Articles of 2006
This Day In History (November 7, 1972)
Today in Boxing History: Hasim Rahman Born in Baltimore
On this day in 1972, former two-time heavyweight champion Hasim Shariff Rahman was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
On this day in 1972, former two-time heavyweight champion Hasim Shariff Rahman was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Rock’s most memorable victory occurred in South Africa on April 22, 2001, when he knocked out Lennox Lewis to win his first heavyweight title. Rahman had arrived a month early to adjust to Johannesburg’s high altitude, and used that acclimation to his advantage from the opening bell.
In the fifth round, he chased Lewis to the ropes with an overhand right and a string of jabs before landing one of the greatest right hands in boxing history, which sent Lewis crashing to canvas. He made it to his feet by the count of 10, but referee Daniel Van de Wiele saw that Lewis was unable to continue and stopped the fight at 2:32 in the fifth.
Lewis regained his WBC and IBF Heavyweight Titles from Rahman via a fourth-round knockout seven months later in Las Vegas. “The Rock” went through a difficult career period following the loss, going 0-3-1 in his next four bouts.
He entered 2004 a much more focused fighter and won his next six fights, including a 12-round decision over Monte Barrett for the vacant WBC Heavyweight Title in August of 2005. Although he lost that belt to Oleg Maskaev in August of year, Rahman remains one of the most formidable forces in the heavyweight division today.
Results from South Padre Island where Lourdes Juarez Defeated Yesica Nery Plata
Alex Wallau: A Personal Remembrance
This Day in Boxing History: Georges Carpentier Passes Away and the Night Wilfredo Gómez Lit Up San Juan
Echoes of Randy Turpin in Ricky Hatton’s Sad Demise
Iron-Chinned Fabio Wardley TKOs Joseph Parker in a London Humdinger
George Liddard Stops Kieron Conway by TKO in the 10th Round and Claims British and Commonwealth Titles
Danny Garcia Says Farewell to Brooklyn with a Smashing One-Punch Knockout
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser
Mikaela Mayer is Off to Hostile Montreal, Seeking a Title in a Third Weight Class
A Closer Look at the Eight Finalists in the WBC Grand Prix Tournament
Buatsi Nips Parker in a Ho-Hum Affair at Manchester
November 1: A Date Etched in Boxing History
This Day in Boxing History: A Night of Showdowns
Mikaela Mayer Motors Past Mary Spencer in Montreal
Avila Perspective, Chap. 349: Three Women’s World Titles at Stake in Tonight’s Feature in Montreal
This Day in Boxing History: Rumble in the Jungle: The Night Ali Shocked the World
A Closer Look at Robin Safar, Poised to Make Waves in the Cruiserweight Division
This Day in Boxing History: When Legends Began and History Was Made
This Day in Boxing History: Georges Carpentier Passes Away and the Night Wilfredo Gómez Lit Up San Juan
Mikaela Mayer is Off to Hostile Montreal, Seeking a Title in a Third Weight Class
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