Hasim Rahman Returns

[steve689]

Rahman returns to the Heavyweight picture against Taurus Sykes, wasn't Sykes once a prospect? Anyway i think Rahman's best days are long behind him and the Maskaev fight was his last big shot at glory. As for Kid Diamond or Almazbek Raiymkulov (whatever you want to call him!) he seems to have found his level with this NABF title or whatever it is, i think he will be a solid fringe world class contender but nothing special. Any thoughts?

Heavyweight Showdown between Hasim Rahman & Taurus Sykes

Headlines Next Fight Night Live Card June 14 on VERSUS



Kid Diamond vs. Jose Leonardo Cruz NABF Lightweight Championship Also Featured



STAMFORD, Conn. (May 7, 2007) – A 10-round heavyweight bout pitting former two-time WBC heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman (41-6-2, 33 KOs) against former NABA champion Taurus Sykes (25-3-1, 7 KOs) headlines the next Fight Night on VERSUS in collaboration with Top Rank Boxing on Thursday, June 14 at 9 p.m. ET from the Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York.



Rahman will be making his first appearance since losing the WBC title to Oleg Maskaev on a 12th round TKO last August. He first emerged as a heavyweight champion when he knocked out Lennox Lewis in the fifth round of their first clash in 2001. Lennox took the title back in their rematch.



Also featured will be Kid Diamond (24-1-1, 14 KOs), of Las Vegas defending the NABF Lightweight championship against Columbia’s Jose Leonardo Cruz (11-2-2, 7 KOs). The two lightweights first met in the 2000 Olympic Games with Kid Diamond emerging victorious. Diamond, whose real name is Almzabek Raiymkulov, is a native of Kyrgystan. In his last fight, Sept. 14, 2006 in Las Vegas, which was televised by VERSUS, Diamond scored a 7th round TKO against Jairo Ramirez.

[Old bones Ian]

Sykes was once being touted, but his chin has gone now.
Rahman will probably get another title shot , he's a known name and i'm sure the champions would look at him for a voluntary defense.