Hasim Rahman Jr. Comes Clean on Jake Paul Fight Cancellation

Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr. were all set to fight each other on August 6th inside the prestigious Madison Square Garden. The fight was even supposed to be on showtime and likewise added more thrill. Unfortunately, Hasim Rahman Jr. could not make the assigned weight, and as a result, his team ended up pulling out entirely from the event. Rahman Jr. had to come down to 205lbs, but with less than a week left in the fight, he weighed in at 215.

As soon as the news regarding the cancellation of the fight broke out, fans and a significant part of the boxing community criticized Hasim Rahman Jr. However, Rahman Jr. finally broke his silence and offered a fresh perspective regarding the weight-making fiasco concerning the August 6th fight.

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In the latest interview with FightHype, Rahman Jr. said that he could come down to 205lbs by Friday and knockout Paul on Saturday night. “I can make 205 Friday and I’ll knock Jake Paul out on Sunday. It’s not a problem, it’s never been an issue,” he said. Here is what Hasim Rahman Jr. added next.

Hasim Rahman Jr. makes claims of being railroaded with demands for the Jake Paul fight

According to Hasim Rahman Jr., making the weight was never really an issue. On the contrary, the issue for him was to deal with all sorts of demands. In addition, Rahman Jr. expressed that money was never the biggest concern. According to his words, all that mattered was fighting Jake Paul. Unfortunately, that opportunity has leaped out of the window.

“The issue is them coming and giving us all these demands like they’ve been doing from the jump. They’ve been trying to railroad me with demands. They’ve been trying to bully me all around the board,” he added.

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“We have the email evidence here. They said you have till 11:59 or we’re gonna strap the fight. We’re gonna announce that it’s over with the morning. This opportunity was taken away from me. The money was never a fact, it wasn’t the biggest factor or concern,” Rahman Jr. concluded by saying.

What is your take on Rahman Jr.’s claims? In addition, do you think he could have made the weight and fought Jake Paul? Let us know in the comments.