Denis Shafikov (Djingis Khan) boxer

Denis Shafikov boxer
bouts
46
won
40
lost
4
draw
2
Status
active
Division
lightweight
Debut
2003-11-30
Height
5′ 5″/165cm
Reach
68½″/174cm
Age
33
Born
1985-06-03
Death
-
Nationality
Russia

Denis Fuatovich Shafikov (Russian: Денис Фуатович Шафиков, Bashkir: Шафиҡов Денис Фуат улы, romanized: Şafiqov Denis Fuat ulı; born 3 June 1985) is a Russian professional boxer. He held the European super-lightweight title from 2011 to 2013, and has challenged three times for the IBF lightweight title. In November 2017, Shafikov was ranked within the world's top ten active lightweights by The Ring magazine, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and BoxRec.Born into a Bashkir family, Shafikov did not immediately take a liking to boxing when trying out different sports in childhood. He nonetheless began his amateur boxing career at 13 years old, in which he had "about 90 amateur fights and lost only 6 of them." His decision to turn professional was based on wanting to earn money for his family, rather than medals.Shafikov has been trained by Abel Sanchez since 2015. He made his professional debut on 30 November 2003, winning a four-round unanimous decision over Pavel Lyakhov, who also debuted. For the next eleven years, Shafikov would remain undefeated while fighting mainly in Finland, having moved there in 2007. On 29 October 2010, he fought to a majority draw against Brunet Zamora, with the regional WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title on the line. A year later, on 23 September 2011, Shafikov won his first major regional championship—the European light-welterweight title—by forcing veteran contender Giuseppe Lauri to retire in his corner. Two successful defences of the title were made in 2012: the first was against Lee McAllister on 25 February, which ended in an eighth-round corner retirement. The second was a rematch with Zamora on 31 May, which Shafikov won via unanimous decision.On 22 February 2014, Shafikov travelled to Macau to face IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vázquez. In what was described as a "lightweight title fight that completely sucked the air out of the venue" due to "clinching, headbutts and lots of other matters that don't quite reflect actual fighting", Vázquez went on to hand Shafikov his first professional loss in a lacklustre unanimous decision. The following year, on 18 December, Shafikov received another opportunity to fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title, this time against Rances Barthelemy, but lost again via unanimous decision. Shafikov returned on 2 July 2016 in emphatic style, beating down and stopping undefeated lightweight prospect Jamel Herring in the tenth and final round. On 30 June 2017, in his third world title challenge, Shafikov lost a competitive unanimous decision against IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr., in a hard-hitting slugfest.Despite his nickname of "Genghis Khan", Shafikov is of Bashkir rather than Mongol ethnicity. The nickname was given to him by his Finnish promoter Pekka Mäki, with Shafikov saying that he wants to "conquer the world as Genghis Khan did." His favourite boxers include Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2019-02-09 Gaybatulla Gadzhialiev WWWWWL Galaktika Culture Centre, Estosadok DRAW
Majority decision
2018-07-21 Jhon Gemino WLWLLW Olimpiyskiy, Moscow WIN
Unanimous decision
2018-06-06 Hector Ruben Ambriz Suarez WWWWLL The Avalon, Hollywood WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-12-09 Rene Alvarado LWLWWW Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
2017-06-30 Robert Easter Jr WWWWWW Huntington Center, Toledo LOST
Unanimous decision
2016-12-02 Richard Commey WWWWWL Tough Fight Gym, Moscow WIN
Split-decision
2016-07-02 Jamel Herring WWWWWW Santander Arena, Reading WIN
Technical knockout
2015-12-18 Rances Barthelemy WWWWW Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2015-07-18 Roy Mukhlis WWWDLW Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao WIN
Technical knockout
2014-12-13 Miguel Angel Mendoza LWWDLL The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-08-15 Rustam Nugaev WWWWWW Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
Technical knockout
2014-02-22 Miguel Vazquez WWWWWW Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao LOST
Unanimous decision
2013-08-17 Santos Benavides WWWWWL Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo WIN
Corner retirement
2013-03-16 Alisher Rakhimov WWWLWW Sports Palace "Znamya", Noginsk WIN
2012-12-01 Albert Mensah WWWWWW Parque Andrés Quintana Roo, Cozumel WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-09-18 James Onyango LLWWLW Varshavka Sky, Moscow WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-05-31 Brunet Zamora WWDWDW Ufa Arena, Ufa WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-02-25 Lee McAllister WWWWWW Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen WIN
Corner retirement
2011-09-23 Giuseppe Lauri WWWLWW Ice Hall, Helsinki WIN
Corner retirement
2011-03-04 Nugzar Margvelashvili WLLLLW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Technical knockout
2010-10-29 Brunet Zamora WWWWWW Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg DRAW
Majority decision
2010-09-04 Peter Semo WLLWLL Toolon Kisahalli, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-07-22 Leonardo Resendiz WWWLLW Restaurant "Orizzonte", Jurmala WIN
Corner retirement
2010-06-30 Bobir Normatov LLLLLW Club "East-West", Saint Petersburg WIN
KO
2009-10-24 Fernando Trejo WWWLLL Urheilutalo, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-09-25 Aliaksei Volchan WWLWLW Atmosphere Night Club, Saint Petersburg WIN
Technical knockout
2009-05-30 John Cotterill Jr WWLLWL Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Technical knockout
2009-04-18 Juan Carlos Rodriguez WLWWLW Kisahalli, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-02-14 Wirat Sawangwong LWWLWW Pyynikin Palloiluhalli, Tampere WIN
Technical knockout
2008-11-28 Raul Horacio Balbi WWWLWL Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
2008-08-30 Andrzej Sark WWWLWL Metro Auto Arena, Tampere WIN
Technical knockout
2008-04-18 Shawn Gallegos WWWLWL Kisahalli, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-02-01 Sergejs Savrinovics DWLLL Toolo Sports Hall, Helsinki WIN
Corner retirement
2007-12-20 Alexander Saltykov LWWWWD Favorit Gym, Vyborg WIN
KO
2007-10-22 Nizar Boubaker WWLWLW Toolon Kisahalli, Helsinki WIN
Technical knockout
2007-05-18 Cristian Frias WWDWWL Urheilutalo, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-11-17 Vitaly Olkhovik LWL Zimniy Stadion, Saint Petersburg WIN
Technical knockout
2006-07-21 Alexander Saltykov LLL Vyborg's Castle, Vyborg WIN
Corner retirement
2005-12-18 Leonti Vorontsuk WWLLLL Central Culture Palace, Vyborg WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-05-11 Andrei Sherel WLL Minsk WIN
KO
2005-02-11 Pavel Melnikov LWWWLL Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-12-09 Uladzimir Narushevich LLLWLL Club Reaktor, Minsk WIN
Technical knockout
2004-06-16 Filip Bystrikov LWWLLD Belarusian State Circus, Minsk WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-05-15 Leonti Vorontsuk LLLLLL Parc, Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-02-25 Vadzim Astapuk debut Club Reaktor, Minsk WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-11-30 Pavel Lyakhov debut Vyborg WIN
Unanimous decision