Hasim Rahman Jr had his uncle on stand-by incase Jake Paul cancelled their fight over weight issues.
The 12-1 heavyweight had assured Paul's team that he would be able to make the 200lb cruiserweight limit for the first time in his career in order to save their Madison Square Garden headliner after Tommy Fury initially pulled out. But during weekly checks by the New York State Athletic Commission, he appeared to only be able to make around 214lb, and the bout was cancelled yesterday.
But before the fight was officially confirmed to be off, Rahman Jr offered one last effort to save the event, telling Paul's team that Muhsin Cason, a 10-0 cruiserweight, could step in. The fighter, who has sparred with Paul in the past, campaigns at cruiserweight, and was willing to step in on less than a week's notice to make the weight.
