Fight:1749089

Rakhim Chakhkiev 201 lbs beat Andres Taylor 201 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2012-11-10
• Location: O2 World Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
• Referee: Holger Wiemann 99-89
• Judge: Frank Michael Maass 100-89
• Judge: Timo Habighorst 100-89

Taylor versus Chakhkiev Cruiserweight Bout

• Andres Taylor of Pennsylvania was supposed to challenge for the WBA cruiserweight world title against Guillermo Jones.
• Jones backed out at the last minute and got stripped of his belt in December 2012 for refusing to fight interim champion Denis Lebedev.
• Taylor, who was knocked out in the twelfth round of a USBA cruiserweight title bout against Garrett Wilson in April 2012, then took a last minute bout with Chakhkiev instead after Jones backed out-and lost.
• Taylor was overmatched and no chance of beating the world class Rakhim Chakhkiev, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Gold Medalist in the heavyweight class, actually more powerful at the lower cruiserweight weight.