According to the original schedule, Jake Paul will play Hasim Rahman Jr on August 6 at Madison Square Garden Square (New York, USA). However, this pair had to cancel it because the two sides did not reach their weight to check before the competition.
The contract between Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr has a clause that writes two fistes to reach a weight of no more than 90.5kg in the day of weight testing. In the case of Hasim Rahman Jr a bit, up to 93kg, Jake Paul still accepted the challenge. However, Hasim Rahman Jr's request beyond that number.
More specifically, Hasim Rahman Jr's coaching staff wanted him to be traced to 97.5kg on the day of weight testing. If not accepted, they will cancel the fight. Jake Paul's side is not content with this proposal, through which the match between the two boxers will not be able to take place.
Jake Paul's representative company, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) issued a statement on this with the content: “We have no choice but to cancel the event on August 6. Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano and many boxers who have practiced tirelessly for months will not be able to rise as expected.”
At the end of the statement, MVP also criticized Hasim Rahman Jr and his coaching team to be responsible for lack of professionalism. They do not meet the conditions in the signed contract, and that is the main reason that the match between the two sides cannot take place according to the schedule.
On the side of Hasim Rahman Jr, he posted a video on Instagram to explain the reason why he wanted to balance. “It is true that I signed a contract of 90.5kg, but if I pressed down that level, my body would not stand it. I really wanted to fight Jake Paul, but my body did not allow it,” he said.