One can choose to believe the hype of the upcoming heavyweight showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and Hasim Rahman, or they can see through the fog created by the promotional spin-doctors.
Rahman is being built up as the biggest threat that Klitschko has ever faced since winning the WBC title, but that is not saying much when accounting his less than stellar opponents. Most fight fans find it very frustrating to watch the string of less than appealing bouts which Klitschko has taken to follow-up his gutsy performance against Lennox Lewis.
It is an embarrassment to the sport when powerhouse media outlets like HBO and Ring Magazine try to shove Klitschko down our throats as the 'real' heavyweight champion of the division.
How is it that the longest reigning heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd, who holds a TKO victory over Klitschko, is not considered the true champion of the division? Is beating a grossly overweight Kirk Johnson, a fat Danny Williams and a part-time golfer in Corrie Sanders more impressive than beating Jameel McCline, DaVarryl Williamson and a hard fought draw with Andrew Golota? [details]
Rahman is being built up as the biggest threat that Klitschko has ever faced since winning the WBC title, but that is not saying much when accounting his less than stellar opponents. Most fight fans find it very frustrating to watch the string of less than appealing bouts which Klitschko has taken to follow-up his gutsy performance against Lennox Lewis.
It is an embarrassment to the sport when powerhouse media outlets like HBO and Ring Magazine try to shove Klitschko down our throats as the 'real' heavyweight champion of the division.
How is it that the longest reigning heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd, who holds a TKO victory over Klitschko, is not considered the true champion of the division? Is beating a grossly overweight Kirk Johnson, a fat Danny Williams and a part-time golfer in Corrie Sanders more impressive than beating Jameel McCline, DaVarryl Williamson and a hard fought draw with Andrew Golota? [details]
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