Hamid Rahimi
Afghan-German boxer (born 1983)
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Hamid Rahimi (Dari: حمید رحیمی) is a boxer from Afghanistan. He currently resides in Germany.[1] In February 2012, he won the New World Boxing Union (WBU) Championship by defeating his Belarusian rival in Hamburg.[2]
September 12, 1983
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Dragon |
| Nationality | Afghan Germans |
| Born | Hamidullah Rahimi September 12, 1983 |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
He also holds dual German citizenship.[3] He left Germany and arrived at Kabul on 4 March 2011, where he met the Afghan National Olympic Committee.
Early life and career
Hamid Rahimi was born on September 12, 1983, into an ethnic Hazara family in Kabul, Afghanistan.
First professional boxing match in Afghanistan
On 30 October 2012 the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan was held in Kabul. The match was against Said Mbelwa from Tanzania for the WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Title. It ended in the 7th round when Mbelwa quit because of a shoulder injury. The match was broadcast on Afghanistan's national television. After winning the match, during a press conference Rahimi stated that he dedicated the award to the people of Afghanistan.[4]
