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Zahir Raheem

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Zahir Raheem
Born (1976-11-07) November 7, 1976 (age 48)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesKing Raheem
Z-Man
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Featherweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights38
Wins35
Wins by KO21
Losses3

Zahir Raheem (born November 7, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer. Known as "King Raheem", his current professional record stands at 35 wins, 3 losses with 21 knockouts.

Amateur career

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Raheem enjoyed a stellar amateur career, which included a 213–4 record, 15–1 against international competition, and a spot in the 1996 U.S. Olympic team.

Professional career

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He turned professional on November 16, 1996, with a 4th-round KO win over Clifford Watford.[2] Being among the less touted of the '96 U.S. Olympians, Raheem worked his way up the rankings slowly, before finally receiving a shot against Rocky Juarez. Raheem lost to Juarez.

Raheem's next big fight was against legendary Mexican Erik Morales on September 10, 2005, in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Morales was a heavy favorite and the matchup was viewed as warmup for his already scheduled superfight against Manny Pacquiao. Raheem surprised everyone by dominating the fight from the beginning by using excellent footwork and body movement, and never let Morales find his rhythm. Raheem won by unanimous decision, winning Ring Magazine upset of the year for 2005, and cemented himself as a lightweight contender.

On April 29, 2006, Zahir Raheem lost by split decision against Acelino Freitas for the recently vacated WBO Lightweight title. This was Raheem's first world title fight. On July 5, 2008, Raheem was knocked out by a South African boxer Ali Funeka.

Amateur Highlights

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Won the Bantamweight Olympic Trials in 1996, by defeating the following boxers:

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Raheem lost in the second round. His results were:

Professional boxing record

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38 fights 35 wins 3 losses
By knockout 21 1
By decision 14 2
Boxing record
No. Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Date Location Notes
38 Win 35–3 Mongolia Bayan Jargal UD 10 N/a 10 Jan 2014 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. Won vacant NABO Super lightweight title
37 Win 34–3 United States Tim Coleman TKO 2 (10) 2:04 2 Nov 2013 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
36 Win 33–3 Uganda Justin Juuko TKO 4 (10) 0:27 1 Jun 2013 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Zahir Raheem". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Zahir Raheem ready to step it up against higher caliber opposition". Boxingnews24.com. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-01.