Hafiz Bakhshaliyev

Hafiz Bakhshaliyev (Azerbaijani: Hafiz Baxşəliyev) (1 April 1980, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan SSR) is an Azerbaijani athlete, European and World Kick Boxing Champion. He is a current three times World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Heavyweight Low Kick Champion.[1][2]

Hafiz Bakhshaliyev
BornHafiz Baxşəliyev
(1980-04-01) April 1, 1980
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan SSR
Died-
NationalityAzerbaijani
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofBaku, Azerbaijan

Early life and education

Hafiz Bakhshaliyev was born on 1 April 1980 in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan SSR. In 1996, he completed his secondary education in Nakhchivan. In 1996, he entered Tafakkur University and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Economy. From 2000 through 2001, Bakhshaliyev served in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.[3]

Kickboxing career

Bakhshaliyev started his Kickboxing career in 1997. In -91 kg/201 lb tournament he represented Azerbaijan in international competitions. Over the years he has been a gold, silver and bronze medalist in the World and European championships. In 2007, Bakhshaliyev represented Azerbaijan for the first time in professional K-1 competitions.[4]

In 2005, he started the "Россия против Мир" professional kickboxing competition among the most powerful athletes of the world and was the only one who defeated the Russian kick boxer during the whole competition.[5]

He lives in London since 2009.[6] Though Bakhshaliyev retired from the sport in 2011, he decided to fight again in 2017.

Bakhshaliyev defeated Spanish athlete Ismail Bergman with a knockdown for the title of the Interprofessional European Champion in Cardiff, Wales and won the European belt in the UK. Bakhshaliyev often participates in prominent sport competitions held in England as an honorary guest[7] and events of Azerbaijani diaspora on Karabakh and Azerbaijan.[1] He established The Union of Azerbaijani Athletes Living Abroad with Elnur Elturk, who is the Head of the Department of Free Electronic Resources in the Central Library of Science of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.[4]

Titles and accomplishments
  • Three times Azerbaijani Champion
  • 2010 - British Champion
  • 2004, 2006, 2008 - World Champion
  • 2003, 2008, 2017 - European Champion

See also

References
  1. "Hafiz Baxşəliyev Londonda fəxri qonaq qismində idmançıya kəməri təqdim etdi". atv.az. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. "AZƏRBAYCAN KİKBOKSÇULARI DÜNYA ÇEMPİONATINDA MÜBARİZƏYƏ BAŞLAYIBLAR". az.trend.az. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "Azərbaycan Kikboksinq Federasiyası "RING SHOW" üzrə açıq təqdimatı keçirildi". kickboxing.az. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "İngiltərədə yaşayan tanınmış idmançı Hafiz Baxşəliyev ictimai birlik yaratdı". az.baku.ws. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ""Azərbaycanca Vikipediya"da məşhur idmançı Hafiz Baxşəliyevin məqaləsi yaradılıb". azertac.az. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "Hafiz BAKHSHALIYEV". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  7. "KOK 58 World GP London King Of Kings". eventbrite.co.uk. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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