News - Fight Hasim Rahman -VS- Oleg Maskaev

"He going to be at the wrong end of the knockout on August 12th," promised WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman today at a Top Rank press conference at the Copacabana in New York City to officially announce his August 12 title defense against Oleg Maskaev at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. "It's going to be an exciting fight while it lasts......I'm so excited about this fight. I'm going to beat him, I'm going to beat him bad." read more ...

The last time heavyweight Oleg Maskaev stepped into the ring with Hasim Rahman he knocked him clean out of it - the ring, that is. So when the two re-engage on August 12 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas it should be the same result, right? Well that depends on who you ask. It's been almost seven years since Rahman found himself in the unusual position of being in Jim Lampley's lap. Since that winter night in Atlantic read more ...

WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman is in Miami, Oklahoma to do commentary on tonight's ESPN2 card featuring heavyweights Jameel McCline vs Rob Calloway. On the telecast, The Rock is expected to announce that his next title defense against Oleg Maskaev will take place on August 12 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas read more ...