Many know famous athletes who have chosen boxing as their main occupation. Denis Shafikov is one of them. This person is included in the list of the most promising boxers of the Russian Federation. Now his promotion is the Ural Boxing Promotion company.
Denis Shafikov has the nickname Genghis Khan, is in second place in the IBF rating and in third place - according to the WBC. This athlete achieved success thanks to the killer series and the iron left hand. His last fight was in Mexico, where Denis collided with the Ghanaian Albert Mens and won a landslide victory over him. In the coming months, the boxer may move into a smaller weight category, in which, according to experts, may become an unbeatable leader.
General summary
As a rule, Denis Shafikov performs in the weight category up to 63.5 kg. Over his entire professional career, he has won more than 30 victories and only one fight ended in a draw. Last year turned out to be especially successful for the athlete, allowing him to get closer to the fight for the champion title and consolidate his position in world rankings.
According to Boxrec's website, Denis Shafikov is in fifth place among Russian boxers in the combined ranking. It is second only to recognized world champions: Denis Lebedev, Dmitry Pirog, Alexander Povetkin and Zaurbek Baysangurov. But soon the boxer will face Alisher Rakhimov, an athlete who has 25 high-profile victories and only one defeat.
Professional career
Shafikov's debut in the professional ring took place in the winter of 2003. He played the first ten rival fights in Belarus and Russia.
In 2007, the athlete began performing under the patronage of the Finnish company P3 Boxing. In the very first fight, under the tutelage of the new promoter, the boxer exceeded the more experienced athlete, representative of the Dominican Republic, Christian Frias, in terms of points.
The year 2009 was marked for Denis Shafikov receiving the title of intercontinental champion according to the IBO version.
At the end of October 2019, a duel took place, which brought the athlete the only draw. It was a battle against the representative of Italy Brunet Zamora.
In the fall of 2011, the Russian athlete became the European lightweight champion. Defending his title, he had to meet again with an Italian competitor. But this time Denis Shafikov set himself up for victory and easily overcame Brunet.
Sportsman titles
- European champion according to EBU.
- Intercontinental world champion according to IBO version.
Recall that Denis Shafikov never lost a fight, and during his career managed to win more than thirty times.