Ruslan Khairov

Ruslan Xeyirov
Personal information
Full name Ruslan Sabir Xeyirov
Nationality  Azerbaijan
Born (1976-01-07) January 7, 1976
Kaspiysk, Respublika Dagestan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Welterweight
Club Neftchi Petrol, Bakı

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.[1] He currently resides in his hometown of Kaspiysk.[2]

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