Thu, 10 Nov, 2005 - 19:46
American Hasim Rahman has been named new WBC heavyweight champion following the retirement of Vitali Klitschko.
Ukrainian Klitschko retired after being forced to postpone his defence against Rahman four times due to injury.
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CourtsboxingHeathrowPlace: JohannesburgPlace: Hamburg, GermanyPerson: RahmanPerson: Hasim RahmanPerson: Vitali KlitschkoPerson: KlitschkoPerson: Jose SulaimanPerson: Lennox LewisPerson: Kali MeehanPerson: Monte BarrettPerson: Sinan Samil SamPerson: Oleg MaskaevPerson: James ToneyPerson: Wladimir KlitschkoEvent: WBCOrganisation: World Boxing CouncilOrganisation: WBC
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