On Saturday, Paul Most Valuabale Promotions’ management team released a statement claiming that Rahman was not going to be able to make weight for the fight 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 cancellation of the match — and the entire event scheduled for next Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
But why does he not have this energy in person? The biggest payday of my life? I have already done 4 times what you offered from sparring now you want to paint the narrative to not let me on anyone’s cards you KNOW people will ask for us. #JakeFraud pic.twitter.com/nDQItZEeeD
— HASIM RAHMAN JR (@_HasimRahmanJr) July 31, 2022
Why do I weigh 2 and 3 weeks before the race Daniel? I didn’t even get a chance to hit the scale on 8/5 like the contract said. How he fought me when they canceled the event. https://t.co/s3Xw92kX7g
— HASIM RAHMAN JR (@_HasimRahmanJr) July 31, 2022
“Why do I weigh two and three weeks before the race? I didn’t even get a chance to hit the scale on August 5th like the contract said. How did I screw up when they canceled the event,” Rahman asked boxing reporter Dan Rafael on Twitter.
Paul’s promotion company Most Valuable Promotions said in a statement that the fight was originally agreed upon at 200 pounds and that earlier this week, the New York State Athletic Commission said the fight that should have been sanctioned at 205 pounds had lost ” less than a pound.” from the first weigh-in earlier this month where Rahman was 216kg.
MVP also claims Rahman’s camp indicated he was “planning to weigh in at 215lbs for the fight – a sentiment echoed by Paul in a video on social media – which was the final straw for him to pull the plug.”
Jake doesn’t want to take the fight unless I agree to 200 or 205. Like we both said I was 215 YESTERDAY and they are penalizing me 25% per pound! Keep the money, I’m good at knocking him out. https://t.co/d0jQEL69Au
— HASIM RAHMAN JR (@_HasimRahmanJr) July 31, 2022
Time will tell this boy, trust me
— HASIM RAHMAN JR (@_HasimRahmanJr) July 31, 2022
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to the cancellation, which you can watch below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
