Former two-time world heavyweight champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman weighed in at a career-high 261 pounds in preparation for his nationally-televised bout tomorrow night on the Versus Network.
Baltimore native Rahman (41-6-2, 33 KO's) will take on Taurus "The Bull" Sykes of Brooklyn, NY in a matchup for the vacant NABF Heavyweight title at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, NY. Sykes (25-3-1, seven KO's) weighed in today at 238 pounds.
Rahman has not fought since losing his WBC title to Oleg Maskaev on August 12, 2006 in Las Vegas. This is a massive weight gain from the Maskaev bout when he weighed 235 pounds. Rahman couldn't explain the weight gain, but he told Fightnews.com "I feel good, feel strong, I'm ready to go."
Rahman's new trainer, Marshall Kauffman, told Fightnews that Rahman took about nine months off and has only been in camp for four-and-a-half weeks.
"If he goes out there and takes care of Taurus Sykes, which I know he's capable of doing, then it doesn't matter what he came in at as far as his weight goes. Regardless, forget about that when he goes out there and fights for the title," Kauffman said.
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Rahman is done, put a fork in him!
He was done a long time ago. He showed no heart or fire after his defeat to Lewis and was given plenty of chances.....Don't waste your fork
Good point anonymous. Between his lack of heart, real skills, entourage, did I say entourage, he is done. Hope he put some money away.
he is a bumb
I think he'll beat Sykes but not Mesi, who they're planning to match him with later year. For reasons stated above.
As the Indian chief used to say in the old commercial for the show F-Troop: "It is balloon!"
Gotta love someone who can throw in an "F-Troop" reference now and then. As one classic TV lover to another, I applaud you!
He looked like crap and better find a new line of work. Loved F Troop!
Thanks, Gary! - J.S.
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