Hasim Rahman Jr. His first response to his scheduled fight with Jake Paul was canceled.
On Saturday, Paul’s management team, Most Valuabale Promotions, released a statement claiming that Abdul-Rahman would not be able to carry the contracted weight for the match, and that Rahman’s assurances to do so “were not made in good faith”.
Hours later, Rahman took to social media to respond to the match – and the entire event that had been scheduled for next Saturday at Madison Square Garden – had been cancelled.
Why doesn’t he have this energy personally? The biggest payday of my life? I’ve already made 4X of what you’ve shown from sparring now you want to draw the narrative so you don’t let me on anyone’s cards because you know the people who go are calling us in. #JakeFraud pic.twitter.com/nDQItZEeeD
– Hasim Rahman Jr. (_Hasim RahmanJr) July 31, 2022
Why did I weigh 2 weeks and 3 weeks before Daniel from the fight? I didn’t even get a chance to hit the scale on 8/5 as the contract said. How the fight broke out over me when they called off the event. https://t.co/s3Xw92kX7g
– Hasim Rahman Jr. (_Hasim RahmanJr) July 31, 2022
“Why did I weigh in in the two and three weeks before the fight? I didn’t even get a chance to hit the scale on August 5 as stated in the contract.” Rehman asked boxing reporter Dan Raphael on Twitter: How did the fight start when they canceled the event.
Paul Most Valuable Promotions said in its statement that the bout was initially agreed to at £200, and that earlier this week, the New York State Athletic Commission announced that the fight, which should be sanctioned at 205 pounds, had lost “less than one pound.” “Since the first weigh-in earlier this month, when Ar-Rahman weighed 216 pounds.
The MVP also alleges that Rahman Camp indicated he was “planning a 215-pound fight-off – a sentiment that Paul echoed.” In a video on social media – which was the last straw in pulling the plug.
Jake doesn’t want to take the fight only if you agree to 200 or 205. Like we said we both said I was 215 yesterday and was fined 25% per pound! I keep the money I’m good at kicking him out. https://t.co/d0jQEL69Au
– Hasim Rahman Jr. (_Hasim RahmanJr) July 31, 2022
Time will reveal this boy, believe me
– Hasim Rahman Jr. (_Hasim RahmanJr) July 31, 2022
Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting are reacting to the cancellation, which you can check out below, and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.