Heavyweight boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. (2-0, 2 KOs) was supposed to fight Joseph Coats (0-0) last Thursday in Durham, North Carolina. Instead, Rahman Jr. will be fighting on November 4th in Virginia, because Coats literally bailed on the fight. Seriously.
The two boxers were in the ring and as the introductions were about to be made to the audience, Coats, who was supposed to make his professional debut, decided not to fight. He left the ring and returned to the dressing room.
Coats, trained by highly regarded trainer Don Turner, who used to train Hall of Fame former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, at first refused to leave his dressing room for the fight.