Hasim rahman vs chris arreola ???

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  1. Jaysfan99

    Jaysfan99 Member Full Member

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    Who wins and why? Rahman has faded, but can Chris beat a decent Veteran?
     
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    herbzg Euro-Level Athlete Full Member

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    Rahman has a better record against tough, Euro-level opposition. So I pick Rahman to win a wide UD.
     
  3. Musashi

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    Rahman is obviously the more accomplished fighter. However, he is clearly faded and way past his prime. Maybe not shot, but definitely not where he used to be. Arreola is young and still has decent reflexes and skills when he wants to use them. My guess is that Arreola and Rahman put on a fun fight for five or six rounds, but Cris starts to break him down and begins dominating after that fun first half. Arreola wins by 9th or 10th round TKO. The Rahman of 4 or 5 years ago might have been able to beat Arreola. Then again, that Rahman was beaten solidly by Ruiz, Maskaev, and a past-his-prime Holyfield. So, who knows?