Denis Shafikov: professional growth of the sportsman

Many know the famous athletes who chose the main occupation of boxing. Denis Shafikov is one of them. This person is included in the list of the most promising boxers of the Russian Federation. Now he is promoted by Ural Box Promotion.

Denis Shafikov has the nickname Genghis Khan, is on the second position of the IBF rating and on the third place - according to the WBC version. This athlete achieved success thanks to the slaughter series and the iron left hand. His last fight was in Mexico, where Denis faced the Ghanaian Albert Mens and scored a confident victory over him. In the coming months, the boxer can move to a smaller weight class, which, according to experts, can become an unbeatable leader.

General summary

As a rule, Denis Shafikov performs in the weight category up to 63.5 kg. During his professional career he 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 title of champion and consolidate his position in world rankings.

According to the Boxrec web site Denis Shafikov is on the fifth place among the boxers of the Russian Federation in the composite rating. He is second only to the recognized world champions: Denis Lebedev, Dmitry Pirog, Alexander Povetkin and Zaurbek Baysangurov. But soon the boxer will face Alisher Rakhimov, an athlete who has scored 25 high-profile wins and only one defeat.

Professional career

Shafikov's debut in the professional ring took place in the winter of 2003. The first ten rival battles he played on the territory of Belarus and Russia.

In 2007, the athlete began performing under the patronage of the Finnish company P3 Boxing. In the first fight, under the tutelage of the new promoter, the boxer surpassed the points scored by the more experienced athlete, the representative of the Dominican Republic Christian Frias.

2009 was marked for Denis Shafikov with the title of intercontinental champion according to the IBO version.

In late 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 the Italian rival. But this time Denis Shafikov was determined to win and easily overcame Brunet.

Titles of the wrestler

• European champion in EBU version.
• Intercontinental world champion according to IBO version.

Recall that Denis Shafikov has never lost a fight, and for his career managed to win more than thirty times.