Hamid Rahimi
| Hamid Rahimi حمید رحیمی | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Hamidullah Rahimi |
| Nickname(s) | The Dragon |
| Height | 5′ 11½″/181cm |
| Nationality | Afghan Germans |
| Born | September 12, 1983 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
Hamid Rahimi (Persian: حمید رحیمی) is a boxer from Afghanistan. He is an ethnic Hazara who lives in Germany.[1] In February 2012, he won the New World Boxing Union (WBU) Championship by defeating his Belarusian rival in Hamburg.[2]
He also holds dual German citizenship.[3] He left Germany and arrived at Kabul on 4 March 2011, where he met the Afghan National Olympic Committee.
Early life and career[]
Hamid Rahimi was born in September 12, 1983 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
First professional boxing match in Afghanistan[]
At 30 October 2012 the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan was held in Kabul. The match was against Said Mbelwa from Tanzania for the WBU Intercontinental Middleweight Title. It ended in the 7th round when Mbelwa quit because of a shoulder injury. The match was broadcast on Afghanistan's national television. After winning the match, during a press conference Rahimi stated that he dedicated the award to the people of Afghanistan.[4]
See also[]
- Hamid Jafari
- Afghans in Germany
References[]
- ^ Boxen in Kabul – eine Mission für den Frieden
- ^ Afghan boxer wins world union title
- ^ "Karzai decorates boxing champion with high government medal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20137782
- ^ "Hamid Rahimi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
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- Afghan male boxers
- Middleweight boxers
- Afghan emigrants to Germany
- German people of Hazara descent
- Living people
- Hazara people
- Hazara sportspeople
- 1983 births
- German male boxers
- Naturalized citizens of Germany