Josh Hokit has publicly shared a private message exchange with Paulo Costa in which the Brazilian middleweight demands $100,000. Costa wrote "100k and we're even. Give me my money back." Hokit responded with a crude joke, prompting Costa to reply that he's eating lots of pizza to bulk up and fight Hokit. In the post description, Hokit called Costa a "stupid Brazilian." The context of the alleged debt remains unclear from the messages shared.
Josh Hokit went public this week with a private message exchange involving Paulo Costa, in which the ranked middleweight contender appears to demand $100,000 from the undefeated prospect.
In the screenshots Hokit shared, Costa wrote "100k and we're even. Give me my money back." Hokit responded with a crude joke, which prompted Costa to fire back that he was eating pizza to bulk up and fight Hokit. In his post caption, Hokit referred to Costa as a "stupid Brazilian." The origin of the alleged debt was not explained in the messages.
Paulo Costa, 35, is a ranked middleweight who sits thirteenth in the division at 16-4-0. Fighting out of Brazil under the Team Borracha banner, the orthodox striker known as "The Eraser" has built a reputation on aggressive, high-volume output, landing 6.26 significant strikes per minute at a 58 percent accuracy rate — numbers that place him among the more prolific punchers in the 185-pound weight class.
Josh Hokit, nicknamed "The Incredible Hok," is a 28-year-old undefeated prospect sitting at 5-0-0. He does not yet hold a divisional ranking.
Why it matters
- A feud between a ranked middleweight veteran and an undefeated prospect is an unusual pairing, and the public nature of the exchange draws attention to both fighters.
- Costa's comment about bulking up to fight Hokit could be interpreted as a callout, though no formal bout agreement has been reported.
- The nature of the alleged $100,000 debt remains entirely unexplained, leaving the full context of the dispute unresolved.
