Mormeck vs Rahman in Talks, Far From a Done Deal

By Rick Reeno

Sources close to the negotiations have advised BoxingScene.com that there are ongoing discussions to match former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22KOs) against former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (49-7-2, 40KOs). May 12 is the current working date. The fight is far from a done deal.

The two boxers were being postioned to fight each other last month in Paris. Mormeck's team jumped the gun and officially announced the fight before the contracts were even signed. When it came time to finalize the contracts, the fight fell apart. Rahman was later replaced by Timur Ibragimov, who Mormeck decisioned.