Hasim Rahman Jr claims YouTube star Jake Paul turned down $30million to fight Vitor Belfort, which is why he stepped up to fight the UFC legend instead.
The son of former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman was due to fight Paul last month before the event was cancelled due to weight issues. Rahman Jr will look to earn his way back into a major fight with Paul when he faces former UFC light-heavyweight champion Belfort on November 19.
Belfort, 45, called out Paul after knocking out ring legend Evander Holyfield to pick up his first boxing win in 15 years. Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh offered Paul $30million for the fight, but the YouTube star showed no interest in the fight and mocked Belfort by posting a picture of him being knocked out by Anderson Silva on Twitter. Rahman Jr said he is fighting Belfort to prove a point that Paul was "scared" to face him.
