With over 15 years of training experience, Akhmed was introduced to boxing back in his hometown in Karabulak when he was just 11 years old.He fell in love with the sport because boxing made him stronger, increased his mental capacity, and provided him with a sense of focus. As an amateur fighter, Akhmed racked 105 regional and national boxing tournaments (97 wins). He’s rubbed shoulders with seasoned fighters who later went on to compete internationally as pro-boxers and in the UFC.For most of his boxing amateur career, Akhmed trained under the late Bashir Evloev, Honoured Coach of Russia. Evloev has coached many prominent boxers, including Olympic athlete and European amateur superheavyweight title holder Islam Timurziev.