Ruslan Khairov


Ruslan Sabirovich Khairov is a Russian-born former boxer from Azerbaijan. He competed in the Welterweight 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.