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Excellent! I think it would be a good fight but i have to pick Klitscko, he is too big and Rahman`s chin isn`t the best in the world. However, with Rahman all he needs is that big right hand to land at the right time. Looking forward to this one!

I will like to see what a motivated Rahman can bring to the table against a world class fighter..

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....Wonder what all the Vit bashers will say when he knocks out Rahman? Will this finally earn him their respect? Personaly I don't think Rahman is a tough match for Vit and I think the fight will be lopsided. I just hope Rock comes into the fight in great shape so we don't have any excuses. It will be entertaining to watch and should be very interesting.

the only thing i'm interested in seeing/finding out is
-does DK have options?
-will DK let the winner take on one of his other champs?
-will we see corruption once again?

the only way that I'll be surprised is if there is a fair fight
:eek:
wow, I sound like a whiney biznitch.

Excellent! I think it would be a good fight but i have to pick Klitscko, he is too big and Rahman`s chin isn`t the best in the world. However, with Rahman all he needs is that big right hand to land at the right time. Looking forward to this one!
I dont think that one punch will be enough to put Vitaly to sleep. To put him down you gotta connect atleast 2-3 punches and thats where the problems will start for Rahman.
I am happy that Big Vit fights that often. Active HW champ is just what boxing needs.

I dont think that one punch will be enough to put Vitaly to sleep. To put him down you gotta connect atleast 2-3 punches and thats where the problems will start for Rahman.
I am happy that Big Vit fights that often. Active HW champ is just what boxing needs.

good point about the frequency of his fights, a TRUE champion.

one other point though... we don't know what it takes to put VK down, he's never been down in his career.
:confused:

....Wonder what all the Vit bashers will say when he knocks out Rahman? Will this finally earn him their respect? Personaly I don't think Rahman is a tough match for Vit and I think the fight will be lopsided. I just hope Rock comes into the fight in great shape so we don't have any excuses. It will be entertaining to watch and should be very interesting.


Vitali gets my respect for that dismantling of Danny Williams, Who gives a damn if Danny didnt come to fight and acted as a punching bag Vitali boxed beautifully.

As long as Rahman comes in shape and keeps his head down and works the body we could have a fight of the year candidate...It's a toss up due to Rahman having trouble in the past, He seems fit now and after those bum of the month tours he had done possibly he will get up for this one, Word of advice for Rahman DONT COME IN HEAVY!

Vitali's chin is Titanium steel covered in granite, work the body to take him down, No other heavyweight has done that thus far....


This should be a damn good interesting fight!

HUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZA :D

I cant wait

the only thing i'm interested in seeing/finding out is
-does DK have options?
-will DK let the winner take on one of his other champs?
-will we see corruption once again?

the only way that I'll be surprised is if there is a fair fight
:eek:
wow, I sound like a whiney biznitch.
Well I actually said that because I believe that good combination from a big puncher will put down anybody. I dont think that Rahman will be able to connect on his shin though.

Rahmam is a good fighter and im glad to see vitali fight a worhty fighter.my prediction is rahman KO 8

Rahman is viewed as a Wildcard that fluked into a title position. He'll put up more of a fight than Danny did, but I think we all know what the outcome will be.

We'll all be watching just in case there is a flash KO though.

Well I actually said that because I believe that good combination from a big puncher will put down anybody. I dont think that Rahman will be able to connect on his shin though.

maybe not the right quote, but I get your point. :) if anyone's gonna put him down, it will most likely be from a string of powerful connects :cool:

good point

If VK looses to Rahman, who lost to Ruiz / Holyfield (i think?)
then I'll be very very very sad and prolly have to stop watching boxing for a long long time..

wait, that gives me an idea!!!
VK should HUG Rahman!!!!!
:rolleyes:

If the hype is managed right and Vitaly beats Rahman this could be a start of a great rivalry between the K2 and DK productions. And a good rivalry when hyped properly can propell boxing back into headlines of newspapers. Just look at Yankees/Red Sox rivalry. They are doing it for 90 years and nobody still got tired. Feels like 2005 will be a good year.

Rahman should of fought Brewster and Toney vs. Ruiz or Bryd,
So we can have only one sour note for fans.

He wont lose, but it will be a good fight.

I'd be excited if Don King wasn't involved, or if there was a belt on the line...

I think that a busy, motivated Rock could give vit trouble however I cannot recall seeing a busy motivated Rock... Vit dominates possible late stoppage if Rock tries to win other wise look for rock to mail it in halfway through the fight.

will be a much better fight than VK vs Danny Williams

Rahman should of fought Brewster and Toney vs. Ruiz or Bryd,
So we can have only one sour note for fans.

Are you kidding? This is Don King's chance of getting all 4 HW belts under his wing. Then he would do a turnament (what a payday) and then he would start all over. I trully hope that corruption is not going to let Rahman win because DK's "behind the curtain" **** is the only thing that could help Rahman.

