Rahman starts comeback tonight

There's no comeback here,he shud just know he's finished.

 

:good You know I wouldn't miss this thread for the world bro. Haha. I hear Rahman is in good shape and ready to make a statement in 2010. I wish we had pics. Tua vs. Rahman 3 would be excellent for us die hard older heavyweight fans.:good

 

How many comebacks does this overrated ******* get?

 

The waters at HW need more new blood...less dilution. This is not a good thing.

Hasim should just help cultivate and coach his son's career (incidentally, when is he turning pro?).

Maybe not as head trainer, since those dual relationship dynamics never seem to work out too well, but in some capacity his voice of experience and support in the corner could be invaluable to the kid, who even without having made his debut has a better shot at a HW title at this point than his dad. :yep

 

But is he really overrated, JR? I think most people see Rahman for what he is. In his prime he's a solid, but inconsistent, contender who caught lightening in a bottle and took advantage of it once on the big stage.

And once again I have to tell you, you have my all time favorite avatar. :good

 

I hope he's in good shape. That "performance" he put on against Wlad was ridiculous. When you talk about a guy just showing up to get a paycheck, that was Rahman that night. Then again, he put up more of a fight than Kevin Johnson did against VK.

 

I don't mind Rahman fighting on, IB. It's not like he's taking a prime TV spot away from someone more deserving. If he chooses to try to get back in line for a payday, I can't blame him. I don't think he'll get there, because he's way past prime, but I don't have a problem with him trying.

You never know, he might be using his own purses to finance his son's career at this point.

 

Why are so many boxers doing this to themselves?
Absolutely horrible.

 

That's an interesting angle, and something that hadn't occurred to me. :think

That would actually be very noble if it's really his motivation, especially since he was taking a licking from the likes of Zuri Lawrence not too long ago. He has to have a damn good reason to keep enduring unnecessary roughness - hopefully it isn't one of the sadder reasons we see so often (unrelenting ego or rock-bottom financial despair).

I'm eagerly awaiting Hasim Jr.'s arrival on the scene - not a bad amateur at all.

 

Agreed on all points.

 

I think Tua will be too much for him. Tua seems to be on a mission. He looks like he is finally training his ass off and taking his comeback seriosly. I would hate to see Rachman get hurt. Who else is out there for Rachman to fight to make some money.

 

That would be my prediction as well, based on what we've seen lately. Unless Tua has problems with Friday, I think he's got more left than Hasim. Rahman's taken more punishment over his career and certainly has more miles on him than Tua, who has been very inactive and against weak comp for the past few years.

I would guess Rahman would like to fight anyone who could get him a decent payday, but I'm not sure who that would be.

 

I've always kind of liked Rahman, he had some personality to him and wasn't a bad heavyweight. But at this point he is shot. He moves like he's stuck in cement and cant pull the trigger offensively. He had some real struggles with a journeyman or two a couple years ago. I don't mind him making a comeback as long as he isn't taking up HBO dates or title shots. I hope he lands a last paycheck or two and gets out before he gets hurt. His name would look good on a prospects resume and thats probably where he is headed.

 

Rahman has been washed-up for years. Out of shape, old, and just no ambition left, except to pick up a paycheck. He's proper shot.
It's really sad. It's not as if he was a great fighter to begin with.

 

Maskaev vs Rachman III

This time, its personal.