Hasim Rahman
American Boxer; Heavyweight Champion
Born
November 7th, 1972
52 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Born in 1972, a professional boxer competed primarily in the heavyweight division. Achieved significant recognition after defeating Lennox Lewis in 2001 to capture the WBC and IBA heavyweight titles. The victorious bout took place in South Africa and is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Following this win, retained the heavyweight title with a successful rematch against Lewis the same year. Had a notable career that included various title defenses and bouts against prominent fighters such as John Ruiz and Joe Mesi.
Defeated Lennox Lewis to win heavyweight titles
Retained heavyweight title in rematch against Lewis
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