I agree about the corruption, but if the Klitschko brothers really are smart, they shouldn't be able to be fooled by any type of corruption this time around... (SHOULDN'T) I have a feeling that they'll have personal answers on hand for security, physical tests, preparation, etc.
it must be nice to have a HW boxing brother in your corner and at your back as well
:D

I agree about the corruption, but if the Klitschko brothers really are smart, they shouldn't be able to be fooled by any type of corruption this time around... (SHOULDN'T) I have a feeling that they'll have personal answers on hand for security, physical tests, preparation, etc.
it must be nice to have a HW boxing brother in your corner and at your back as well
:D

True enough, although having a brother in the corner didn't seem to help Wladimir Klichko :( I know I opened a can of worms again but my opinion is that Wladimir just couldn't exhaust himself to THAT extend. Something was wrong.

If we will see something similar in VK vs. Rahman again, boxing will turn into Hollywood, where everything happens by the script that someone wrote

Ooooooh Please Win Hasim. Pleeeeeeeease.

Are you kidding? This is Don King's chance of getting all 4 HW belts under his wing. Then he would do a turnament (what a payday) and then he would start all over. I trully hope that corruption is not going to let Rahman win because DK's "behind the curtain" **** is the only thing that could help Rahman.What this fight is doing is puting two Heavies people like watching to fight each other.So instead of loseing someone boring to watch, we lose someone fun to watch.

That should be a good fight, Rahman is the only oneI'd give a decent chance against VK, but I'd have to go with VK. I know the haters will still hate regardless of the outcome, so just let'em hate, if Rahman does win, he'll get even more of my respect, as I already think he's a very good fighter.

Rahman by sensational first round kayo, one right hand will do it, klit will get up but stagger back into the ropes causing the ref to call it a night

Lu, you don't like VK or you just really like Rahman?

boxing..
yeah, now that I think of it, DK must know that the HW division right now is fragile and as much as it's a unanimous view that the corruption is rampant, it's quite risky for there to be any foul play at this point. If there isn't a decent fight that comes off fair, it could push the scene even further into the abyss, possibly causing more fans to leave the interest of HW boxing. But then again, the money lovers who run the show might not care...

it's kinda like a tricky question... if money is so loved by DK, would he rather rig the fight to have control of the money, or would he think ahead and keep it clean so the money has a better chance of being around in the future :confused:

Dansweeney - classic Klit-hater
:D

to each their own :cool:

I don't like V. Klit. He seems like a nice person. I don't like him as a fighter. I think he has very ordinary skills. I can't STAND his groupies either.

Groupies!!! LOLOLOL!!!!

:D

yeah, sorry if I've been a wack-job fan of theirs..
I guess the passion that they exhibit is also found in their fans :cool:

Dansweeney - classic Klit-hater
:D

to each their own :cool:


what you cant pick against the guy because you think he is going to lose? you have to be a hater to pick against him? i dont hate him, but i think his size is really the reason he is so hard to fight, i think at some point he will be kayo'd, possibly by rahman

what you cant pick against the guy because you think he is going to lose? you have to be a hater to pick against him? i dont hate him, but i think his size is really the reason he is so hard to fight, i think at some point he will be kayo'd, possibly by rahman


No, he will not be KOed. He is a 5 time world champion in kickboxing (3 times professional + 2 times amateur). In boxing he had 100+ amateur fights and 30+ professional fights. He has never been KOed before. It is very unlikely he will be KOed any time soon.

No, he will not be KOed. He is a 5 time world champion in kickboxing (3 times professional + 2 times amateur). In boxing he had 100+ amateur fights and 30+ professional fights. He has never been KOed before. It is very unlikely he will be KOed any time soon.

do you have any pics of vitali kick boxing? does he still kick box and is he still champion? also what is his kick boxing record? i dont like vitali but it is pretty impressive to be a champ in two sports.

Vitali gets my respect for that dismantling of Danny Williams, Who gives a damn if Danny didnt come to fight and acted as a punching bag Vitali boxed beautifully.

As long as Rahman comes in shape and keeps his head down and works the body we could have a fight of the year candidate...It's a toss up due to Rahman having trouble in the past, He seems fit now and after those bum of the month tours he had done possibly he will get up for this one, Word of advice for Rahman DONT COME IN HEAVY!


He is going to come in above 240 as in Lewis fights.

do you have any pics of vitali kick boxing? does he still kick box and is he still champion? also what is his kick boxing record? i dont like vitali but it is pretty impressive to be a champ in two sports.


No, he does not kickbox anymore, but I am trying to trace his kickboxing fights at the moment. I will let you know if I get those videos.

No, he does not kickbox anymore, but I am trying to trace his kickboxing fights at the moment. I will let you know if I get those videos.

do you know his kickboxing fight record?

do you know his kickboxing fight record?

I do not, but I have e-mailed some people that mantain the K2 site, and I hope they respond and post a record of sorts on their site, together with picks, and videos, where available.

Size and some decent skills are all Lewis ever had, and look how many "groupies" he has, even now. No one can argue the fact that Lewis' height and reach play a huge part in his success. I never thought that LL was an extraordinary fighter, nor do I think VK is, just two fighters that are able to make efficient use of their physical attributes. The only difference so far is VK has yet to be stopped by one punch on two separate occasions.

