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Hasim “The Rock’ Rahman Media Workout July 16 See What Vitali Klitschko is Avoiding & Monte Barrett Must Face; Chicken Kiev Will Be Served.
•“The Rock’ is the former WBC, IBF and The Ring heavyweight champion
•“The Rock’ is the last man to defeat Lennox Lewis (KO 5)
•“The Rock’ is the WBC No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger
•“The Rock’ weighed 232 for his last fight (his best weight since facing Lennox Lewis) and evaporated Kali Meehan to earn title fight with Vitali Klitschko
•“The Rock’ agreed to fight Klitschko three times: on April 30 (postponed due to Vitali’s jogging “thigh injury”); June 18 (postponed as Vitali needed more time to recover from “jogging injury”); and July 23 (Vitali’s “thigh injury” spread to his back, necessitating “minor back surgery” on April 19)
•Winner of Rahman vs. Barrett (for WBC interim heavyweight title) agrees to face Klitschko on Sept. 24 while media-labeled “Chicken Kiev’ searches for easier foe.
WHO: Hasim “The Rock” Rahman, Baltimore, Md.40-5-1, 33 KOs, Don King
WHAT: A special media workout to view what “Chicken Kiev” is working so desperately to avoid.
WHEN: Saturday, July 16 Noon
WHERE: 3148 Redwood St. Las Vegas 89146
(“ROCK” shuttle will pick up media promptly at 11:30 a.m. at MGM valet.)
