Maskaev vs. Rahman II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Oleg Maskaev (The Big O) challenges Hasim Rahman's (The Rock) WBC heavyweight belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBC | IBF |
|---|---|
| HV w1 d1 | HV w1 |
Date
This fight between Oleg Maskaev and Hasim Rahman took place on at the Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, Oleg Maskaev is the taller of the two by 2 cms; Hasim Rahman is 189 cm. Despite being the shorter fighter, Rahman has a nice longer reach of 208 cm, which is 7 cms longer than Maskaev's 201 cm. Rahman also has a 9 cm ape index advantage over Maskaev.
Maskaev is coming in to this fight with a record of 32-5 (25 KOs). His last fight was 9 months ago against Sinan Åžamil Sam, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.
Rahman comes in with a record of 41-5-2 (33 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 25 days ago against James Toney, which ended in a draw.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Maskaev will be 37 years and 5 months old. Rahman will be 33 years and 9 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 51-49 in favor of Oleg Maskaev. Note, this is a very close margin, just barely better than a 50-50 case. Here is the prediction for Maskaev vs Rahman II.
Result
Oleg Maskaev defeated Hasim Rahman via 12th round TKO. Rahman's 0 fight win streak comes to an end, and Maskaev advances his win streak to 11. Maskaev is now 33-5, and Rahman 41-6-2.
Fight Recommendations
- Oleg Maskaev defeats Danny Williams via 10-round unanimous decision
- Wladimir Klitschko knocks out Hasim Rahman in the 7th round
- Hasim Rahman knocks out Zuri Lawrence in the 10th round
- James Toney vs. Hasim Rahman I
- Oleg Maskaev knocks out Julius Francis in the 2nd round
- Hasim Rahman knocks out Lennox Lewis in the 5th round
- Hasim Rahman defeats Ross Puritty via 10-round unanimous decision