Feeling the pressure of the upcoming fight, WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (41-5-2, 33 KOs) is looking to make a big statement against Oleg Maskaev (32-5, 25 KOs), when the two rivals meet in Las Vegas on August 12. Initially, the campaign for the rematch began with the storyline of Rahman seeking revenge on Maskaev for a 1999 knockout loss. Not long after the bout was signed, Top Rank, the lead promoter of the HBO pay-per-view fight, focused on the storyline of Rahman being the only American heavyweight champion left standing, and Maskaev looking to beat him for the European sweep of the heavyweight titles. [details]
rahman let the country down when he turned pro, and when he won the title.
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