RAHMAN, 53, TARGETS FOREMAN'S OLDEST CHAMPION RECORD

Hasim Rahman says he is willing to face any heavyweight boxer as he pursues a bid to become the oldest world heavyweight champion in history, surpassing George Foreman's record. Rahman, 53, told Abrams Boxing that succeeding would also better the mark set by Bernard Hopkins, who was 49 when he held a world title. Before pursuing that goal, Rahman must first end more than 12 years of inactivity in the ring with a comeback fight scheduled for 24 September. He will face Phillip Triantafillo, who holds a record of 4-4, in a six-round contest in Indiana.

Rahman's most recent professional bout ended in a three-round unanimous decision defeat to Anthony Nansen, an Australian fighter. Before that, he was stopped in two rounds by Alexander Povetkin. Rahman is best known for stopping Lennox Lewis in five rounds to claim a world title, before losing the immediate rematch by fourth-round stoppage. He went on to become a two-time world heavyweight champion during his career.

Rahman told Abrams Boxing he is prepared to fight anyone in the division as he works towards a potential world title opportunity. "Any time I can make history I'm interested in doing it. It don't really matter who's on the other side," he said, adding that he feels capable of competing with any heavyweight in the world. He described his September bout against Triantafillo as "step one" in his comeback. No further fights beyond the Triantafillo contest have been confirmed.