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Maryland Promoters Jake Smith, Scott Wagner Join Forces

By Lem SatterfieldFeb 10th 2011 – 1:18AM

Baltimore-Washington, D.C.-area promoters Jake Smith of Baltimore Pro Boxing and Scott Wagner of Ballroom Boxing have joined forces for a Feb. 11, event entitled, "The Future," to be held at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. The card will feature Olympic style, open class boxing with some of the premiere...

Evander Holyfield: 'It's Not Because I Need The Money'

By Lem SatterfieldJan 16th 2011 – 7:11PM

In this FanHouse Q&A, four-time heavyweight champion Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield, who turned 48 on Oct 19, talks about the fact that he will participate in the 56th fight of a career that began on Nov. 15, 1984 when he meets 38-year-old Sherman "Tank" Williams at the Greenbrier Resort in southeastern West Virginia...

Tommy Brooks to Assist Pawel Wolak Against Yuri Foreman

By Lem SatterfieldJan 13th 2011 – 1:56PM

Veteran boxing trainer Tommy Brooks will assist Aroz Gist in the corner of Pawel Wolak on March 12 when the New Jersey junior middleweight (154 pounds) takes on former titlist Yuri Foreman of Brooklyn, New York on the Showtime pay per view distributed under card of a main event featuring WBA junior middleweight king...

Christy Martin 'Burning' for Return to Ring

By Lem SatterfieldJan 6th 2011 – 2:30PM

Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum told FanHouse that "everything is done" in a deal reached Thursday for former world champion female boxer Christy Martin to end a 14-month ring absence by fighting on the undercard of the Ricardo Mayorga vs. Miguel Cotto pay-per-view on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "The deal...

Trainer Justin Fortune on Seth Mitchell, The Heavyweight Division

By Elie SeckbachDec 28th 2010 – 5:23AM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Boxing trainer, Justin Fortune, of the Fortune Gym in Los Angeles, once lost by fourth-round knockout to heavyweight Lennox Lewis in July of 1995, and earned a fourth-round technical decision...

hasim rahman News From the Web

  • 05/15/12 Delivery driver killed in head-on crash identified Source: Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV A man killed Sunday morning after a head-on crash was identified on Tuesday.
  • 05/12/12 Rahman, 39, still chasing a belt Source: SuperSport Hasim Rahman, who knocked out Lennox Lewis at Brakpan more than 11 years ago, is still chasing another heavyweight belt.
  • 05/10/12 Povetkin will defend his title against Rahman Source: The Moscow News WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is to defend his title against Hasim Rahman on the undercard of a July 14 fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora, a promoter said earlier this week.
  • 05/08/12 Povetkin Faces Rahman on Haye-Chisora Undercard Source: RIA Novosti - Russia WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is to defend his title against Hasim Rahman on the undercard of a July 14 fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora, a promoter said Tuesday.
  • 04/26/12 Klitschko Jr bets on Povetkin in Rahman bout Source: Russia Today The world's top heavyweight, Wladimir Klitschko, says he's going to be really upset if WBA regular champ, Alekdandr Povetkin, won't win in his title bout against Hasim Rahman. ­

Background on hasim rahman

Hasim Sharif Rahman (born November 7, 1972) is an American professional boxer. Rahman is the former Lineal, WBC, IBO, & IBF heavyweight champion.

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