Akim Tafer

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

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

 * align="center" colspan=8|23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
 * -align=center
 * Draw
 * 29-9-3
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Valeriy Vykhor
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 10/04/1999
 * align=left| Bercy, France
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 * Loss
 * 21-1-1
 * align=left|🇦🇷 Marcelo Fabian Dominguez
 * UD
 * 12
 * 16/08/1997
 * align=left| La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
 * align=left|For WBC cruiserweight title
 * Win
 * 11-1
 * align=left| Onebo Maxime
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 01/02/1997
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
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 * Win
 * 18-0
 * align=left|🇷🇺 "Russian" Alexey Ilyin
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 25/05/1996
 * align=left|🇷🇺 Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
 * align=left|EBU Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 22-7-3
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Valeriy Vykhor
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 30/01/1996
 * align=left| Lille, France
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 * Loss
 * 16-1-1
 * align=left|🇦🇷 Marcelo Fabian Dominguez
 * TKO
 * 9
 * 25/07/1995
 * align=left| Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
 * align=left|For WBC cruiserweight title
 * Win
 * 6-3-1
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Eugene Taima
 * TKO
 * 6
 * 17/01/1995
 * align=left| Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
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 * Loss
 * 15-3
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Carl "The Cat" Thompson
 * TKO
 * 6
 * 14/06/1994
 * align=left| Epernay, France
 * align=left|EBU Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 10-12-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ken "Doll" Jackson
 * KO
 * 2
 * 10/05/1994
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
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 * Win
 * 14-33-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Roy Bedwell
 * KO
 * 1
 * 09/04/1994
 * align=left| Albertville, France
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 * Loss
 * 41-2
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Anaclet Wamba
 * TKO
 * 7
 * 16/10/1993
 * align=left| Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
 * align=left|For WBC cruiserweight title
 * Win
 * 22-16
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ricky Parkey
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 24/06/1993
 * align=left| Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
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 * Win
 * 4-1
 * align=left|🇺🇦 Dmytro Yeliseyev
 * KO
 * 6
 * 11/02/1993
 * align=left| Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
 * align=left|EBU Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 26-1
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Derek Angol
 * KO
 * 10
 * 22/10/1992
 * align=left| Epernay, France
 * align=left|EBU Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 11-2-1
 * align=left|🇮🇹 Fernando Aiello
 * RTD
 * 6
 * 12/06/1992
 * align=left| Alencon, France
 * align=left|EBU Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 41-9-2
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Dennis Andries
 * MD
 * 12
 * 27/02/1992
 * align=left| Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France
 * align=left|EBU Cruiserweight Title. 116-113, 116-115, 116-116.
 * Win
 * 6-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Howard "Butch" Kelly
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 24/01/1992
 * align=left| Gennevilliers, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 8-5-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry
 * KO
 * 2
 * 17/05/1991
 * align=left| Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 8-5-1
 * align=left| Boubakar Sanogo
 * KO
 * 2
 * 19/04/1991
 * align=left| Marignane, France
 * align=left|France Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 10-7
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Carl "Little Truth" Williams
 * KO
 * 5
 * 16/02/1991
 * align=left| Gaillard, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 8-3-1
 * align=left| Boubakar Sanogo
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 19/05/1990
 * align=left| Montpellier, France
 * align=left|France Cruiserweight Title.
 * Win
 * 7-1
 * align=left|🇮🇹 Fernando Aiello
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 20/04/1990
 * align=left|🇮🇹 Guastalla, Italy
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-5
 * align=left|🇱🇺 Ngoy Muamba
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 07/04/1990
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
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 * Loss
 * 3-1
 * align=left|🇩🇿 Mohamed Zaoui
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 18/11/1989
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
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 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Paul Gimenez
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 11/03/1989
 * align=left| Perpignan, France
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 * Loss
 * 2-0
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Christophe Girard
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 25/02/1989
 * align=left| Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Germain Djida
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 16/12/1988
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 4-1
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Jean Marc Dindin
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 26/11/1988
 * align=left| Pontcharra, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-2
 * align=left|🇲🇦 Hassan Jalni
 * TKO
 * 6
 * 19/11/1988
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Pascal Neodo
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 21/10/1988
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 1-2-1
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Norbert Ekassi
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 03/10/1988
 * align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France
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 * }
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Jean Marc Dindin
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 26/11/1988
 * align=left| Pontcharra, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-2
 * align=left|🇲🇦 Hassan Jalni
 * TKO
 * 6
 * 19/11/1988
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Pascal Neodo
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 21/10/1988
 * align=left| Echirolles, France
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 1-2-1
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Norbert Ekassi
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 03/10/1988
 * align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France
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 * }
 * 03/10/1988
 * align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France
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 * }

Trivia
Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.