Akim Tafer
{{short description|French boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name=Akim Tafer
|image=
|realname= Hakim Tafer
|nickname=
|weight=Cruiserweight
|height={{convert|6|ft|2|in|cm|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
|nationality={{Flagicon|FRA}} French;{{Flagicon|DZA}} Algerian
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1967|8|27|mf=y}}
|birth_place=La Tronche, France
|style=
|total=31
|wins=23
|KO=15
|losses=7
|draws=1
|}}
Hakim Tafer ({{langx|ar|حكيم طافر}}) (born 27 August 1967) is a French-Algerian boxer. He is a three-time world title challenger.
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 in the 7th round) and twice against Marcelo Fabian Dominguez (by TKO and by points).
Professional boxing record
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|align="center" colspan=8|23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=4378&cat=boxer]
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Draw
|{{small|29-9-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Valeriy Vykhor
|PTS
|8
|10/04/1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ile-de-France}} Bercy, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|21-1-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Marcelo Fabian Dominguez
|UD
|12
|16/08/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur}} La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
|align=left|{{small|For WBC cruiserweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|11-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Onebo Maxime
|PTS
|8
|01/02/1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|18-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} "Russian" Alexey Ilyin
|TKO
|4
|25/05/1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
|align=left|{{small|EBU Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|22-7-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Valeriy Vykhor
|PTS
|8
|30/01/1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nord-Pas-de-Calais}} Lille, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|16-1-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Marcelo Fabian Dominguez
|TKO
|9
|25/07/1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|Aquitaine}} Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
|align=left|{{small|For WBC cruiserweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|6-3-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Eugene Taima
|TKO
|6
|17/01/1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ile-de-France}} Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|15-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Carl "The Cat" Thompson
|TKO
|6
|14/06/1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|Champagne-Ardenne}} Epernay, France
|align=left|{{small|EBU Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|10-12-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Ken "Doll" Jackson
|KO
|2
|10/05/1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|14-33-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Roy Bedwell
|KO
|1
|09/04/1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Albertville, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|41-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Anaclet Wamba
|TKO
|7
|16/10/1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ile-de-France}} Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
|align=left|{{small|For WBC cruiserweight title}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|22-16}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Ricky Parkey
|PTS
|8
|24/06/1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|Aquitaine}} Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|4-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Dmytro Yeliseyev
|KO
|6
|11/02/1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|Centre}} Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
|align=left|{{small|EBU Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|26-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Derek Angol
|KO
|10
|22/10/1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Champagne-Ardenne}} Epernay, France
|align=left|{{small|EBU Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|11-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} Fernando Aiello
|RTD
|6
|12/06/1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Lower Normandy}} Alencon, France
|align=left|{{small|EBU Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|41-9-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Dennis Andries
|MD
|12
|27/02/1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur}} Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France
|align=left|{{small|EBU Cruiserweight Title. 116-113, 116-115, 116-116.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|6-3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Howard "Butch" Kelly
|TKO
|2
|24/01/1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ile-de-France}} Gennevilliers, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|8-5-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry
|KO
|2
|17/05/1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Upper Normandy}} Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|8-5-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Boubakar Sanogo
|KO
|2
|19/04/1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur}} Marignane, France
|align=left|{{small|France Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|10-7}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Carl "Little Truth" Williams
|KO
|5
|16/02/1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Aquitaine}} Gaillard, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|8-3-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Boubakar Sanogo
|TKO
|4
|19/05/1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Languedoc-Roussillon}} Montpellier, France
|align=left|{{small|France Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|7-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} Fernando Aiello
|PTS
|8
|20/04/1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} Guastalla, Italy
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-5}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ngoy Muamba
|PTS
|6
|07/04/1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|3-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Algeria}} Mohamed Zaoui
|TKO
|5
|18/11/1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Paul Gimenez
|PTS
|6
|11/03/1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Languedoc-Roussillon}} Perpignan, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|2-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Christophe Girard
|PTS
|6
|25/02/1989
|align=left|{{flagicon|Centre}} Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Germain Djida
|PTS
|6
|16/12/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|4-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Jean Marc Dindin
|TKO
|3
|26/11/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Pontcharra, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|1-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Hassan Jalni
|TKO
|6
|19/11/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|--}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Pascal Neodo
|TKO
|4
|21/10/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Rhône-Alpes}} Echirolles, France
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|1-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Norbert Ekassi
|TKO
|3
|03/10/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ile-de-France}} Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France
|align=left|
|}
Trivia
Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.
External links
- {{boxrec|id=4378}}
- [http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Akim_Tafer Hakim Tafer Boxrec Encyclopedia]
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Category:Sportspeople from La Tronche