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Hasim Rahman could replace Shamrock at March Badness

Hasim_20rahman_medium If you missed it, the MMA portion of Roy Jones Jr.'s upcoming March Badness show took a major hit when Ken Shamrock tested positive for steroids to beat a 400-pound man that had no business in the same ring as him.

Now in need of a replacement to fight former WWE star Bobby Lashley, Dave Meltzer reports that Lashley has approved two possible opponents: former heavyweight boxing champion Hasim Rahman and MMA legend Don Frye. Jones' Square Ring promotions offered up both to Lashley, and he accepted a fight with either, which shows some real guts. Lashley was a champion college wrestler, but his MMA inexperience is huge.

Square Ring reportedly prefers to use Rahman, perhaps because it would put boxing against MMA on the boxing/MMA show. They're trying to work out a deal right now.

Rahman, 36, last fought in December when he was picked apart and beaten down by Wladimir Klitschko. He was a replacement opponent there, subbing for the injured Alexander Povetkin.

Frye is 43 years old and hasn't been a top fighter in years, but he's got a ton of experience and is every bit as dangerous an opponent as Shamrock was, probably. They're both well past their primes, but at least Frye hasn't become a total schmuck.

Shamrock, for the record, is saying over the counter supplements caused a false positive. For three steroids, mind you.

The main event is Jones against Omar Sheika, of course. And BJ Flores is on the card, facing Colombian Jose Luis Herrera (16-5, 16 KO, all five losses by KO).

Even though Bloody Elbow's Brent Brookhouse is no longer in for covering the MMA fights on the show, I'll still be ordering this pile and doing a live, round-by-round on the 21st. I'm going to try to find an MMA dude that's ordering to do those fights since I'm not educated enough to do them. Any volunteers? Anyone ordering? Bueller? Bueller?

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very apt picture.

Hasim Rahman’s last two performances in a boxing ring have been pathetic. Its pretty clear the guy has no professional honor whatsoever.

He sounds perfect for this card.

by BabyBull1289 on Mar 12, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Rachman fights Lashley, the fight will last less than one minute. Either Lashley lands a takedown or Rachman lands a punch.

My big question: what the hell is this is a test of?

I won’t be paying to find out.

by lcollins1 on Mar 12, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i dont think rahman will have enough time to set up a proper camp and train well for MMA so i think if it happens, the 1-0 fighter will murder him..

by Anton Tabuena on Mar 13, 2009 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap, that picture is hilarious.

by keyz on Mar 12, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i’ll be watching this crap…on a website that shouldn’t be showing it.

by sonofapsycho on Mar 13, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

btw

what happened to brent?

by sonofapsycho on Mar 13, 2009 12:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he'll be on vacation

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by SC on Mar 13, 2009 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I highly suspect Flores will hand Herrera his first non-KO loss. Flores is a cutey who knows better than to engage with a big puncher. Indeed, as we saw against Darnell Wilson, he is perfectly willing to spend 10 rounds sprinting around the ring like a track star avoid any risk of such engagement.

by schraubd on Mar 13, 2009 2:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much

Herrera has a weak beard though, so the KO still might happen. It’s not as if Herrera is a good boxer though.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Mar 13, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have a feeling if Rahman is up for it they will go with him. Gives supporters of each sport a reason to argue over which is better, Boxing vs MMA. Plus I think it will be the first Boxing vs MMA bout, so it gives March Badness a selling point.

Either way this is a garbage card and I can’t believe I will actually watch it.

by MatteoFC on Mar 13, 2009 4:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

boxing vs mma

Ray Mercer vs Kimbo Slice?

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Mar 13, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plus Tommy Morrison’s, erm, “MMA” fights.

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by SC on Mar 13, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sure!

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by SC on Mar 13, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did put MMA in quotations up there, y’know.

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by SC on Mar 13, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure those count

Both were officially Muay Thai anyway.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Mar 13, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That card sounds shit. Sorry you will have to pay for it.

Mainstream is brought to you ..
Underground you got to go there...

by dinkman on Mar 13, 2009 8:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If it was Both of these oppnents, Lashley would have won thanks in part to Howard Davis Jr.. If Rahman, Lash would have done some hit and run to get Rahman moving forward. If Frye, it would be much crisper Boxing.

by RoyalB on Mar 13, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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