Jake Paul Youtuber to fight replacement Hasim Rahman Jr. at MSG after withdrawal of Tommy Fury
Jake Paul to fight replacement Hasim Rahman Jr. Following the withdrawal of Tommy Fury, Jake Paul now has a new opponent for his boxing battle at Madison Square Garden next month. Source - DAZN Hasim Rahman Jr., the son of the same-named former boxing heavyweight champion, will replace Fury and fight Paul on Aug. 6 in New York, Paul confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Rahman, from Baltimore, is a pro boxer who is 12-1 with six knockouts. The eight-round fight will be held at 200 pounds and will air on Showtime PPV. Rahman, a 31-year-old heavyweight, is hardly a household name, but he has more boxing experience and is bigger than Paul (5-0). However, Paul, the YouTube star-turned-prizefighter, stated that he had already resolved to fight a professional boxer in his next fight after receiving criticism for only facing older MMA fighters or athletes from other sports. Rahman, Paul believes, will be a far more difficult opponent than Fury. "I'm literally insane," Paul admitted. ...