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Martin Domin

Dana White offers new theory as to why Jake Paul cancelled Hasim Rahman Jr fight

UFC president Dana White has suggested Jake Paul cancelled his fight with Hasim Rahman Jr because he failed to sell enough tickets.

Paul announced last night that he was shelving the fight card he had planned for Madison Square Garden next weekend. His fight with Rahman Jr, himself a replacement for Tommy Fury, fell by the wayside, as did Amanda Serrano's return following her defeat by Katie Taylor in March.

Paul accused Rahman Jr of losing just one pound in weight since signing the contract earlier this month and then demanding the bout be held at 215lb, a stone heavier than the contracted weight. The YouTube star, who normally fights at 190lb, felt he had no option to postpone.

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