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Hasim Rahman
American boxer

Hasim Sharif Rahman (born November 7, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2014. A two-time world heavyweight champion, Rahman held the unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and lineal titles in 2001. He gained fame by scoring a stunning knockout victory against Lennox Lewis to claim the heavyweight championship, though Lewis later avenged the loss. Rahman reclaimed the interim WBC title in 2005 by defeating Monte Barrett, becoming full champion before losing the belt to Oleg Maskaev in 2006. He was ranked among the top heavyweights by BoxRec from 2000 to 2007, peaking at world No. 6 in 2000.

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Professional career

1994–1997: prospect

Rahman started boxing at a relatively late age, taking up the sport at the age of 20. He had just 10 amateur bouts before making his pro debut on December 3, 1994, at age 22. Rahman tried to compensate on his lack of amateur background by being busy in the pros, sometimes fighting within five days from the previous bout. Rahman had nine professional fights in 1995, and eleven in 1996.

Rahman had obvious natural boxing skills that propelled him to 11 knockout wins in his first 12 fights. He took a step up in class in March 1996 with a 10-round decision win over veteran Ross Puritty and seven months later, he repeated the feat against former world champion Trevor Berbick.23 In July 1997, he won the regional USBA heavyweight title, and four months later, he added another regional belt, the IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title, defending the USBA title three times and the Intercontinental belt twice.

1998–2000: heavyweight title contention

Main article: Hasim Rahman vs. David Tua

On December 19, 1998, Rahman faced fellow contender David Tua in a fight to determine the IBF's mandatory contender. Rahman was using his power jab well, out boxing Tua virtually every round. At the end of the 9th round Tua staggered Rahman with a devastating punch after the bell that dazed him. At the beginning of the next round Tua hit him with several heavy shots and the referee jumped in when Rahman was bobbing and weaving. Tua won by TKO. It was argued that it should have been a DQ.4

Because of the controversial nature of the loss, Rahman's ranking did not suffer, but in November 1999, he was knocked out by Oleg Maskaev in the eighth round of a fight he looked to be winning. At one point during the match, Rahman was knocked through the ropes onto the floor, hitting his head on the floor. Rahman dropped out of The Ring top 10 as a result of the surprise loss.5 Rahman later said that he had seen Maskaev earlier in his career get knocked out in the first round by former champion Oliver McCall and he assumed he was brought in as an easy win. Rahman claimed that because of this, he did not train as hard as he should have and was beaten.

2001: first world title and Lewis rivalry

Main articles: Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman and Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II

Rahman came back with three wins, including one in May 2000 over Corrie Sanders in a war in which he was dropped twice and came back to win in 7, and after that he was moved back up in the rankings. After this fight, Sanders briefly retired.6 Finally, on April 22, 2001, Rahman earned a shot at Lennox Lewis the WBC, IBO and IBF heavyweight champion with a win over Frankie Swindell.7 Rahman beat Swindell via 7th-round RTD. Swindell quit on his stool after the 7th round, informing the ringside doctor that he had suffered an eye injury.8

In the fight, held at Brakpan, South Africa, Lewis and Rahman traded hard blows for five rounds before Rahman, a 20-to-1 underdog, stunned the crowd by defeating Lewis via 5th-round KO. It was only the second loss of Lewis' career.910 His first was on September 24, 1994, when Oliver McCall defeated him via 2nd-round TKO.

Lewis had an immediate-rematch clause in the contract for his defense against Hasim, and chose to invoke it. Rahman and his new promoter, Don King, made plans to defend the titles against David Izon, rather than giving Lewis his rematch.1112 Lewis sued Rahman in U.S. federal court to enforce their contract. The judge, Neil McCluskey sided with Lewis and on November 17, 2001, in Las Vegas, the two men met again.13 This time, Lewis brutally knocked Rahman out in the fourth round. For the rematch, Lewis made $11 million and Rahman got $10 million. The fight generated 460,000 pay-per-view buys and $23 million in revenue.141516

2002–2004: comeback

Main articles: Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman, Hasim Rahman vs. John Ruiz, and Hasim Rahman vs. Kali Meehan

