By Adam Laiolo: So here we are already, end of the year and looking forward to another exciting calendar ahead of us. We’ve had a bit of everything this year, dominant performances we expected, some upsets, controversial wins and losses, mega money fights, titles changing hands and title reigns, comebacks and retirements, and most importantly some bright performances from the next generation of world beaters.
Wladimir Klitschko
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Klitschko Defeats Rahman: Is The End For Hasim?
By Matt Stein: In a bout that may very well signal the end of two-time heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman’s boxing career, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) had too much size for Rahman, defeating him by a surprisingly easy 7th round TKO on Saturday night at the SAP-Arena, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Latest Boxing News – Klitshko Defeats Rahman
By Aaron Klein: Using mostly his jab alone, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) stopped challenger, two-time WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (45-7-2, 36 KOs) in the 7th round tonight at the SAP-Arena, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Klitschko, 32, dropped Rahman with several left hooks and a right hand at the start of the 6th round, then followed this with a full round of battering a hurt Rahman.
Klitschko-Rahman This Weekend – Few Boxing Fans Care
Photo © Yuriy Nesterenko, www.Klitschko.com – By Jim Dower: I never thought I’d see a Klitschko fight draw as little interest as this one, but it appears that IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s (51-3, 45 KOs) decision to face former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36 KOs) this Saturday night at SAP-Arena, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, has the effect of turning off many boxing fans.
Froch, Calzaghe, Haye, Klitschko, Toney and More – Latest Boxing News
Carl Froch believes his title winning performance against Jean Pascal last Saturday has got Joe Calzaghe running scared. Froch, who scored a points victory over Pascal to claim the vacant WBC super-middleweight title, also claims the Welshman is jealous of his new found success.
Klitschko In Risky Fight Against Rahman
By Eric Thomas: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (51-3, 45 KOs) will be taking on arguably his toughest opponent in years on Saturday night against former IBF/WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36 KOs) in a 12-round title bout at SAP-Arena, Mannheim, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Rahman, 36, isn’t being given much of a chance by many boxing experts and fans alike, but I think he’s a real live underdog due to his powerful right hand and has a real chance of stopping Wladimir if he can connect with something big.
Haye: Will His Boxing Career Survive The Klitschko Brothers?
By Michael Lieberman: After months of searching for a big-named opponent, much hyped British heavyweight David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) settled for nearly 40-year-old journeyman Monte Barrett as his opponent for his November 15th showcase fight, knocking him down early and often, eventually stopping him in the 5th round.
Is Haye Crazy To Want To Face Both Klitschko Brothers?
By Dan Ambrose: Having been a big fan of David Haye for a number of years, it disappoints me to see him going a little unhinged recently with his desire to fight not only Wladimir Klitschko, the IBF/WBO heavyweight champion, but also his brother Vitali. It seems as if Haye’s ambition is way above his current skill set and physical limitations.
Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t mind seeing him fight the Klitschko brothers if I actually thought he could beat either of them, but at this present time, I don’t give him much of a chance of beating either. I think he has a puncher’s chance against Wladimir, but only if he can land a lucky punch in the first round or two.
Did Wladimir Klitschko Make a Mistake By Choosing Hasim Rahman As His Next Opponent?
By Dan Ambrose: It seems as if IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (51-3, 45 KOs) is about to go back in a time machine, all the way back to March 2003 when he was flattened in the 2nd round by hard punching Corrie Sanders. This time, instead of Sanders, it will be former IBF/WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36 KOs) who Klitschko will be facing on December 13th at the SAP-Arena, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Wladimir’s original opponent, the smallish 6’1″, light-hitting Alexander Povetkin, injured his foot while training in Russia, making it necessary for Klitschko to find a replacement opponent suitable enough to interest the cable companies showing the fight. Rather than facing someone with less hand speed, someone like Oleg Maskaev, Wladimir has selected former champion Rahman, who with his excellent power and long reach, has a good chance at finding Wladimir’s soft chin and taking him out.
Latest Boxing News – Wladimir Klitschko’s Dec 13th Title Defense Cancelled Due To Injury To Povetkin
By Eric Thomas: IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s December 13th defense of his International Boxing Federation title against undefeated Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 14 KOs) had been postponed until a later date, possibly early 2009, due to an ankle injury of Povetkin, who suffered it while in training for his fight. The injury, which affected Povetkin’s ligaments in his left ankle, reportedly occurred after Povetkin tripped over the root of a tree while jogging in Russia. Povetkin isn’t expected to be able to start training again until November, which would be too late for him to get in top condition for his December 13th fight with Klitschko.
As such, the fight will still be taking place, but it won’t be until a date to be determined later. Klitschko will still be carrying out his December 13th title defense, but will have to pick from a limited number of opponents. Unfortunately for Klitschko, the top IBF contenders – Chris Arreola and Alexander Dimitrenko – have fights scheduled during that time, so they’ll be unavailable. However, former heavyweight champions Hasim Rahman and Oleg Maskaev have open schedules during that time. Both of them are very dangerous fighters, and perhaps even more so than Povetkin himself, so it’s unclear whether Wladimir would want to risk his title against big punchers like them.