Denis Shafikov
Shafikov in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Genghis Khan |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | Denis Fuatovich Shafikov 3 June 1985 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 174 cm (69 in) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Win by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Denis Fuatovich Shafikov (Bashkir: Денис Фуат улы Шафиҡов, romanized: Denis Fuat ulı Şafiqov, Russian: Шафиков Денис Фуатович; 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.