Imam Khataev

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| full_name = Imam Abdulayevich Khataev

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| national_team = Russia

| sport = Boxing

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kulary, Groznensky District, Chechnya, Russia

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Amateur Boxing}}

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Imam Abdulayevich Khataev ({{lang-rus|Имам Абдулаевич Хатаев||ɪˈmam xɐˈta(ɪ̯)ɪf}}; born 31 August 1994) is a Russian boxer.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/146226 |title=Imam Khataev |work=Olympedia |access-date=28 July 2021}} He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BOX/OG2020-_BOX_C75_BOXM81KG--------------------------.pdf |title=Boxing: Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) |work=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=28 July 2021 |archive-date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808065605/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BOX/OG2020-_BOX_C75_BOXM81KG--------------------------.pdf |url-status=dead }} where he was defeated by Briton Benjamin Whittaker by a score of 4–1 in the semifinals.{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/imam-khataev-wins-bronze-in-the-men-s-light-heavy-whittaker-through-to-final |title=Imam Khataev wins bronze in the men's light heavy; Whittaker through to final |access-date=1 August 2021 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801085110/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/imam-khataev-wins-bronze-in-the-men-s-light-heavy-whittaker-through-to-final |url-status=dead }}

Biography and career

Imam Khataev was born on August 31, 1994 in Kulary village, Chechen Republic. His first profissonal trainer was Shamil Batsagov.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-01 |title=Порой денег не было даже на автобус: что известно о бронзовом призере Олимпиады в Токио по боксу Имаме Хатаеве |url=https://www.stav.kp.ru/daily/28311.5/4452919/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Комсомольская Правда |language=ru}}

In 2015 he participated in the Russian Championship in Samara.

In 2017 he received the title of Master of Sports of international class.

В 2023 выиграл чемпионате мира по боксу в Узбекистане бронзовая медаль).{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=Путин поздравил новоиспеченных чемпионов мира по боксу |url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20230516/boks-1872079297.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=rsport.ria.ru |language=ru}}

Professional boxing record

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{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes
10 \|{{yes2}}Win \|10–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Druval Palacios \|{{abbr\|UD\|Unanimous Decision}} \|10 \|22 Mar 2025 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia}} \|
9 \|{{yes2}}Win \|9–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Yunior Menendez \|TKO \|3 (10) {{small\|1:30}} \|7 Dec 2024 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|SC Coliseum, Grozny, Russia}} \|
8 \|{{yes2}}Win \|8–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Ezequiel Maderna \|TKO \|7 (10) {{small\|0:45}} \|5 Sep 2024 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Won NABF Light Heavyweight title}}
7 \|{{yes2}}Win \|7–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Ričards Bolotņiks \|TKO \|6 (10) {{small\|1:34}} \|11 May 2024 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|RAC Arena, Perth, Australia}} \|
6 \|{{yes2}}Win \|6–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Michał Ludwiczak \|TKO \|2 (10) {{small\|2:17}} \|13 Jan 2024 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada}} \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Won vacant NABF Light Heavyweight title}}
5 \|{{yes2}}Win \|5–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Fernando Galvan \|TKO \|2 (8) {{small\|0:44}} \|14 Nov 2023 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}} \|
4 \|{{yes2}}Win \|4–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|David Benitez \|TKO \|3 (8) {{small\|2:30}} \|11 Oct 2023 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}} \|
3 \|{{yes2}}Win \|3–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Gi Sung Gwak \|TKO \|2 (8) {{small\|0:28}} \|12 Mar 2023 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia}} \|
2 \|{{yes2}}Win \|2–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Adam Trenado \|{{abbr\|KO\|Knockout}} \|1 (8) {{small\|1:50}} \|16 Jul 2022 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Lebane Square, Lebane, Serbia}} \|
1 \|{{yes2}}Win \|1–0 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Ismat Eynullayev \|{{abbr\|TKO\|Technical Knockout}} \|1 (4) {{small\|2:03}} \|3 Nov 2021 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{small\|Grozny, Russia}} \|

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|style="text-align:left;"|Druval Palacios