Lennox Lewis suffered defeat just twice in his legendary career, and while he may have avenged both of those losses, one of the two men to have trumped ‘The Lion’ is set to return to action next month.
Lewis first lost out to Oliver McCall on a shocking night at Wembley Stadium in 1994, surrending his WBC crown, but the London-born knockout artist got his revenge in their rematch two-and-a-half years later, halting ‘The Atomic Bull’ after five rounds of action.
Then, in 2001, Lewis got stopped once again, as Hasim Rahman pulled off the upset in South Africa, but in their second encounter, just seven months later, Lewis scored one of the most iconic knockouts in heavyweight history to reclaim his WBC, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles and tee up a major showdown against Mike Tyson.
Now, a quarter of a century on from his first reign as heavyweight world champion, a 53-year-old Hasim Rahman is set to end a 12-year run of inactivity, but his comeback will not take place as originally planned after his fight with Robert Simms, scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, was cancelled.
Instead, ‘The Rock’ will make his ring return against 40-year-old Phillip Triantafillo in a six-round bout for the USA Indiana State Heavyweight Title on Thursday, September 24, that will take place at the Hammond Sportsplex.
Meanwhile, Rahman’s son Sharif Rahman is also continuing the family legacy, having recently signed with BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, switching to the ungloved scene despite boasting an undefeated nine-fight record in the professional ranks.
