Hasim Rahman Jr was so confident of beating Jake Paul that he offered to fight for the minimum purse of $5,000.
Paul announced last night he had cancelled his sixth professional bout because Rahman Jr was refusing to come down from the 215lb he currently weighs. The fight was initially contracted to be held at the cruiserweight limit of 200lb before it was revised upwards by five pounds.
Paul claimed Rahman Jr was not willing to lose any further weight in the final week before the fight, leaving him with no choice but to cancel the whole New York card. Rahman Jr, however, has insisted the bout was pulled prematurely.
