Klitschko/Rahman off again

PBDS21y ago

BREAKING NEWS Klitschko-Rahman off again? By Alessandro Ferrarini It looks like the April 30 heavyweight clash featuring WBC king Vitali Klitschko versus ex-champ Hasim Rahman at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA, might have suffered its final blow. After weeks of negotiations with sudden changes of scenarios - and a final deal definitely reached only last week, Vitali apparently suffered an injury which will prevent him from fighting in April. A source close to Team Klitschko in Europe told Fightnews.com that the fight is canceled but no official reaction has been issued from the United States yet. ....I hope it's not his back again or he could be out a while. Not what the heavyweight division needs right now.

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Neuraxis

Hot off the wire. Klitschko-Rahman June 18? By G. Leon March 15, 2005 - Several sources have informed Boxingtalk.com that June 18 is the new tentative working date for the WBC heavyweight title fight between champion Vitali Klitschko and mandatory challenger Hasim Rahman. Don King and Shelly Finkel were unavailable for immediate comment, but we will keep you updated so stay tuned to our front page at all times. Remember where you heard it first!

21y ago

freirui

Man, I can't believe some of you think that Hasbeen could actually beat Vitali! Hasbeen lost to a washed up Holyfield and a hugging queer in Yawn Ruiz! He knocked out Glass Meehan and now your all on his nuts! He got knocked out of the ring like Nintendo's Ring King by Glass Maskaev! This fight will be more one sided than the Williams fight because Hasbeen could never stand up to those shots that Williams was taking. And Vitali doesn't have a glass chin like Lewis so forget about the 1 punch KO, which is Hasbeen's only chance! So it looks like he has no chance now doesn't it! I agree with you 100%!!!

21y ago

TheFairPole

21y ago

Truth8215

It isn't off its postponed. Klitschko-Rahman Postponed Dan Rafael of ESPN.com is reporting that the WBC heavyweight title fight between champion Vitali Klitschko and number one contender Hasim Rahman, scheduled for April 30 at New York's Madison Square Garden, has been postponed due to a pulled muscle suffered by Klitschko while jogging on Friday. No revised date has been given for the championship bout, though Klitschko adviser Shelly Finkel told Rafael that he hoped the bout could be rescheduled for June. Thanks, I thought it was off completley...

21y ago

joeboxer8983

Rahman actually had a chance of pulling off the upset, too bad this is off now. I hope we will still see it in the future. It isn't off its postponed. Klitschko-Rahman Postponed Dan Rafael of ESPN.com is reporting that the WBC heavyweight title fight between champion Vitali Klitschko and number one contender Hasim Rahman, scheduled for April 30 at New York's Madison Square Garden, has been postponed due to a pulled muscle suffered by Klitschko while jogging on Friday. No revised date has been given for the championship bout, though Klitschko adviser Shelly Finkel told Rafael that he hoped the bout could be rescheduled for June.

21y ago

Truth8215

Rahman actually had a chance of pulling off the upset, too bad this is off now. I hope we will still see it in the future.

21y ago

joeboxer8983

That is f'd up. I still like Vargas and hope that he is the one to take down Hopkins, even though that is almost an impossibility.

21y ago

SacTown1

Interesting viewpoint, possibly true except that he has a legitmate history of leg problems. And if Oscar was really faking about the hand injury then how come he fought Bernard Hopkins with 3 day old stiches in his hand. There was about a 2 year gap between the Hopkins and Vargas fights, yeah Oscar had a history of hand problems, but he would have delayed his Vargas showdown until September regardless of his health, DeLaHoya wanted to make Vargas wait until September to get Fernando over-hyped and over-exhausted (Vargas had 2 full 12-week training camps leading up to the fight, Oscar basically had 1 1/4)

21y ago

joeboxer8983

21y ago

SacTown1

Quit-schko Vitali Quit-schko will look for any excuse to delay his fight with The Rock, it's an HBO marketing and strategic tactic to make the lesser-yet-highly-motivated fighter wait for their moment of glory....DeLaHoya faked a hand injury to get his Vargas fight pushed back and it worked out perfectly for the Golden Boy, HBO will let thier poster-boys get away with these tactics every couple of years.

21y ago

joeboxer8983

They will probably push the fight back to May. good job reading the post in front of you. Vitali is hoping for June at the earliest.

21y ago

enadeus

They will probably push the fight back to May.

21y ago

Run8964

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21y ago

joeboxer8983

According to Max Boxing the fight is not off but has been postponed. Hopefully they can be ready in June according to the Klitchco camp.

21y ago

AintGottaClue

yikes a leg injury thats not good for vitali, he's getting older and his leg was injured pretty bag during kick boxing, i hope its not true this rumor or maybe its a mild 2 week injury or soemthing a new date would be ok

21y ago

joeboxer8983

maybe Rahman could get Bryd now.

21y ago

Fareastwarrior

Fuck, that is really disappointing, cause I was looking forward to this fight. This means that I have to wait a while to see them later this year to rumble, cause HBO will definitely be involved for a new date :mad:

21y ago

Neuraxis

He pulled a muscle in his thigh while running. Klitschko Pulls Muscle Running, Rahman Fight Off April 30! By G. Leon March 13, 2005 - Sources from Team Klitschko have informed Boxingtalk.com that WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko pulled a muscle in his upper thigh running. Klitschko's injury will sideline him for two or three weeks and has served as the final blow to his on again, off again April 30 showdown with former undisputed heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who confirmed to Boxingtalk.com that the fight was indeed off for April 30. Boxingtalk.com will continue to keep you updated, until then, Remember where you heard it first! (1:10 PM ET)

21y ago

joeboxer8983

I will believe that this fight is going to happen when these guys get in the ring. Not before, we are getting jerked around way too much.

21y ago

Marjoh

I won't believe it till both side confirm it.

21y ago