Nice fresh upload, hot off the presses. Haven’t seen this before. Ali sparring his bro Rahaman/Rahman on 27 Feb 1965. Get in quick, sometimes rare stuff like this is prone to getting pulled at some point. This content is protected
Yeah, I’m not sure about the details of how Rahman’s career eventually ran dry but we know he adored Ali and was heavily invested in his brothers career so that likely contributed to Rahman shelving any career plans he might’ve had for himself. Rahman was a fair size and of somewhat similar size to Ali who appears to be carrying a few extra pounds above his normal fight weight - notably Ali trimmed right down to 206 1/2 lbs for his rematch vs Liston several months later.
Probably a top 10 contender. Not as fast as Muhammad but he was definetely quick. He was quite big for that era and someone with Rahman's size and speed should have been a top 10 contender. Much smaller guys like Ellis and Quarry had a lot of success.
