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My Take
Hasim Rahman will always be linked to one of boxing's great upsets, but reducing him to a single punch sells him short. Born in Baltimore in 1972, he fought from 1994 to 2014 and became a two-time world heavyweight champion, holding the unified WBC, IBF, IBO and lineal titles in 2001. What strikes me is how hard the heavyweight division was in his era and how he kept clawing back into the top ten for years. That longevity speaks to real grit. I see him as proof that one unforgettable night can define a career while a body of work quietly earns the respect.
Overview
Hasim Sharif Rahman (born November 7, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2014. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBC, IBF, IBO and lineal titles in 2001; and the WBC title again from 2005 to 2006. He was ranked as a top 10 heavyweight by BoxRec from 2000 to 2007, and reached his highest ranking of world No.6 in 2000.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hasim Rahman
- Name (Japanese)
- ハシーム・ラクマン
- Reading
- はしーむ・らくまん
- Born
- November 7, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 189 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- IBO World Heavyweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.