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Not A Rock, He's Limestone
By Ron Borges
What separates the boxer from the rest of us is he goes forward when most people would retreat. Add Hasim Rahman to the list of the rest of us.
The former two-time WBC heavyweight belt holder has always been a glib guy, pleasant and smiling in a sport where that is sometimes a lost art. He is difficult to dislike, which makes him a nice and amiable fellow but it doesn’t make him a warrior, as he reminded us again on Wednesday night.
Some guys enter the ring like a gladiator, willing to die on his shield. Others pull that shield over their heads when things get tough. Put Rock in that category.
In full view of who ever took the time to tune in to the Best Damn Sports Show, Rahman quit in a fight both he and four-time world champion James Toney admitted was a crossroad showdown for two aged ex-champions nearing the end. The difference between them was that Toney has always been a fighter despite his other flaws while Rahman has been a frontrunner and a con man all his professional life in prize fighting.
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http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxin...ock-limestone/
By Ron Borges
What separates the boxer from the rest of us is he goes forward when most people would retreat. Add Hasim Rahman to the list of the rest of us.
The former two-time WBC heavyweight belt holder has always been a glib guy, pleasant and smiling in a sport where that is sometimes a lost art. He is difficult to dislike, which makes him a nice and amiable fellow but it doesn’t make him a warrior, as he reminded us again on Wednesday night.
Some guys enter the ring like a gladiator, willing to die on his shield. Others pull that shield over their heads when things get tough. Put Rock in that category.
In full view of who ever took the time to tune in to the Best Damn Sports Show, Rahman quit in a fight both he and four-time world champion James Toney admitted was a crossroad showdown for two aged ex-champions nearing the end. The difference between them was that Toney has always been a fighter despite his other flaws while Rahman has been a frontrunner and a con man all his professional life in prize fighting.
Click the link to continue.
http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxin...ock-limestone/
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