3/19/2006 Saturday nights draw between Rahman & Toney left a huge unanswered question in regard to who WBC Heavyweight Champ Hasim Rahman will fight next. The winner of Saturday nights bout had a mandatory match with Oleg Maskaev waiting in the wings, but since there was no winner last night everything is up in the air. Rahman says he will fight Toney again if the WBC so wishes. Maskaev's people were there last night and were heard loud and clear, they believe their fighter is next for Rahman. As they were screaming for their rights James Toney interjected, "How much did you pay to get him ranked?"

 

What a mess. We figured the best thing to do was go to the man himself, that being WBC President Jose Sulaiman, to find out what his thoughts were on this matter, and the unexpected result. Here's what he had to say:

Yes, nobody expected this result , and it has to be reviewed by the WBC Board of Governors, mainly because the WBC’s ruling was that the winner shall meet Oleg Maskaev , and there was no winner,  but the spirit, it is my opinion , is that Oleg Maskaev should fight Rahman next , and then perhaps , there should be another opportunity for Toney ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but it is the study of the situation  by the Board and their decision which should prevail. 

                                                                      Best regards.   
                                                      José Sulaimán – President.