Rahman set to accept world title

[Makijs]

Rahman set to accept world title
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4423462.stm

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.

[Anonymous]

Ik heb het niet helemaal gevolgd, misschien is er wel een goede reden, maar ik begrijp echt niet waarom hij het kampioenschap in zijn schoenen geworpen moet krijgen, dat ding moet je toch winnen.

Laat die titel gewoon vacant en dan de 2 topcontenders erom laten vechten.

[Makijs]

Precies!

[honingdas]

Ik heb het niet helemaal gevolgd, misschien is er wel een goede reden, maar ik begrijp echt niet waarom hij het kampioenschap in zijn schoenen geworpen moet krijgen, dat ding moet je toch winnen.

Laat die titel gewoon vacant en dan de 2 topcontenders erom laten vechten.

Mee eens... :?

[Marco]

dat hij de titel zo krijgt is idd niet echt zuiver, wel mooi dat er een toernooi komt tussen de 4 verschillende kampioenen.........een soort B-1 toernooi haha.
en dan daarna de winnaar van de B-1 tegen de winnaar van de K-1 op 2 rondes boksen en 2 rondes kickboksen.
droom.........

[HUNEBED]

tja dr voor knokken is toch veel eervoller....

[Makijs]

Rahman confirmed as WBC champion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4423462.stm

Hasim Rahman has been officially named as the WBC heavyweight champion following Vitali Klitschko's retirement on Wednesday.
Klitschko took the decision after injury forced him to postpone his bout with Rahman four times.

The WBC has voted to declare 'interim champion' Rahman the new title-holder. WBC president Jose Sulaiman said: "Hasim Rahman has all the merits to become the undisputed champion after the retirement of Vitali Klitschko." He added: "The WBC is preparing an official ceremony to present Hasim Rahman as champion of the world, and will have a meeting of the board of governors in the near future to decide the next steps in the division."

Speaking on Wednesday before the decision was confirmed, Rahman, 33, said: "I am thrilled (Sulaiman) is keeping his promise to automatically upgrade me from interim champion to again become undisputed WBC champion." The decision means Rahman's promoter Don King now represents all four heavyweight world champions, the others being John Ruiz (WBA), Chris Byrd (IBF) and Lamon Brewster (WBO).

"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," said King.

King plans at some stage to announce a tournament where all the world heavyweight champions will fight each other to determine an undisputed champion.