The anticipated fight of Jake Paul against Hasim Rahman Jr., set to headline at the Garden on Aug. 6, was canceled over weight issues for Rahman.
, against Hasim Rahman Jr., which was set to headline on Showtime PPV at the Garden on Aug. 6, was canceled over weight issues for Rahman.
“MVP and Jake Paul will not reward someone that has conducted themselves in such a deceiving and calculated manner,” Most Valuable Promotions said in a statement. “Therefore, MVP is left with no choice but to cancel the … event. This forced outcome impacts Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano, and every other fighter on this card who have trained tirelessly over the past few months for this event. The boxing community must hold Hasim Rahman Jr. liable for his lack of professionalism.”N.Y.
“On Friday, Rahman submitted a weight check to the New York State Athletic Commision that demonstrated that he had lost less than one pound since originally signing to take the fight 24 days prior,” the Most Valuable Promotions statement continued. “This prompted the Commission to declare that it would not sanction the fight at less than 205 pounds.
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