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Boxing fans were eagerly waiting for Jake Paul’s fight with Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6. However, now the big event is canceled and the news is all over the internet. First Tommy Fury pulled out of the fight, and as per rumors, this time Rahman Jr. withdrew from the bout. Amidst this, MMA fighter Dillon Danis shared a different perspective about the whole situation. 

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Jake Paul tweeted about how Tommy Fury and Rahman Jr. are the most difficult people to work with and lack professionalism. Following this, Conor McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis took to Twitter and wrote, “I heard from inside the camp of Jake Paul that his manager and team tried to pay Hasim Rahman to take a dive, but they rejected it. So then Jake Paul’s team made up a excuse to pull out of the fight.”

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The MMA fighter stated that he heard that Paul and his team tried to pay Rahman to take a dive. Well, there have been no comments about this from either of the concerned parties. So we certainly cannot say if this is true or not. 

Dana White gives a suggestion to Jake Paul following his fight got canceled 

UFC president Dana White and Jake Paul have been at crossroads several times. The Problem Child’s match getting canceled for a second time has certainly become big news. While attending a press conference, White was asked about his views on the same. 

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White replied, “I will say this, just because you were an accountant here, doesn’t mean you know what the f*ck goes on here. It doesn’t mean you can run a fight promotion company, you know. I think Jake Paul probably needs to get some different people around him. If he is gonna stay in this sport, he needs to be with guys that actually really know how to put on fights.”

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Apparently, the UFC boss advised Paul to be with people who know how to make fights happen if he wants to stay in the sport. Meanwhile, what do you think of Danis’ speculation? Share it in the comments below.