Ran Nakash

Ran Nakash (born 1978 is an Israeli professional 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.

Ran Nakash
Statistics
Nickname(s)Sweet Dreams[1]
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height178 cm (70 in)
NationalityIsraeli
Born (1978-07-03) July 3, 1978
Haifa, Israel
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins26
Wins by KO18
Losses1

Nakash was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Fight Quest where he demonstrated the techniques of the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga.[5]

References
  1. "Ran "Sweet Dreams" Nakash". JGrit.
  2. Corey Erdman (January 18, 2012). "Ran Nakash: The World's Deadliest Boxer". The Ring.
  3. "Huck retains WBO Cruiserweight title". USA Today via AP. April 2, 2011.
  4. "FightNights". FightNights. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  5. "Discovery". Dsc.discovery.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
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