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Hasim Rahman's shock knockout of Lennox Lewis revisited

Hasim Rahman dropped Lennox Lewis in the fourth round in South Africa in 2001 to claim the WBC heavyweight title as a 20-1 underdog. How the Baltimore fighter's unlikely path led to boxing's biggest ...
Boxing Scene

My favorite fight(s): Derrick Jefferson-Maurice Harris, Hasim Rahman-Oleg Maskaev

Over the next couple of weeks, BoxingScene writers are listing their favorite fights. Some are fights they attended, some are not. Some are included because they were epic contests, others because ...
Boxing Scene

Rahman Beats Barrett and Secures Title Bout With Klitschko

The fight with Monte Barrett was not pretty to watch, but Rahman got the job done by grabbing an important unanimous decision to set up a title fight with Vitali Klitschko within 120 days. The judges ...
Sports Illustrated

Lennox Lewis Reflects On Loss To Hasim Rahman, One of Biggest Upsets In Boxing History

Hasim Rahman’s knockout of Lennox Lewis in 2001 was a seismic upset—toppling the champ with one perfect punch and shocking the boxing world. Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis ...