Wahid Rahim, the trainer of Stephen Fulton, has insisted he will pull his man out of Tuesday’s fight with Naoya Inoue if he’s not satisfied with the hand wraps of the Japanese star.
Rahim made the claim at the event's pre-fight press conference as he made the media aware of the concerns he has regarding Inoue’s wraps.
The pair clash in Tokyo this week with super-bantamweight glory on the line.
The fight is seen as the toughest assignment for both men and there’s a decent chance that victory for either could see them land top spot on many pound for pound lists.
Is it possible that the biggest drama tales place before the fight?
“I have to do my job and look out for his safety,” said Rahim when addressing the situation.
“In previous fights, Inoue and his team have wrapped his hands with an excessive amount of tape on his skin and then put gauze and more tape, which creates a cast.
“This is not an assumption. I have proof. We could also wrap our hands in the same fashion, but where is the level of safety for the fighter? If this issue isn’t resolved, I will not allow my fighter into the ring.”