Rahman looking to stop Povektin on Saturday

Image: Rahman looking to stop Povektin on SaturdayBy Jason Kim: Former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KO’s) knows what he has to do to beat WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night and that’s to knock him out when they meet at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany. Rahman, 39, has gotten older, he’s put on a lot weight and lost a lot of what little speed he once had, but he can still punch like he did in his prime. The power is still there.

If you were to point to one area in the 33-year-old Povetkin’s game where he’s vulnerable, besides his conditioning, you’d have to say it’s his chin. Povetkin was staggered in his last fight by WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck, who moved up from cruiserweight to face Povtkin last February. If a cruiserweight like Huck had enough power to hurt Povetkin, then an eve bigger puncher like Rahman has more than enough power to do the same if not more.

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Pulev faces Ustinov; Rahman takes on Povetkin on Saturday

By Jim Dower: A pair of unbeaten European heavyweights will square off on Saturday night in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator bout for the #1 spot between unbeaten Alexander Ustinov (27-0, 21 KO’s) and ex-Olympian from the 2008 Olympics Kubrat Pulev (16-0, 8 KO’s) at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany. The Pulev-Ustinov fight will be the co-main event on the undercard of the heavyweight clash between WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin vs. Hasim Rahman. Also on the card will be light middleweight Jack Culcay facing Mark Thompson.

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Rahman looking to capture Povetkin’s WBA title on September 29th

Image: Rahman looking to capture Povetkin's WBA title on September 29thBy Jason Kim: Former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KO’s) is hoping he can capture another world title on September 29th against WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO’s) at the Sporthalle, Alterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany. Rahman, 39, has had a dry spell for a while since losing his World Boxing Council heavyweight title to Oleg Maskaev by a 12th round TKO six years ago in 2006.

Rahman got another shot two years later against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2008, but was overmatched by the tall 6’6″ Ukrainian’s size, speed and power and ended up folding in the 7th round of a one-sided fight. To Rahman’s credit, he hasn’t lost a fight since then beating his last five opponents all by knockouts.

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Rahman could beat Povetkin if he’s got anything left in the tank

By Jason Kim: 39-year-old former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KO’s) is being given a shot at the title against WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO’s) on September 29th at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany. Rahman is going to have to take advantage of this title shot opportunity because it might not come around again unless he starts fighting better opposition.

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Rahman a real threat to Povetkin

By Jason Kim: WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO’s) may find himself surprised at just how much former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahmam (50-7-2, 41 KO’s) has left in the tank when they meet on September 29th at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany.

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Povetkin being trained by Kostya Tszyu for Rahman bout on 9/29

Image: Povetkin being trained by Kostya Tszyu for Rahman bout on 9/29By Allan Fox: WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO’s) is now being trained by former IBF/WBA/WBC/Ring light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu for Povetkin’s third title defense of his belt against former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KO’s) on September 29th at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany.

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Rahman-Povetkin, Pulev-Ustinov on September 29th

Image: Rahman-Povetkin, Pulev-Ustinov on September 29th(Picture: Photo Wende) By Sean McDaniel: 39-year-old #1 WBA Hasim Rahman (50-7-2, 41 KO’s) will be challenging for the title against WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KO’s) on September 29th in Hamburg, Germany. On the undercard will be heavyweight contenders Kubrat Pulev (16-0, 8 KO’s) facing unbeaten Alexander Ustinov (27-0, 21 KO’s) in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title eliminator bout. The winner of the fight will become IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s mandatory challenger.

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