Almost as soon as Jake Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, had announced the cancellation of the YouTube star’s upcoming fight and the entire card around it, Paul himself took to social media – his spiritual home – to offer his own statement.
MVP’s release had criticised Hasim Rahman Jr for “deceiving and calculated” behaviour and a “lack of professionalism”, and Paul echoed the sentiment that his opponent’s refusal to cut weight was to blame for the boxing match(es) falling through. The 25-year-old was also quick to add: “This is just another case of another professional boxer, just like Tommy Fury, being scared to fight me.”
