Klitschko-Rahman Official

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  1. BG91

    BG91 Member Full Member

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    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=17720&more=1

    IBF and WBO World Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Klitschko (51-3, 45 KOs) will face Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36 KOs) on December, 13, 2008 in the SAP ARENA in Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko was initially scheduled to fight Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs), but the bout has been cancelled as the Russian suffered an injury last week. In Germany, the fight will be shown live and exclusively on RTL. HBO will broadcast the bout in the U.S. Box office will be opened from 8 a.m. at the SAP Arena, entrance A and B. On the internet you can purchase tickets at www.saparena.de, via the ticket hotline +49 621 - 1819 0 333.
     
    BG91, Nov 2, 2008
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  2. funkykoval

    funkykoval Active Member Full Member

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    hard to believe there was no better opponent than rahman
     
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  3. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    And yet:

    Valuev- apparently signed next fight/promotors won't let it happen
    Haye- already signed to Barret
    Chagaev- injured
    Gomez- Vitali's mandatory
    Dimentrenko- signed to figth Krasiniqi
    Golata- signed to fight Austin
    Ruiz- oh god no!

    Its hard to think of one.
     
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  4. ohbrando

    ohbrando Member Full Member

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    its amazing the amount of huge fights Rahman has managed to get, and surely doesnt deserve.
     
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  5. ohbrando

    ohbrando Member Full Member

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    all credit to him and his people though
     
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  6. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    This could be a risk for Wladimir. If Rahman lands a hail mary its good night. He needs to box soundly and aggresively behind the jab.
     
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  7. THE BLADE

    THE BLADE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye could have fought Waldo but backed out. Valuev could have fought him but prefers to fight Holyfield. Probably, Toney prefers to fight Thompson.
     
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  8. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    I think we are more or less in agreement here. The point is that those fights are not there to be made.
     
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  9. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    In a sense you are right- he should be the alternate.

    But lets be honest here: Chambers is a smallish, defensive fighter, the kind that Wladdy can just tee off on. He would have no chance.

    As shopworn and slow as Rahmen is, he would have a puncher's chance. Plus, he is the bigger name.

    Lets not forget that this is now NOT a mandatory. He doesn't have to fight the second best guy, just someone interesting.
     
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  10. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Sultan was a unification and Thompson was a mandatory. These are not bum fights. Now yes, I admit that the fights themsleves left much to be desired, but he fought them and he won.
     
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  11. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    Jeez Rahman is very **** but at short notice the fight is better than scrapping the show.
     
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  12. joffo

    joffo I'm keenly interested Full Member

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    rahman isnt fit to shine my shoes
     
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  13. hipnusol

    hipnusol New Member Full Member

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    joke. Rahman's out by Round 3.
     
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  14. Fallow

    Fallow Active Member Full Member

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    Another Ray Austin-type fight.

    I'm growing tired of seeing Rahman in the ring with champions these days.
     
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  15. the prom queen

    the prom queen bitter and clinging Full Member

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    hmmm could this have the makings of a hopkins-pavlik where rahman gets totally outclassed
    or a brutal KO
    I havent watched rahman fight in 3-4 years so I dont know exactly how shot he is but I do remember he has a hell of a right hand
     
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