Comments Thread For: Showtime's Espinoza: Paul Wanted To Fight Rahman At 215; I Agree With Team Not Allowing It

[Fact]

Hasim Jr is a bitchh, lost his biggest payday which he will take another 10 years to make and also lost any chance of fighting on Showtime in futurel.

[champion4ever]

At the end of the day that was just too much weight for Rahman to cut in less than three weeks. That was next to humanly impossible on such a short notice and as a last minute replacement fighter.

[boxingitis]

Great, people were not going to buy any ways.

[PrimadonnaKool]

Nate Robinson weighed 175 for the fight with Paul weighed 170. Paul's team know that he is an average overhyped fighter that can only fight little guys. They knew from the beginning that Rahman would have difficulty making 200 lbs and even put a rehydration clause in the contract. Paul = Great White Hype!

Who is hyping him?

No seriously who is hyping him?

I thought we all knew this is an entertaining sideshow I'd like to see this "great hype" hes getting because I don't see it.

[jonnyc420]

Hasim Jr is a bitchh, lost his biggest payday which he will take another 10 years to make and also lost any chance of fighting on Showtime in futurel.

I think his health and well-being mean much more. Paul was trying to fight a corpse because he can't beat a real boxer at their best. If it isn't washed up 40 year old wrestlers, then he wants to fight weight drained recent KO victims. Get Paul's balls out your mouth you little b*tch.

[markusmod]

Espinoza but it was okay for Floyd Mayweather to weigh in at 155lbs vs Logan Paul 185.5 lbs. Mayweather couldn’t rehydrate over 160lbs and Paul rehydration máximum was 190 lbs. Protection for the complexion.

Are you really comparing those two fights? Paul had ZERO pull in those negotiations. Mayweather controlled everything. He basically went out there and hand-picked Paul - who had 1 amateur and 1 pro fight - both against KSI. It was an exhibition, with no judges, that Mayweather admits he didn't really train for. The only reason Paul wasn't stopped is because Mayweather is in his 40s and Paul was big enough where he could take Floyd's shots.

[BoxngLove]

He's just so special. Really didn't want to call the fight off, but he had to be save from himself being so so brave. I can't wait for the book to come out.

[Roj]

Paul isn’t discrediting boxing - it’s these unprofessional “real boxers” like Tommy Fury and HRJ who are doing it.
Paul should just say, “Screw it, I tried to fight a real boxer but y’all are too dumb and greedy to make the most of this opportunity.” Right now it wouldn’t be a bad strategy to keep fighting and knocking out MMA guys and celebs - and keep laughing at the boxing haters.

[Nightfall]

There’s a lot of cruiser weights out there. Why the hell did they choose Rajman in the first. I blame Paul for this circus

[Ricospider]

Rumors rampant it's fake out. The real reason is the fight wasn't selling and the promoters are going to try to collect insurance. We shall see.

Anyone who believes this fight was cancelled over five or ten pounds is a first rate imbecile.