In February 2008, Wladimir beat Russia's Sultan Ibragimov to take the WBO crown - and his last fight was a seventh-round stoppage of former world champion Hasim Rahman in December.

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"I thought I could land some punches earlier but it wasn't worth it because Hasim Rahman knew he was up against the best and he was really focused, you could see that, " said Klitschko.

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Haye, whose Hayemaker Promotions has signed a deal to stage his next four fights at London's O2 Arena and who wants to fight former undisputed heavyweight king Hasim Rahman in the autumn, also accused Warren of being "obsessed" with him.

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When Jones vacated the belt without making a defence, Ruiz regained the WBA title on an interim basis by beating Hasim Rahman in December 2003, and took full control of the belt with a 2004 win over Fres Oquendo at Madison Square Garden, New York.

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