Ran Nakash (born 1978, Haifa) is an Israeli cruiserweight boxer. He is currently Chief Commander and Head Instructor of the Israel Defense Forces Krav Maga Instructional Division[2] and holds a professional boxing record of 26 wins with 18 by knockout and one loss.[3] He scored his latest victory on January 21, 2012 defeating Derek Bryant by unanimous decision.[4] His only loss to date occurred on April 2, 2011 against WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck.[3] Despite accepting the fight on short notice as a late replacement for Giacobbe Fragomeni, Nakash fought a competitive fight, pressing his opponent throughout the 12-round bout, though Huck was ultimately awarded the victory on points.[citation needed]
Ran Nakash | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Sweet Dreams[1] |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
Height | 178 cm (70 in) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Haifa, Israel | July 3, 1978
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 18 |
Losses | 1 |
Nakash was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Fight Quest where he demonstrated the techniques of the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga.[5]
Professional boxing record
26 Wins (18 knockouts, 8 decisions) 1 Loss (1 decision) [1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 26–1 | ![]() | UD | 8 | January 21, 2012 | ![]() | 80–72, 80–72, 80–72. |
Loss | 25–1 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 02/04/2011 | ![]() | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 110–118, 112–116, 110–118. |
Win | 25–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | July 14, 2010 | ![]() | 96–94, 97–93, 99–91. |
Win | 24–0 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | April 29, 2010 | ![]() | |
Win | 23–0 | ![]() | TKO | 7 | 03/04/2010 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the seventh round. |
Win | 22–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 | January 18, 2010 | ![]() | |
Win | 21–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 02/10/2009 | ![]() | 79–73, 78–74, 79–74. |
Win | 20–0 | Yavor Marinchev | PTS | 10 | August 8, 2009 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
Win | 19–0 | William "The Storm" Bailey | TKO | 4 | 11/07/2009 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey | Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the fourth round. |
Win | 18–0 | Dave Brunelli | TKO | 7 | 03/04/2009 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 1:18 of the seventh round. |
Win | 17–0 | Ryan Carrol | KO | 2 | 06/02/2009 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Win | 16–0 | Harvey Jolly | TKO | 7 | 05/12/2008 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 2:18 of the seventh round. |
Win | 15–0 | Larry Robinson | TKO | 1 | 12/09/2008 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 0:50 of the first round. |
Win | 14–0 | Martin Haag | TKO | 4 | July 20, 2008 | Bulldog Open Air Arena, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg | Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the fourth round. |
Win | 13–0 | James Porter | TKO | 2 | June 6, 2008 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 0:20 of the second round. |
Win | 12–0 | Asmir Vojnovic | TKO | 7 | 01/03/2008 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
Win | 11–0 | Ray Ruiz | TKO | 2 | 08/02/2008 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the second round. |
Win | 10–0 | Ibrahim Hariri | KO | ? | October 27, 2007 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
Win | 9–0 | Samuel Lee Brown | UD | 4 | 07/09/2007 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 40–36, 40–36, 39–37. |
Win | 8–0 | Machmud Hashb | KO | 2 | April 28, 2007 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
Win | 7–0 | Robert Murray | UD | 4 | 09/02/2007 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Win | 6–0 | Machmud Hashb | TKO | 1 | January 31, 2007 | CMA Gym, Tel Aviv | Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the first round. |
Win | 5–0 | Georgi Buhov | PTS | 4 | 06/01/2007 | Sofia | |
Win | 4–0 | Elia Ivanov | TKO | 2 | November 25, 2006 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
Win | 3–0 | Gary Lavender | UD | 4 | October 13, 2006 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 40–35, 39–36, 40–35. |
Win | 2–0 | Muhamad Taya | TKO | 2 | June 30, 2006 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
Win | 1–0 | Elia Ivanov | TKO | 3 | June 18, 2006 | CMA Gym, Tel Aviv |
References
- ^ "Ran "Sweet Dreams" Nakash". JGrit.
- ^ Corey Erdman (January 18, 2012). "Ran Nakash: The World's Deadliest Boxer". The Ring.
- ^ a b "Huck retains WBO Cruiserweight title". USA Today via AP. April 2, 2011.
- ^ "FightNights". FightNights. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Discovery". Dsc.discovery.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.