Hasim Rahman vs Oleg Maskaev II
On August 12, 2006, Hasim Rahman (41-5-2, 33 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against Russian challenger, Oleg Maskaev (32-5, 25 KOs).
Rahman vs Maskaev II Stats
Hasim Rahman is coming off a draw with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision loss to James Toney, 4 months and 25 days ago. Oleg Maskaev is on a 10-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Sinan Şamil Sam, 9 months ago.
Rahman vs Maskaev II Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.8-1.2 in favor of Oleg Maskaev. Hasim Rahman won't be able to do much against Maskaev.
Rahman vs Maskaev II Result
In the rematch, Oleg Maskaev stopped the champion via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC heavyweight champion. Maskaev improves his record to 33-5 (26 KOs), while Rahman adds a loss to his record at 41-6-2.