Rakhim Chakkhiev

Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakkhiev ( _ru. Рахим Русланович Чакхиев, born January 11, 1983) is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win silver at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships‎ at heavyweight with 201 lbs/91kg limit. He was born in Tobolsk.

Career

Chakkhiev beat Jasur Matchanov inside the distance to become 2006 Military world champion at 201 lbs. He also beat Cuban Osmay Acosta 24:15 at the (team) World Cup 2006 but Russia lost.

In 2006 he lost to world class (silver medallist 2005) fellow southpaw Roman Romanchuk at the Russian Championships but defeated him 28-25 in 2007 to win the Russian national title 2007.

At the world championships he defeated among others Elchin Alizade of Azerbaijan 17-6 and John M'Bumba to reach the final where he lost 6:7 against Italian Clemente Russo. In 2008 he lost to Deontay Wilder in a Duals.

Olympic results

2008
*Defeated Ali Mazaheri (Iran) 7-3
*Defeated John M'Bumba (France) 18-9
*Defeated Osmay Acosta (Cuba) 10-5
*Defeated Clemente Russo (Italy) 4-2

World amateur championships results

2007 (as a heavyweight)
*Defeated Evan Redd (Aruba) RSCH 2
*Defeated John Sweeney (Ireland) 28-5
*Defeated Elchin Alizade (Azberbaijan) 17-6
*Defeated John M'Bumba (France) 21-9
*Lost to Clemente Russo (Italy) 6-7 (won a silver medal)