Rahman's comeback fight ended in disappointment, he was beaten by a technical decision by aging former champion Evander Holyfield after headbutts from Holyfield caused a massive swelling (severe hematoma) on Rahman's forehead.1718

On March 29, 2003, Rahman faced David Tua for a second time. The fight was ruled a draw after one judge scored it for Rahman, a second for Tua and a third had the score even. Tua was knocked down a split second after the bell rang and it was not ruled an official knockdown. Rahman came in at the heaviest weight of his career. In June, Rahman was elevated to the No. 1 contender's position by the WBC.19

On December 13, Rahman was matched with former WBA world champion John Ruiz, in a match for an Interim WBA heavyweight title (caused by Roy Jones Jr. deciding whether he wanted to stay a heavyweight or return to Light Heavyweight). Rahman was favored, but he lost by (twelve round) unanimous decision and again was out of condition. Ruiz, who became interim titleholder with this victory, was upgraded to WBA heavyweight champion after Roy Jones Jr. vacated the title on February 20, 2004, choosing to fight Antonio Tarver for the WBC and IBO light heavyweight titles (already in 2003), rather than Ruiz.20

After this defeat, Rahman stepped back to a lower level of competition and defeated four journeyman fighters while working to get back into shape. His efforts paid off when he was rewarded with a fight against Kali Meehan on November 13, 2004. The fight was an elimination bout for the IBF, WBA, and WBC, with the winner being the number-one contender in more than one world-title organization. Rahman scored the victory by a fourth-round knockout at New York City's Madison Square Garden.21

2005: second world title and Vitali Klitschko fight cancellation

The WBC designated Rahman as Vitali Klitschko's next mandatory challenger; the fight was set for April 30, 2005. Klitschko injured his thigh while training for the fight, so it was rescheduled for June 18. As this date approached, Klitschko's camp said that the thigh had not fully healed; the WBC made July 23 the new fight date. Soon after this second postponement, Vitali's doctors reportedly discovered back injuries that they said demanded minor-yet-immediate corrective surgery. The WBC pushed Rahman's title shot back again, this time to November 12; Rahman's share of the purse following this match would reportedly be around US$4.2 million.22

After this third rescheduling, Rahman, fought for a WBC "Interim" heavyweight championship and defeated Monte Barrett on August 13, 2005, via unanimous decision.

At this point, Klitschko would be stripped of his WBC title if his first fight back was not against Rahman. On November 7, it was announced that Klitschko had suffered severe right knee injuries during training; the WBC said it would strip him of the championship if he was unable to box within 60–90 days of a soon-to-be-announced base date. However, on November 9, Vitali Klitschko retired instead.23 On November 10, 2005, the WBC voted to award its heavyweight championship to Rahman, making Rahman a two-time heavyweight champion.24

On December 9, 2005, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ended Rahman's contract with Don King and he signed instead with Top Rank Boxing.25

2006: title fights vs. Toney, Maskaev

Main articles: Hasim Rahman vs. James Toney and Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev II

On March 18, 2006, Rahman fought James Toney to a draw, in a 12-round fight in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and he retained the WBC heavyweight title. The judges scorecards read 114-114, 117-111 and 114-114. Judges Tom Kaczmarek and Nobuaki Uratani had Toney leading by one point heading into the 12th. Rahman only retained the title by winning the final round.26

Rahman reached his peak rankings in 2006. The April 2006 issue of the Ring ranked him the #2 heavyweight in the world after IBF champion Chris Byrd.27 BoxRec retroactively ranked him #4 that year, below Nikolai Valuev, Lamon Brewster, and Chris Byrd.28

On August 12, 2006, Rahman lost the WBC heavyweight championship to rival Oleg Maskaev by 12th Round TKO in a mandatory defense of his title. Rahman led on the judges' scorecards for most of the close fight, with the three judges respectively scoring it 106-103 for Rahman, 103-106 for Maskaev, and 105-104 for Rahman going into 12th round; Rahman landed 250 punches throughout the bout (47% accuracy) to Maskaev's 184 (28% accuracy).29 However, Rahman was knocked down early in the 12th and eventually stumbled to the mat. Rahman was then holding on to the ropes to stay on his feet. Maskaev landed a flurry of punches with Rahman unable to defend himself. The referee stopped the bout to save Rahman from further punishment. Afterwards he said he should have followed his trainer's game plan by staying cautious in the last round to win on points, instead of rushing Maskaev, mistakenly thinking him too tired to fight back.30

