Hasim Rahman
| Hasim Rahman | |
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Rahman in 2008
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Hasim Shariff Rahman |
| Nickname(s) | The Rock |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 1⁄2 in (189 cm) |
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
November 7, 1972 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 62 |
| Wins | 50 |
| Wins by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Hasim Sharif Rahman (born November 7, 1972) is an American professional boxer. He is a two-time former world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and lineal titles in 2001; and the WBC title again from 2005 to 2006. Rahman first became known on the world stage in 2001 when he scored an upset knockout victory against Lennox Lewis to win the unified heavyweight championship. Lewis avenged the loss and regained his championship by knocking out Rahman in a rematch later that year. Rahman won the WBC title (initially the interim version) for a second time in 2005 by defeating Monte Barrett, after which the WBC elevated him to full champion status by the year's end. His reign as champion ended in 2006 via another knockout loss, this time to Oleg Maskaev in a rematch of their first fight in 1999.
Rahman got a relatively late start in the sport. He was an enforcer for drug dealers, and was known for surviving several shootings. He nearly died in a car accident (which left him with permanent scarring on his cheek and ear) and once survived a shooting where five bullets entered his body. He took up boxing at age 20 and had just 10 amateur bouts before making his pro debut on December 3, 1994, at age 22. He is a devout Muslim.
Despite his inexperience, Rahman had obvious natural boxing skills that propelled him to 11 knockout wins in his first 12 fights. Then he took a step up in class in March 1996 with a 10-round decision win over veteran Ross Puritty and seven months later, he repeated the feat against former world champion Trevor Berbick.
In July 1997, he won the regional USBA heavyweight title, and four months later, he added another regional belt, the IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title. Defending the USBA title three times and the Intercontinental belt twice. By the fall of 1998, he was ranked as one of the top five heavyweights in the world.
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