IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight chammpion Wladimir Klitschko will now face ex-champ Hasim Rahman on December 13 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko was originally slated to face IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin, however Povetkin pulled out with an injury. Rahman is coming off a no-decision against James Toney on July 16. The Rock is rated #5 by the IBF.
"Klitschko will regret he chose me to replace Povetkin," said former champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman, who is the new opponent for IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on December 13 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. "Like Lennox Lewis, I will knock him out and take those belts. And then, I am going to beat his brother Vitali, too." On the other hand, Klitschko stated that he won't be intimidated by 'The Rock.' "He is always talking big," stated Wladimir. "I know that back from a fight when he was supposed to meet my brother Vitali. But that does not impress me." Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management, added "This fight is of much more interest worldwide and the marketing for it is much easier, too, than it would have been with [Alexander] Povetkin."
"Klitschko will regret he chose me to replace Povetkin," said former champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman, who is the new opponent for IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on December 13 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. "Like Lennox Lewis, I will knock him out and take those belts. And then, I am going to beat his brother Vitali, too." On the other hand, Klitschko stated that he won't be intimidated by 'The Rock.' "He is always talking big," stated Wladimir. "I know that back from a fight when he was supposed to meet my brother Vitali. But that does not impress me." Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management, added "This fight is of much more interest worldwide and the marketing for it is much easier, too, than it would have been with [Alexander] Povetkin."
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