2007: second comeback

After a 10-month layoff, Rahman resumed his career with a ten-round unanimous decision over Taurus Sykes June 14, 2007, at The Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York.3132 Rahman then fought three times in three months defeating Dicky Ryan by second-round TKO on September 7, 2007. Hasim followed up by stopping Cerrone Fox on October 18, 2007. On November 15, 2007, Rahman then scored a 10th-round TKO for the NABF title against Zuri Lawrence. In this fight, Lawrence fell through the ropes on two occasions whilst ducking punches, once in round six and again in round nine. In round six, he landed on the floor below the ring, but beat the referee's 20-count. He received a standing ovation from the crowd when he re-entered the ring.33

2008: Rahman vs. Toney II, Wladimir Klitschko

Main article: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman

Going into 2008, the 35 year old Rahman was still considered a potent fighter. He held the NABF continental title and was ranked #4 by the IBF and #8 by the WBO. BoxRec retroactively ranked him the world's 8th best heavyweight in 2007.34 However, his two fights in that year would both end in defeat.

On July 16, 2008, Rahman was stopped by an accidental headbutt against James Toney. Toney was originally awarded a TKO victory as the referee declared Rahman had quit between rounds. A week later, the TKO victory was overturned and changed to a No Contest due to the headbutt. After three rounds, Toney was ahead on 29–28 on two of the judges cards while Rahman was ahead, 29–28 on the third card.353637

Rahman lost to Wladimir Klitschko by TKO in the 7th round on December 13, 2008, for his WBO, IBO & IBF titles. Klitschko dominated the fight, winning every round while making good use of his left jab. Rahman seemed unable to withstand the Ukrainian's punch power. The referee called a stop to the contest in the 7th round after Rahman failed to respond to a series of shots, having been knocked down in the sixth round and left visibly disoriented.383940 At the time of the stoppage, Klitschko was leading on all three judges scorecards, respectively 60–53, 60–53, and 60–47; Klitschko landed 178 punches (48% accuracy) to Rahman's 30 (14% accuracy), a nearly six-fold disparity.41

2009–2011: layoff and third comeback

In an interview dated February 26, 2009, with DreamFighters.com, Rahman expressed his interest in crossing over into mixed martial arts.42

Fifteen months after the seventh round loss to Wladimir Klitschko in December 2008, Rahman made a comeback against 43-year-old journeyman Clinton Boldridge winning the fight via TKO 1. Rahman next fought on June 19, 2010, against journeyman Shannon Miller (16–4, 9 KO) in a match that took in the Niagara Falls Conference Centre, Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Rahman came into the ring at 260 pounds and won the bout by TKO in the 4th round, after sending Miller down in each of the four rounds.4344 He then won his next three fights (all by knockout), against Damon Reed, Marcus McGee and Galen Brown. His win over Galen Brown marked Rahmans 50th professional win in his career. With this win, he ran his record to 5-0 (all wins via knock out) since his loss to Wladimir Klitschko.

2012: title shot vs. Povetkin

He was elevated to the WBA number one contender to face Alexander Povetkin on September 29, 2012, for the WBA regular heavyweight championship.45 Povetkin beat Rahman via 2nd-round TKO.46

2014: Super 8 Tournament

In yet another attempt to re-enter the heavyweight scene Rahman signed up for the super 8 tournament, an elimination-style event staged in Auckland, New Zealand.47 But despite holding the tag as tournament favorite the ageing Rahman was outpointed by little-known club fighter Anthony Nansen in the quarter-final on June 4, 2014.

Personal life

Born on November 7, 1972, Rahman was raised in Baltimore, Maryland.48 He is a practising Muslim and was fasting in the month of Ramadan when he faced Lennox Lewis.49

As a teenager, Rahman was an enforcer for drug dealers, and was known for surviving several shootings.50 He nearly died in a car accident (which left him with permanent scarring on his cheek and ear) and once survived a shooting where five bullets entered his body.51 In 2001, Rahman and his family were involved in a car accident shortly after a celebration at City Hall. Rahman sustained no serious injuries and received no medical assistance, while his wife, Crystal, was hospitalized.52

Rahman has a son, Hasim Rahman Jr., who is a professional boxer as well.53

Professional boxing record

62 fights50 wins9 losses
By knockout416
By decision93
Draws2
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
62Loss50–9–2 (1)Anthony NansenUD3Jun 4, 2014The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New ZealandSuper Eight Boxing Tournament I: heavyweight quarter-final
61Loss50–8–2 (1)Alexander PovetkinTKO2 (12), 1:46Sep 29, 2012Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyFor WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
60Win50–7–2 (1)Galen BrownTKO6 (10), 1:45Jun 11, 2011DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi, U.S.
59Win49–7–2 (1)Marcus McGeeKO1 (8), 3:00Oct 2, 2010Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama
58Win48–7–2 (1)Damon ReedKO6 (10), 2:20Aug 14, 2010Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
57Win47–7–2 (1)Shannon MillerTKO4 (10), 1:37Jun 19, 2010The Conference & Event Center, Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
56Win46–7–2 (1)Clinton BoldridgeTKO1 (6), 2:50Mar 26, 2010Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
55Loss45–7–2 (1)Wladimir KlitschkoTKO7 (12), 0:44Dec 13, 2008SAP Arena, Mannheim, GermanyFor IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles
54NC45–6–2 (1)James ToneyTKO3 (12), 3:00Jul 16, 2008Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.Vacant WBO–NABO heavyweight title at stake;Originally a TKO win for Toney, later ruled an NC after an incorrect referee call
53Win45–6–2Zuri LawrenceTKO10 (10), 2:20Nov 15, 2007Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.Retained NABF heavyweight title
52Win44–6–2Cerrone FoxTKO1 (10), 2:27Oct 18, 2007Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.
51Win43–6–2Dicky RyanTKO2 (10), 0:41Sep 7, 2007Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.
50Win42–6–2Taurus SykesUD10Jun 14, 2007Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York, U.S.Won NABF interim heavyweight title
49Loss41–6–2Oleg MaskaevTKO12 (12), 2:17Aug 12, 2006Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC heavyweight title
48Draw41–5–2James ToneyMD12Mar 18, 2006Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBC heavyweight title
47Win41–5–1Monte BarrettUD12Aug 13, 2005United Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Won vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
46Win40–5–1Kali MeehanRTD4 (12), 3:00Nov 13, 2004Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
45Win39–5–1Terrence LewisKO2 (10), 0:43Jul 28, 2004Frontier Field, Rochester, New York, U.S.
44Win38–5–1Rob CallowayKO2 (10), 2:00Jun 17, 2004Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
43Win37–5–1Mario CawleyTKO2 (8), 2:25Apr 16, 2004Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S.
42Win36–5–1Al ColeUD10Mar 11, 2004Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
41Loss35–5–1John RuizUD12Dec 13, 2003Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For WBA interim heavyweight title
40Draw35–4–1David TuaSD12Mar 29, 2003Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39Loss35–4Evander HolyfieldTD8 (12), 1:19Jun 1, 2002Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Split TD: Rahman sustained eye swelling after an accidental head clash
38Loss35–3Lennox LewisKO4 (12), 1:29Nov 17, 2001Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
37Win35–2Lennox LewisKO5 (12), 2:32Apr 22, 2001Carnival City, Brakpan, South AfricaWon WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
36Win34–2Frankie SwindellRTD7 (10), 3:00Aug 4, 2000The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
35Win33–2Corrie SandersTKO7 (12), 1:50May 20, 2000Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Won WBU heavyweight title
34Win32–2Marion WilsonUD10Mar 1, 2000Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.Won vacant Maryland State heavyweight title
33Loss31–2Oleg MaskaevKO8 (10), 0:40Nov 6, 1999Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32Win31–1Arthur WeathersKO1 (10), 1:44Apr 15, 1999Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
31Win30–1Michael RushTKO5 (10), 2:40Mar 12, 1999Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
