The WBC Heavyweight championship bout between Baltimore's Hasim Rahman and WBC champ Vitali Klitschko has been postponed. Klitschko hurt his knee this past Friday and has had to stop training.
This is the fourth time this bout has had to be rescheduled.
The following is the official statement from Top Rank, the promoters of the bout:
The world heavyweight championship fight featuring Vitali Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman on November 12 is postponed and will be rescheduled, Bob Arum of Top Rank announced today. Klitschko, the WBC heavyweight champion, was injured while sparring in Los Angeles on Thursday. He wrenched his right knee and did not continue training. On Saturday, Klitschko was examined by famed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tony Daly of Los Angeles. He diagnosed the injury as a sprain and suggested the use of a rigid brace on the right knee. However, while sparring in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, Klitschko reported the knee did not respond to either medical treatment or the use of the brace. Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank and Tom Loeffler, managing director of K2 Promotions, announced that Klitschko vs. Rahman will be rescheduled. A new date, Arum said, will be announced next week.
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Klitscho has retired!
Wow, this changes everthing. I just read the news. It's a shame the guy can't stay injury free. I think he would have given us quite a few more memorable fights. It's a shame people questioned this guy's heart. I, for one, never saw an ounce of fear or doubt in his eyes. If you're not right, you shoudn't fight. It's also a shame for Rachman who was chompin at the bit. It would've been a good fight with Klitshko coming out on top I believe. Hey Gary, who's on the card tonight? I saw a WAR between Kay Koroma and Mike Sawyer a few weeks back and I had heard that those two may be on the card. You'd never know these two are apparently great friends from back in the amateurs days. They were really going at it with Luther Smith ringside cheerings "his guys" on. After four rounds, Koroma probably had a slight edge and appeared to be less winded.
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