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Oleg Maskaev stopped Hasim Rahman in the 12th round Saturday night with a dramatic last-minute rally to win the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

Maskaev (33-5, 26 KO’s) knocked Rahman (41-6-2) into the ropes with a series of heavy blows. Referee Jay Nady stopped the fight with 43 seconds left.