Ruslan Khairov

{{short description|Azerbaijani boxer}}

{{Infobox boxer (amateur)|

| name=Ruslan Xeyirov

| image=

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| caption =

| fullname = Ruslan Sabir Xeyirov

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| nationality = {{AZE}}

| weight class = Welterweight

| club = Neftchi Petrol, Bakı

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|01|07}}

| birth_place = Kaspiysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

| death_date =

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| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates=

{{MedalCompetition|World Amateur Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2003 Bangkok | Welterweight}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Amateur Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2004 Pula | Welterweigjt}}

}}

Ruslan Sabirovich Khairov (born January 7, 1976, Kaspiysk, Dagestan) is a Russian-born former boxer from Azerbaijan. He competed in the Welterweight (– 69 kg) division, and won bronze medals at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.

He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004, but was knocked out in the quarterfinals on both occasions, by Oleg Saitov of Russia in 2000 and Lorenzo Aragón of Cuba in 2004, both of whom proceeded to win gold and silver in their respective competitions. He retired from boxing in 2008.[http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=9835 Российский боксер Руслан Хаиров, выступающий за Азербайджан, завершит карьеру после Олимпиады-2008]. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2016. He currently resides in his hometown of Kaspiysk in Russia.[http://lezgisport.com/all_news/boks/2065-ruslan-hairov-boks.html Руслан Хаиров - бокс]