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Klitschko (left) has big height and reach advantages over Rahman
Wladimir Klitschko is confident he will have too much for former undisputed world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman when they meet in Germany on Saturday.
Ukrainian Klitschko, 32, will be defending his WBO and IBF titles.
"I expect a challenge from Hasim Rahman, because he is up against the strongest man in the heavyweight division," said Klitschko.
"Of course, I expect I'll be more than he can handle, just like it is with everyone else I face."
American Rahman, who has a record of 45 wins, six defeats and two draws, replaced Alexander Povetkin as Klitschko's opponent in October after the Russian pulled out with a foot injury.
The 36-year-old caused one of the biggest upsets in boxing history when he knocked out Lennox Lewis in the fifth round of their world heavyweight title clash in South Africa in 2001.
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I hope David Haye is at ringside and starts giving the big lug Klitschko some grief
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Klitschko, who has a record of 51 wins and three defeats and who is the younger brother of WBC champion Vitali, retained his IBF and WBO belts in July with an 11th-round knockout of American challenger Tony Thompson.
Klitschko will carry a three-and-a-half inch height advantage into the ring against Rahman, although there remain question marks over the former's chin.
Rahman, whose last fight in July ended in defeat against fellow American James Toney, said: "This here is Klitschko land now. On Saturday, it will be Rahman land."
London's former cruiserweight world champion David Haye, who made an impressive heavyweight debut against Monte Barrett last month, will be ringside in Mannheim.
Klitschko (left) has big height and reach advantages over Rahman
Wladimir Klitschko is confident he will have too much for former undisputed world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman when they meet in Germany on Saturday.
Ukrainian Klitschko, 32, will be defending his WBO and IBF titles.
"I expect a challenge from Hasim Rahman, because he is up against the strongest man in the heavyweight division," said Klitschko.
"Of course, I expect I'll be more than he can handle, just like it is with everyone else I face."
American Rahman, who has a record of 45 wins, six defeats and two draws, replaced Alexander Povetkin as Klitschko's opponent in October after the Russian pulled out with a foot injury.
The 36-year-old caused one of the biggest upsets in boxing history when he knocked out Lennox Lewis in the fifth round of their world heavyweight title clash in South Africa in 2001.
606: DEBATE
I hope David Haye is at ringside and starts giving the big lug Klitschko some grief
DAVE667
Klitschko, who has a record of 51 wins and three defeats and who is the younger brother of WBC champion Vitali, retained his IBF and WBO belts in July with an 11th-round knockout of American challenger Tony Thompson.
Klitschko will carry a three-and-a-half inch height advantage into the ring against Rahman, although there remain question marks over the former's chin.
Rahman, whose last fight in July ended in defeat against fellow American James Toney, said: "This here is Klitschko land now. On Saturday, it will be Rahman land."
London's former cruiserweight world champion David Haye, who made an impressive heavyweight debut against Monte Barrett last month, will be ringside in Mannheim.
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