Hasim Rahman Jr has blamed Jake Paul for the cancellation of their fight.
YouTube star Paul announced last night that he had scrapped next weekend's card at Madison Square Garden in New York, accusing his rival of refusing to cut to first the original 200lb weight limit and then the renegotiated limit of 205lb. Paul claimed Rahman Jr said he would only fight at 215lb, which would have meant losing just one pound since he signed to fight earlier this month.
Rahman Jr, a heavyweight with a record of 12-1, responded by tweeting: "Jake and his 'team' cancelled this fight, not me! The fight isn’t happening on their accord not MINE!" He also retweeted several users who claimed it was Paul who had backed out of the bout.