The highly anticipated boxing match between Rashad Evans and Rampage Jackson, originally scheduled for next weekend, has been cancelled.
The former UFC champions were set to headline ICS Mania 1 on April 12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
ICS Boxing initially announced that the event would proceed with the undercard and co-main events, and that Rashad Evans would face a different opponent.
However, it now appears that Evans will not be participating in the event at all. Evans released a statement explaining the situation.
In his statement, Evans expressed disappointment with the cancellation, stating, “This was a decision we didn`t want to make. We know how excited the fans were, and we were also looking forward to it. Unfortunately, we`ve encountered unexpected problems with the promotion, and some key contractual obligations have not been fulfilled as planned.”
Despite this setback, Evans remains hopeful about boxing Jackson sometime in the future.
In their previous MMA encounter at UFC 114 in May 2010, Evans defeated Jackson by unanimous decision. This fight marked Evans` return to combat sports after ending his retirement in 2022, where he secured a victory over Gabriel Checco in Eagle FC.
Jackson has been inactive since his knockout loss to Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 237 in December 2019. Throughout his career in UFC, PRIDE, and Bellator, Jackson has achieved a record of 20 wins and 10 losses.
