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Hasim Rahman Jr. Holds Weigh-In for Canceled Jake Paul Fight

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Despite the fight between Hasim Rahman Jr. and Jake Paul being canceled, Rahman still went through with his own weigh-in.

The professional wrestler hosted his weigh-in at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, coming in at 206.6 pounds, which would have been over the 205-pound limit.

Paul and Rahman Jr. were originally scheduled to face off on Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden for a 200-pound fight. However, the threshold was pushed up to 205 over concerns that Rahman Jr. would not be able to make weight.

However, with Rahman Jr.’s weight checks not going according to plan, Rahman Jr.