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Rufat Asadovich Riskiyev (Russian: Руфат Асадович Рискиев, Uzbek: Rufat Risqiyev; 2 October 1949 – 15 August 2026) was an Uzbek boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the middleweight division (– 75 kg). In the final he was defeated by United States youngster Michael Spinks, after the referee had to stop the contest in the third round.
Two years earlier, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, Riskiyev won the world title. He trained at the Dynamo sports society.
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No professional bouts recorded
Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.