Akim Tafer

Hakim Tafer (Arabic: حكيم طافر) (born 27 August 1967) is a French-Algerian boxer. He is a three-time world title challenger.

Akim Tafer
Born	Hakim Tafer (1967-08-27) August 27, 1967 (age 56) La Tronche, France
Nationality	French; Algerian
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights	31
Wins	23
Wins by KO	15
Losses	7
Draws	1

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

23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Draw	29-9-3	Valeriy Vykhor	PTS	8	10/04/1999	Bercy, France
Loss	21-1-1	Marcelo Fabian Dominguez	UD	12	16/08/1997	La Palestre, Le Cannet, France	For WBC cruiserweight title
Win	11-1	Onebo Maxime	PTS	8	01/02/1997	Echirolles, France
Win	18-0	"Russian" Alexey Ilyin	TKO	4	25/05/1996	Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win	22-7-3	Valeriy Vykhor	PTS	8	30/01/1996	Lille, France
Loss	16-1-1	Marcelo Fabian Dominguez	TKO	9	25/07/1995	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France	For WBC cruiserweight title
Win	6-3-1	Eugene Taima	TKO	6	17/01/1995	Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
Loss	15-3	Carl "The Cat" Thompson	TKO	6	14/06/1994	Epernay, France	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win	10-12-2	Ken "Doll" Jackson	KO	2	10/05/1994	Echirolles, France
Win	14-33-1	Roy Bedwell	KO	1	09/04/1994	Albertville, France
Loss	41-2	Anaclet Wamba	TKO	7	16/10/1993	Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France	For WBC cruiserweight title
Win	22-16	Ricky Parkey	PTS	8	24/06/1993	Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
Win	4-1	Dmytro Yeliseyev	KO	6	11/02/1993	Romorantin-Lanthenay, France	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win	26-1	Derek Angol	KO	10	22/10/1992	Epernay, France	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win	11-2-1	Fernando Aiello	RTD	6	12/06/1992	Alencon, France	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win	41-9-2	Dennis Andries	MD	12	27/02/1992	Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France	EBU Cruiserweight Title. 116-113, 116-115, 116-116.
Win	6-3	Howard "Butch" Kelly	TKO	2	24/01/1992	Gennevilliers, France
Win	8-5-1	Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry	KO	2	17/05/1991	Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
Win	8-5-1	Boubakar Sanogo	KO	2	19/04/1991	Marignane, France	France Cruiserweight Title.
Win	10-7	Carl "Little Truth" Williams	KO	5	16/02/1991	Gaillard, France
Win	8-3-1	Boubakar Sanogo	TKO	4	19/05/1990	Montpellier, France	France Cruiserweight Title.
Win	7-1	Fernando Aiello	PTS	8	20/04/1990	Guastalla, Italy
Win	0-5	Ngoy Muamba	PTS	6	07/04/1990	Echirolles, France
Loss	3-1	Mohamed Zaoui	TKO	5	18/11/1989	Echirolles, France
Win	0-1	Paul Gimenez	PTS	6	11/03/1989	Perpignan, France
Loss	2-0	Christophe Girard	PTS	6	25/02/1989	Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
Win	--	Germain Djida	PTS	6	16/12/1988	Echirolles, France
Win	4-1	Jean Marc Dindin	TKO	3	26/11/1988	Pontcharra, France
Win	1-2	Hassan Jalni	TKO	6	19/11/1988	Echirolles, France
Win	--	Pascal Neodo	TKO	4	21/10/1988	Echirolles, France
Loss	1-2-1	Norbert Ekassi	TKO	3	03/10/1988	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France

Trivia

Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.

External links

• Boxing record for Akim Tafer from BoxRec (registration required)
• Hakim Tafer Boxrec Encyclopedia