Ran Nakash
{{short description|Israeli boxer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Ran Nakash
רן נקש
| nickname = Sweet Dreams{{cite news|title=Ran "Sweet Dreams" Nakash|url=http://www.j-grit.com/athletes-ran-nakash-boxer-krav-maga-instructor.php|work=JGrit}}
| image = רן נקש מאמן איגרוף.jpg
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|07|03}}
| birth_place = Haifa, Israel
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| nationality = Israeli
| height = {{convert|178|cm|in|abbr=on}}
| weight = Cruiserweight
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| style = Orthodox
| total = 27
| wins = 26
| KO = 18
| losses = 1
}}
Ran Nakash ({{Langx|he|רן נקש}}; born 1978) is an Israeli professional boxer. He is currently Chief Commander and Head Instructor of the Israel Defense Forces Krav Maga Instructional Division{{Cite news|title=Ran Nakash: The World's Deadliest Boxer|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/171147-ran-nakash-the-worlds-deadliest-boxer|author=Corey Erdman|date=January 18, 2012|work=The Ring}} and holds a professional boxing record of 26 wins with 18 by knockout and one loss. He scored his latest victory on January 21, 2012 defeating Derek Bryant by unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://fightnights.com/boxers.php?id=1549|title=FightNights|publisher=FightNights|accessdate=October 16, 2013}} His only loss to date occurred on April 2, 2011 against WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck.{{cite news|title=Huck retains WBO Cruiserweight title|url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2011-04-02-1189638659_x.htm|date=April 2, 2011|work=USA Today via AP}} Despite accepting the fight on short notice as a late replacement for Giacobbe Fragomeni, Nakash fought a competitive fight, pressing his opponent throughout the 12-round bout, though Huck was ultimately awarded the victory on points.{{cn|date=August 2017}}
Nakash was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Fight Quest where he demonstrated the techniques of the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga.{{cite web|url=http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/fight-quest/episodes/episodes.html|title=Discovery|publisher=Dsc.discovery.com|accessdate=February 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212235532/http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/fight-quest/episodes/episodes.html|archivedate=February 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
Professional boxing record
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|26 Wins (18 knockouts, 8 decisions) 1 Loss (1 decision) [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=361191&cat=boxer]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Result
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Round
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes
|- align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Derek Bryant
|UD
|8
|January 21, 2012
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Roseland Ballroom, New York City
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|25–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Marco Huck
|UD
|12
|02/04/2011
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia
|align=left|{{small|WBO Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Victor Barragan
|UD
|10
|July 14, 2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sheehan
|TKO
|3
|April 29, 2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Stewart
|TKO
|7
|03/04/2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, Virginia
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the seventh round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Makula
|KO
|2
|January 18, 2010
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Hangar 11, Tel Aviv
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Gomez
|UD
|8
|02/10/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Yavor Marinchev
|PTS
|10
|August 8, 2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} William Bailey
|TKO
|4
|11/07/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the fourth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Brunelli
|TKO
|7
|03/04/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:18 of the seventh round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Carrol
|KO
|2
|06/02/2009
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Harvey Jolly
|TKO
|7
|05/12/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:18 of the seventh round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Robinson
|TKO
|1
|12/09/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:50 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Martin Haag
|TKO
|4
|July 20, 2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Bulldog Open Air Arena, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the fourth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} James Porter
|TKO
|2
|June 6, 2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:20 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Asmir Vojnovic
|TKO
|7
|01/03/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Ruiz
|TKO
|2
|08/02/2008
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|Ibrahim Hariri
|KO
|?
|October 27, 2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Samuel Lee Brown
|UD
|4
|07/09/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|Machmud Hashb
|KO
|2
|April 28, 2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Murray
|UD
|4
|09/02/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|Machmud Hashb
|TKO
|1
|January 31, 2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} CMA Gym, Tel Aviv
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Buhov
|PTS
|4
|06/01/2007
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Sofia
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|Elia Ivanov
|TKO
|2
|November 25, 2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Lavender
|UD
|4
|October 13, 2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Muhamad Taya
|TKO
|2
|June 30, 2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Elia Ivanov
|TKO
|3
|June 18, 2006
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} CMA Gym, Tel Aviv
|align=left|
|}