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French boxer
A.K.A.
Akim Tafer
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Male
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Birth:
27 August 1967(La Tronche, France)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Hakim Tafer (Arabic: حكيم طافر)(born 27 August 1967) is a French-Algerian boxer.
Career
The European Champion in the Cruiserweight division in 1992, 1993 and 1996, Tafer fought three times for the WBC World Championship: on October 16, 1993, against Anaclet Wamba (throw the towel inthe 7th round) and twice against Marcelo Fabian Dominguez (by TKO and by points).
Professional boxing record
| 23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 29-9-3 | Valeriy Vykhor | PTS | 8 | 10/04/1999 | Bercy, France | |
| Loss | 21-1-1 | Marcelo Fabian Dominguez | UD | 12 | 16/08/1997 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | For WBC cruiserweight title |
| Win | 11-1 | Onebo Maxime | PTS | 8 | 01/02/1997 | Echirolles, France | |
| Win | 18-0 | "Russian" Alexey Ilyin | TKO | 4 | 25/05/1996 | Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia | EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 22-7-3 | Valeriy Vykhor | PTS | 8 | 30/01/1996 | Lille, France | |
| Loss | 16-1-1 | Marcelo Fabian Dominguez | TKO | 9 | 25/07/1995 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | For WBC cruiserweight title |
| Win | 6-3-1 | Eugene Taima | TKO | 6 | 17/01/1995 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| Loss | 15-3 | Carl "The Cat" Thompson | TKO | 6 | 14/06/1994 | Epernay, France | EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 10-12-2 | Ken "Doll" Jackson | KO | 2 | 10/05/1994 | Echirolles, France | |
| Win | 14-33-1 | Roy Bedwell | KO | 1 | 09/04/1994 | Albertville, France | |
| Loss | 41-2 | Anaclet Wamba | TKO | 7 | 16/10/1993 | Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | For WBC cruiserweight title |
| Win | 22-16 | Ricky Parkey | PTS | 8 | 24/06/1993 | Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France | |
| Win | 4-1 | Dmytro Yeliseyev | KO | 6 | 11/02/1993 | Romorantin-Lanthenay, France | EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 26-1 | Derek Angol | KO | 10 | 22/10/1992 | Epernay, France | EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 11-2-1 | Fernando Aiello | RTD | 6 | 12/06/1992 | Alencon, France | EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 41-9-2 | Dennis Andries | MD | 12 | 27/02/1992 | Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France | EBU Cruiserweight Title. 116-113, 116-115, 116-116. |
| Win | 6-3 | Howard "Butch" Kelly | TKO | 2 | 24/01/1992 | Gennevilliers, France | |
| Win | 8-5-1 | Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry | KO | 2 | 17/05/1991 | Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France | |
| Win | 8-5-1 | Boubakar Sanogo | KO | 2 | 19/04/1991 | Marignane, France | France Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 10-7 | Carl "Little Truth" Williams | KO | 5 | 16/02/1991 | Gaillard, France | |
| Win | 8-3-1 | Boubakar Sanogo | TKO | 4 | 19/05/1990 | Montpellier, France | France Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 7-1 | Fernando Aiello | PTS | 8 | 20/04/1990 | Guastalla, Italy | |
| Win | 0-5 | Ngoy Muamba | PTS | 6 | 07/04/1990 | Echirolles, France | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Mohamed Zaoui | TKO | 5 | 18/11/1989 | Echirolles, France | |
| Win | 0-1 | Paul Gimenez | PTS | 6 | 11/03/1989 | Perpignan, France | |
| Loss | 2-0 | Christophe Girard | PTS | 6 | 25/02/1989 | Romorantin-Lanthenay, France | |
| Win | -- | Germain Djida | PTS | 6 | 16/12/1988 | Echirolles, France | |
| Win | 4-1 | Jean Marc Dindin | TKO | 3 | 26/11/1988 | Pontcharra, France | |
| Win | 1-2 | Hassan Jalni | TKO | 6 | 19/11/1988 | Echirolles, France | |
| Win | -- | Pascal Neodo | TKO | 4 | 21/10/1988 | Echirolles, France | |
| Loss | 1-2-1 | Norbert Ekassi | TKO | 3 | 03/10/1988 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France | |
Trivia
Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.