Wladimir vs Rahman is on!!!!!!!

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  1. Vincent Gottschalk

    Vincent Gottschalk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's the word on the streets:good
     
    Vincent Gottschalk, Oct 31, 2008
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    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    figures hed pick the quitter out of his choices

    this fight hurts wlad impressive win or not
     
    Boom_Boom, Oct 31, 2008
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  3. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rahman s an inevitable late sub in reality.

    my prediction is Wladmimir turns a fight which should last a maximum of 6 minutes into a 9 round jabathon before TKOing him late on.

    Though it will probably be more entertaining than the potential Wlad - Potvetkin 12 round bore...:-((
     
    jc, Oct 31, 2008
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  4. rock_lv

    rock_lv Active Member Full Member

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    wow, Toney-Wlad would have been much more intriguing. Apparently Rahman has very little left in him from seeing the Toney fight.
     
    rock_lv, Oct 31, 2008
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  5. MattMattMatt

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    Wouldn't it be terrible if Rahman got another lucky punch KO and became a two time HW champion?! I can't bear thinking about it.
     
    MattMattMatt, Oct 31, 2008
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  6. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One thing is for sure, anything can happen in HW fight.
     
    Borincano, Oct 31, 2008
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  7. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have no problem with this fight.

    Given the need to get in a substitute, and that others are already tied to fights, Rahman was one of the few choices that made sense.

    He's got a top ten ranking with about 3 of the boxing orgs, given recent form Wlad would be hopeful of a good knockout after the long Ibgraimov and Thompson fights, and he has a degree of name value still.

    Toney might've been more entertaining, if nothing else for the promos, but after that it's the untested and the unknown. Rahman is a decent stop-gap pick.
     
    DamonD, Oct 31, 2008
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  8. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This fight is a joke.
     
    COLD-HARD-TRUTH, Oct 31, 2008
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  9. magnificentdave

    magnificentdave Constant Reminder Full Member

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    I agree, Rahman is beyond washed up. Klitschko could have atleast fought Maskaev, who coincidentally called him out.
     
    magnificentdave, Oct 31, 2008
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  10. natas206

    natas206 Crazy Tiger Kim Full Member

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    co-sign. This fight is pathetic!!! All that **** about how James Toney doesn't deserve a shot and Rahman gets a shot instead?? haha, what a absolute JOKE the heavyweight division is!!

    Only slightly interesting foreseeable fight is Haye vs Klitschko (either one). Other then that, what do we have to look forward to? Oh that's right; Valuev vs Holyfield!! **** yeah!
     
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  11. voodoo5

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    Perhaps in terms of retaining a degree of marketability.
    In my view, Rahman has been in steady decline for the last 6 years.
    I wont be watching.
     
    voodoo5, Oct 31, 2008
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  12. SAS2

    SAS2 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    boring.
     
    SAS2, Oct 31, 2008
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  13. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    It's still not that bad a fight. Rahman is a live underdog.

    Too slow though. Wlad will crush him.
     
    EpsilonAxis, Oct 31, 2008
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  14. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    nah good replacements would've been arreola, golota, or maybe even chambers. maskaev and rahman should have to beat even a top 25 guy before being taken seriously again (given how bad maskaev looked vs peter).
     
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  15. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    The reason he was picked as because Steward knows Rahman like a book and he is a name in America and a former Champion. He at least has a punchers chance the others didn't.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Oct 31, 2008
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