He's not very good, and he wouldnt even be in the picture if it wasnt for that lone win over Lennox. I dont dislike him, but I realize he's not very good.
Rahman is definitely one of the better heavyweights of the last 5 years. He stopped Lennox Lewis, he outboxed David Tua twice and got robbed twice, he KO'ed Corrie Sanders, he destroyed Meehan. He's had some great performances no doubt against guys some of your heroes like Wladimir and Brewster would and did struggle against.
But then he loses to people like Ruiz, Maskaev, and Holyfield, which makes you wonder why he doesn't come in top form every time because if he did, DAMN, he would be a killer heavyweight for sure. He's too unpredictable, but out of the heavyweights right now he has the best combination of the things that make for a great champion.
PUNCH - A+
BOXING SKILLS - A
HEART - B+
CHIN - C
More like
Punch- B+ (He couldnt knock out Oleg Maskaev, Monte Barret, or Ruiz)
Boxing Skills B- (This man got outboxed by an ancient Holyfield)
Heart- C (You cant be serious by giving him a B+)
Chin- C (Thats the only grade you got right.
I'd love for you Rahman haters to come up with 5 active heavyweights more skilled than Rahman. this should be fun! :D
I was basically with you till here, man. I think giving Rahman an A for skills, especially when James Toney is only an A+ in comparison. Rahman is more or less a basic one-two kinda guy. His hook and uppercuts gain him no notoriety because they're negligible parts of his gameplan. He has no inside fight plan except being physical. He is a physically gifted heavyweight without the skills to ever be incredibly good. He's good, never great.
Five active heavyweights more skilled? You got it, bud.
Byrd.
Brock.
W. Klitschko.
Toney.
Brewster.
Byrd is a much better inside fighter. Brewster has better overall fighting skills, he can be effective at more than one range. Same goes for Toney and Brock. Klitschko is a very hard man to beat when he stays outside and shoots that jab, and he gets a tiny bit of extra credit for what can be a very effective uppercut on the inside. In terms of skills alone, including defense, in-fighting, long-range fighting, footwork, ring generalship, etc., Rahman is only average and he merits no more than a C+.
idiocy and arrogance outwieghs anger and hostility.
some people just get angry. you on the other hand, are an idiot, and there is no excuse for that.
LOL this is nuts!!! guys stop before you all get banned we dont need to call names and all that
give me a list of 10 and I'll be objective as I can in telling you which ones I thought had more skill than Rahman. Let's keep in mind, I'm not saying Rahman was among the 5 best heavies of the last 5 years or anything like that. I'm saying he had more skill. Byrd had more skill than Lewis, but was he better? HELL NO! Byrd has no power and no reach so he'd NEVER stand a chance against Lewis. You guys just get so touchy about nothing. Wladimir Klitschko is probably the 3rd most skilled heavyweight in the world, but I don't think he's one of the 6 or 7 best by any stretch of the imagination.
Rahman at best is a b-level fighter with a good punch ya he can box a little ok jab and I have seen rahman fight, He almost lost to al cole when he was on the comback trail. The man is way down the list of boxing skills and has chin has problems
idiocy and arrogance outwieghs anger and hostility.
some people just get angry. you on the other hand, are an idiot, and there is no excuse for that.
man I so owned you on that thread about Ruiz's wins. you can't even read and you contradict yourself! LMAO!
I think it had something to do with him cussing me out and telling me he was gonna come to my house and kill me? :confused:
idiocy and arrogance outwieghs anger and hostility.
some people just get angry. you on the other hand, are an idiot, and there is no excuse for that.
WHAT?! THAGREATEST GETS BANNED BUT DIEGO DOESNT?!?!
WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!
I think it had something to do with him cussing me out and telling me he was gonna come to my house and kill me? :confused:
no i was playing around watching you all fight ...holy even when they fought had more boxing skill ...tyson even today ...grant no sanders had speed and power that was it ...but the rest i feel have more skill i was just going to put up the top 10 list and let you pick them
give me a list of 10 and I'll be objective as I can in telling you which ones I thought had more skill than Rahman. Let's keep in mind, I'm not saying Rahman was among the 5 best heavies of the last 5 years or anything like that. I'm saying he had more skill. Byrd had more skill than Lewis, but was he better? HELL NO! Byrd has no power and no reach so he'd NEVER stand a chance against Lewis. You guys just get so touchy about nothing. Wladimir Klitschko is probably the 3rd most skilled heavyweight in the world, but I don't think he's one of the 6 or 7 best by any stretch of the imagination.
Tyson and Holyfield were not in the last 5 years, man...you really think Grant has more skill than Rahman? And what Sanders are you referring to?!
no i was playing around watching you all fight ...holy even when they fought had more boxing skill ...tyson even today ...grant no sanders had speed and power that was it ...but the rest i feel have more skill i was just going to put up the top 10 list and let you pick them
I'm not changing the subject. Rahman is the WBC Heavyweight Champion in a few days. Cry me a river, homes!
u did change the subject. i was asking "what are you gonna do" and ur response was "back to the point... new WBC champion".
thats not really a valid answer to the question.