Hasim Rahman Jr has denied he will take a dive when he faces Jake Paul after replacing Tommy Fury for next month's fight.
The heavyweight will take on Paul at Madison Square Garden in what is the YouTuber's toughest test since turning professional in 2020. He has a 12-1 record, and knows Paul from a pair of sparring sessions they engaged in during the build-up to Paul's early fights with AnEsonGib and Nate Robinson two years ago.
And some fans have theorised that Rahman will be paid a career-high purse so that he takes a fall against the YouTuber, ensuring that his record is padded. The fighter has laughed off this suggestion, and indicated he will in fact be making less than any of the five men who have faced Paul to this point.