If Rahman comes in and fight like he is capible of he can stop VK. I hope this fight will get signed sealed and delivered because IMO it is just about the best heavyweight fight you can have right now. For an early pick I'll go with Rock via an early stoppage because I'm still not sold on if VK has the stamina to survive a hard fought heavyweight fight for twelve rounds.

Yeah, I can't think of a better heavyweight fight right now, should be a good one.

VK will beat him easy.....but if Rahman hit him with a shot like he did to Lewis is OVER.

Vitaly whoops Rahman. He'll keep Rahman at bay with his long jab and Rock won't be able to get inside. I say Vitaly stops the Rock within 9.

what you cant pick against the guy because you think he is going to lose? you have to be a hater to pick against him? i dont hate him, but i think his size is really the reason he is so hard to fight, i think at some point he will be kayo'd, possibly by rahman

whoa, easy dude!!! :D

I was saying that because of previous posts from my memory...
I could care less who you pick or what makes him hard to fight / so good. 'to each their own' if you don't hate him, fine by me. if you do hate him, fine by me :)

if he convincingly wins his next fight / few fights, then the real haters will come out of the wood-work... and even then it still will be 'fine by me'.

Should be interesting but Vitali should win without to much trouble. i say Vitali by Ko in 9.

If VK pulls this off ,then the doubts should go away as far as his right to being the best HW out there right now.
Here is why:

Lewis got knocked out by the rock,if VK can take the rocks best punches and KO's the rock then no doubt he did what Lewis could not do.

I don't know if this fight is worth watching. This fight is as predictable as any HW fight happening lately. Vitali will knock out the Rock for sure and this will be another boring heavyweight fight. :o

If Rahman comes in and fight like he is capible of he can stop VK. I hope this fight will get signed sealed and delivered because IMO it is just about the best heavyweight fight you can have right now. For an early pick I'll go with Rock via an early stoppage because I'm still not sold on if VK has the stamina to survive a hard fought heavyweight fight for twelve rounds.

Check out his record and see how many late KO he has. If that is not good stamina I don't what is.

I think VK has the advantage. He really uses his size well and he did look better in the Williams fight (DR Frankistein no more?) but he is still rough. The rock will have to wade trough some junk to get to VK and land big punches. The Rock has a good chin - look at the fight with Sanders (that was nuts) - but I don't know if he has the skills to pay the bills against VK.

Im surprised this hasnt been mentioned yet, Their is still a slim chance Rahman could open up that cut above his eye. While it is unlikely Vitali's face is sure to be suspect to that and Hasim MAY or may not go after that....Although that is another thing that worries me, majority of fighters who fight him will go after his face and not his body.

If Vitali happens to beat Hasim Rahman come April, then I would hope to think that Vitali would take on Chris Byrd at this point. Provided they can come to terms with Don King though.


However in my opinion, I think Vitali should sign for options with Don King, like a 2 fight option plan that way Vitali will get his biggest paydays and he could steal the belts from the other champs in King's stable and then bolt by then he would have beat the top in the division and could branch off and hopefully their will be a new pool of contenders outside of Kings stable for Vitali to fight.

....Wonder what all the Vit bashers will say when he knocks out Rahman? Will this finally earn him their respect? Personaly I don't think Rahman is a tough match for Vit and I think the fight will be lopsided. I just hope Rock comes into the fight in great shape so we don't have any excuses. It will be entertaining to watch and should be very interesting.

I agree that Rahman could make this fight very easy for Vitali depending to how he fights. I think the Rock needs to count on a KO this fight to win or he's lost in nmy opinion. He seems pretty lazy in the ring sometimes and his style looks sloppy but Rahman has proven how much of a tough cookie he is. Standing toe to toe with the Tuaman and knocking out Lennox the first fight.

If VK pulls this off ,then the doubts should go away as far as his right to being the best HW out there right now.
Here is why:

Lewis got knocked out by the rock,if VK can take the rocks best punches and KO's the rock then no doubt he did what Lewis could not do.
Sorry man but even if Vitali destroy's Rahman, people will still find excuse's not to give credit to Vitali. You'll have people saying stuff like " What did you expect, Rahman is the same guy who got knocked out of the ring by a scrub like Maskaev". and blah blah blah.

Im surprised this hasnt been mentioned yet, Their is still a slim chance Rahman could open up that cut above his eye. While it is unlikely Vitali's face is sure to be suspect to that and Hasim MAY or may not go after that....Although that is another thing that worries me, majority of fighters who fight him will go after his face and not his body.

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If you watch the VK LL fight, you'll see that what cut VK's eye is the lower part of LL's glove, where the tape is.. this type of material against someone's ridge above their eye with the power of a HW champ will surely cut the skin deep. WK's gash was from TOS' head. I'm not saying they are invincible, if anyone gets cut the easiest, it would probably be eastern european fighters... but I don't think opponents should rely on a cut on VK to win...