Hasim Rahman Jr has claimed he received a "shady" phone call from Jake Paul 's coach before being offered a short-notice fight against the YouTube star.
Paul takes on Rahman in his sixth professional fight on August 6 at Madison Square Garden. 'The Problem Child' was originally booked to fight Tommy Fury at the event, but the Love Island star pulled out of the fight for a second time. Rahman, who holds a record of 12-1, will look to get back in the winning column against Paul having suffered his first professional loss in April.
The son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman explained that Paul's team called him and hinted there was interest in hiring him again as a sparring partner before offering him the fight. Rahman sparred Paul one month after his professional debut against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib in January 2020.
