Makijs
10-11-2005, 07:26
Rahman set to accept world title
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4423462.stm
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Hasim Rahman expects to be handed the WBC heavyweight title after champion Vitali Klitschko announced his retirement on Wednesday.
Klitschko took the decision after injury forced him to postpone his bout with Rahman four times. President Jose Sulaiman has indicated Rahman will take the vacant WBC belt.
Rahman said: "I am thrilled (Sulaiman) is keeping his promise to automatically upgrade me from interim champion to again become undisputed WBC champion."
If and when Rahman officially gets the belt his promoter Don King will represent all four heavyweight world champions. "Hasim Rahman is a courageous fighter, and I applaud him for his bravery and congratulate him on the news that the WBC will announce that he has become their undisputed heavyweight champion shortly."
King plans at some stage to announce a tournament where all the world heavyweight champions will fight each other to determine an undisputed champion.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4423462.stm
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41002000/jpg/_41002446_rahman_getty_203.jpg
Hasim Rahman expects to be handed the WBC heavyweight title after champion Vitali Klitschko announced his retirement on Wednesday.
Klitschko took the decision after injury forced him to postpone his bout with Rahman four times. President Jose Sulaiman has indicated Rahman will take the vacant WBC belt.
Rahman said: "I am thrilled (Sulaiman) is keeping his promise to automatically upgrade me from interim champion to again become undisputed WBC champion."
If and when Rahman officially gets the belt his promoter Don King will represent all four heavyweight world champions. "Hasim Rahman is a courageous fighter, and I applaud him for his bravery and congratulate him on the news that the WBC will announce that he has become their undisputed heavyweight champion shortly."
King plans at some stage to announce a tournament where all the world heavyweight champions will fight each other to determine an undisputed champion.