Full name Ruslan Sabir Xeyirov Name Ruslan Khairov Martial art Boxing Club Neftchi Petrol, Baki Weight 68 kg | Sport Boxing Height 1.75 m Nationality Azerbaijan Role Boxer Rated at Welterweight | |
Born January 7, 1976 (age 48) ( 1976-01-07 ) Kaspiysk, Respublika Dagestan | ||
Ruslan Sabirovich Khairov (born January 7, 1976, Kaspiysk, Dagestan) is a Russian-born former boxer from Azerbaijan. He competed in the Welterweight (– 69 kg) division, and won bronze medals at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.
He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004, but was knocked out in the quarterfinals on both occasions, by Oleg Saitov of Russia in 2000 and Lorenzo Aragón of Cuba, both of whom proceeded to win the respective competitions. He retired from boxing in 2008. He currently resides in his hometown of Kaspiysk.
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