Hasim Rahman Prepares to Accept WBC Heavyweight Title

[ProBox1]

Former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion and current WBC interim champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman is expected to be named undisputed WBC heavyweight champion after the surprise announcement today that Vitali Klitschko intends to retire from boxing. [details]

[monkeyboy]

There aren't enough speech marks in the world to give enough irony to the word 'undisputed' in the phrase 'undisputed WBC heavyweight champion'. Undisputed is right. He hasn't fought anyone.

[DiegoFuego]

Give the man his title

[riz]

the hw division is horrible
hnoestly rahman champ by pretty much beating barret is jus sad

[TheEvilSaint]

great... another paper champion...

i know vitali was one too, but that doesnt make it alright to have another.

[DiegoFuego]

great... another paper champion...

i know vitali was one too, but that doesnt make it alright to have another.

let's check out some of their best wins compared to Vitali

Chris Byrd beat:
1. VITALI KLITSCHKO
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Jameel McCline
4. Fres Oquendo
5. David Tua

John Ruiz beat:
1. Hasim Rahman
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Fres Oquendo
4. Andrew Golota

Vitali's best win is against Kirk Johnson and Corrie Sanders...

[TiB-WaRRiOR]

Rahman *****.

goshh...HOPE RAHMAN GETS KNOCK THE *** OUT IN HIS FIRST DEFENSE AGAINST WHOEVER..
I DONT SEE RAHMAN HOLDING THIS BELT FOR LONG AT ALL...
IF HE FIGHTS
TONEY..HE WILL GET CLOCKED WITH COUNTERPUNCH WHOLE NIGHT AND WILL GET SCHOOLED BY TONEY.
BYRD..HE GONNA LOOK LIKE AMATUER AND WILL LOOSE A DECISION.
JOHN BORING RUIZ..HOPE THEY DONT MAKE REMATCH AT ALL..RUIZ WILL PICK ANOTHER BORING AND HORRIBLE DECISION.
LAMON BREWSTER..HE MITE STAND A CHANCE AS THEY BOTH BRAWLERS BUT BREWSTER GOT MUCH BETTER CHIN AND HEART..BREWSTER WILL KTFO HIM.
RAHMAN IS A PIECE OF **** DON KING'S NUMBA ONE **** SUCKA.

[scap]

Do you think Corrales's best win was against Garcia or Juuko?

[TheEvilSaint]

let's check out some of their best wins compared to Vitali

Chris Byrd beat:
1. VITALI KLITSCHKO
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Jameel McCline
4. Fres Oquendo
5. David Tua

John Ruiz beat:
1. Hasim Rahman
2. Evander Holyfield
3. Fres Oquendo
4. Andrew Golota

Vitali's best win is against Kirk Johnson and Corrie Sanders...

byrd got lucky against vitali. beating holyfield doesnt mean ****. mcline is a bum, so is oquendo. and anyone with a jab can beat tua.

ruiz? gimme a ****in break, you cant do better than that? rahman is a bum, already said about holyfield and oquendo, and golota is the HW division's punching bag, everyone gets theirs in. and byrd actually had to have a DRAW with golota (a fight golota shouldve won).

yes, vitali competition wasnt any better, but coming up with excuses like ruiz and byrd is just low.

[Kimmy]

Agreed, but the shame is that Klitscko was seen to be the guy who would eventually take over and rule for some time. I agree Rahman should be named champ, it wasn't his fault Klit retired. It looks like Rahman will face Toney next, the winner of that fight would have creditability in my eyes!