30Loss29–1David TuaTKO10 (12), 0:35Dec 19, 1998Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.Lost IBF Inter-Continental and USBA heavyweight titles
29Win29–0Garing LaneRTD2 (10), 3:00Jul 9, 1998Grand Casino Avoyelles, Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
28Win28–0Steve PannellKO2 (12), 1:48Apr 21, 1998Players Island Casino, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.Retained IBF Inter-Continental and USBA heavyweight titles
27Win27–0Melvin FosterTKO2 (10)Mar 14, 1998Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
26Win26–0Jesse FergusonUD12Jan 31, 1998Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
25Win25–0Tui ToiaKO1 (10), 3:08Dec 4, 1997Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York, U.S.
24Win24–0Obed SullivanMD12Nov 1, 1997Apollo Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained USBA heavyweight title;Won IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title
23Win23–0Jeff WoodenTKO9 (12), 1:44Jul 15, 1997Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York, U.S.Won vacant USBA heavyweight title
22Win22–0Marshall TillmanKO1 (8), 2:39Jan 9, 1997Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21Win21–0Herman DelgadoKO2 (8), 1:37Dec 17, 1996National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
20Win20–0Marcos GonzálezKO1 (10)Dec 3, 1996Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
19Win19–0Brian SargentTKO1 (8), 1:24Nov 8, 1996Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
18Win18–0Trevor BerbickUD10Oct 15, 1996Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
17Win17–0Mark YoungTKO3 (8)Aug 8, 1996Sudduth Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
16Win16–0Martin FosterKO2 (10), 0:57Jun 9, 1996Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15Win15–0Tim KnightTKO4 (8), 2:43Jun 4, 1996Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
14Win14–0Steve EdwardsTKO2 (6), 2:34May 3, 1996The MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
13Win13–0Ross PurittyUD10Mar 26, 1996Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
12Win12–0Mike MitchellKO1 (8), 1:07Mar 9, 1996Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11Win11–0Bradley RoneTKO1 (6), 2:27Feb 9, 1996Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10Win10–0Mike RobinsonKO1 (6)Dec 13, 1995Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9Win9–0James JohnsonTKO3 (6)Oct 10, 1995Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0Matt GreenTKO2 (6)Sep 12, 1995Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
7Win7–0Carl McGrewTKO1 (6)Aug 26, 1995Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
6Win6–0Larry DavisTKO2 (6)Jul 13, 1995Martin's Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.
5Win5–0Eric ValentineKO1 (4)Jun 6, 1995Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
4Win4–0Jeff WilliamsMD4Mar 28, 1995Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
3Win3–0Dennis CainTKO2 (4), 2:22Jan 11, 1995Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
2Win2–0Robert JacksonTKO1 (4)Jan 6, 1995Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
1Win1–0Gregory HerringtonKO1 (4), 1:35Dec 3, 1994Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byLou Savarese USBA heavyweight champion July 15, 1997 – December 19, 1998Succeeded byDavid Tua
Preceded byObed Sullivan IBF Inter-Continentalheavyweight champion November 1, 1997 – December 19, 1998
VacantTitle last held byGeorge Chaplin Maryland heavyweight champion March 1, 2000 – January 2006VacatedVacantTitle next held byTony Thompson
VacantTitle last held byEliecer Castillo NABF heavyweight championInterim title June 14, 2007 – November 15, 2007Won full titleVacantTitle next held byTravis Walker
VacantTitle last held bySamuel Peter NABF heavyweight champion November 15, 2007 – July 2008VacatedVacantTitle next held byChris Arreola
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded byCorrie Sanders WBU heavyweight champion May 20, 2000 – April 2001VacatedVacantTitle next held byJohnny Nelson
Preceded byLennox Lewis IBO heavyweight champion April 22, 2001 – November 17, 2001Succeeded byLennox Lewis
Major world boxing titles
Preceded byLennox Lewis WBC heavyweight champion April 22, 2001 – November 17, 2001Succeeded byLennox Lewis
IBF heavyweight champion April 22, 2001 – November 17, 2001
New title WBC heavyweight championInterim title August 13, 2005 – November 9, 2005PromotedVacantTitle next held bySamuel Peter
Preceded byVitali Klitschkoretired WBC heavyweight champion November 9, 2005 – August 12, 2006Succeeded byOleg Maskaev
Awards
Previous:José Luis CastilloMD12 Stevie Johnston The Ring Upset of the YearKO5 Lennox Lewis 2001Next:Juan Carlos RubioUD10 Francisco Bojado

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