Former UFC fighter and NFL Pro Bowl guard 145-pound Greg Hardy (2-0, 1 KOs) won a unanimous decision victory over professional boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-2, 6 KOs) as part of the boxing evening on Saturday at the Moody Arena Center in Austin, Texas. Rahman outboxed Hardy in the first round, but Hardy sent Rahman to the floor in the second round. Hardy was able to shock Rahman again in the third round. Judging scores based on the results of four rounds: three times 39-36.
MMA legend Vitor Belfort (1-0, 1 KO), who had his only official boxing match sixteen years ago when he crushed boxing legend Evander Holyfield, is going to make another appearance.
Inactive for almost three years Chad Dawson (36-5, 19 KOs) suddenly came to his senses and declared that he was ready, without any preparation, in a matter of days to rush into battle with Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs).
Fight between Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) and Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) will not take place. The duel was supposed to be the main event of the evening scheduled for August 6 in New York. Thus, the entire tournament will be cancelled.
The President of the WBC announced that in case of victory Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) over Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) he makes his debut in the World Boxing Council rankings in the first heavyweight division. The bout will be the main event on the evening of August 6 at Madison Square Garden.