TUA READY TO KICKOFF RAHMAN'S RETIREMENT
PARTY!
28.03 - You are cordially invited to attend the Hasim
Rahman Retirement Party at the First Union Spectrum
in Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, March 29, beginning
at 10 P.M. EST.
"Don't be late," said Kevin Barry, trainer
and co-manager of top-rated heavyweight contender
David Tua. "The party may be over by 10:05 P.M."
"The Party" Barry is referring to, is
this Saturday's David Tua-Hasim Rahman rematch, which
has been sanctioned by the IBF as a heavyweight title
elimination bout. The fight will be televised live
nationally on HBO's "World Championship Boxing,"
beginning at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST.
Rahman has already been talking about walking away
from boxing if he loses to Tua. In yesterday's USA
Today, Rahman is quoted as saying, "This isn't
something I'd be interested in doing any more (if
I lose)."
Not exactly a positive attitude.
"Rahman has no confidence, he has no chin,
he has no trainer," said Barry. "He fired
Bouie Fisher three weeks from fight day. How smart
was that? Then he tried to hire Buddy McGirt as Bouie's
replacement, but Buddy's employer, Main Events, refused
to allow McGirt to train him. How smart was that?
Hasim's situation has become so desperate, I would
not be surprised to see faith healers in his corner
fight night! Rahman is going to get a BIG sendoff
into retirement – Tuaman style.
Come Saturday night, David Tua will transform Hasim
Rahman from a one-punch wonder, into a punched-out
wonder."
Alert AARP that its getting a new member Saturday
night.
