After a brief build-up, the Jake Paul-Hasim Rahman Jr. boxing match is now off the table. In a recent statement by Paul’s promotion Most Valuable Promotions, Rahman supposedly refused to comply with the agreed 200-pound limit for the August 6th event.
“On Friday, Rahman submitted a weight check to the New York State Athletic Commission that demonstrated he had lost less than one pound since originally signing to take the fight 24 days prior,” an excerpt from MVP’s statement reads.
“This prompted the commission to declare that it would not sanction the fight at less than 205 pounds.