Jake Paul joked he had suffered an accident during a cringey sketch in which he hits out at his past and present opponents for leaving him to "carry" the promotion of their fights.
The YouTube star will return to the ring for the sixth time as a professional when he takes on Hasim Rahman Jr on August 6 at the iconic Madison Square Garden. His new rival has a record of 12-1 during his own time in boxing and will likely pose the sternest test of Paul's credentials so far, given the latter has not yet fought an opponent with a natural background in the sport.
Paul is famous for his popular comedy sketches and entertaining call-outs, which have seen him accumulate around 15million subscribers on video streaming service YouTube. His latest sketch sees him lying in a hospital bed with a medicine drip and a gown on with his eyes closed. He begins in the video: "So guys, I am in the hospital. I had an accident, I am still going to be able to fight on August 6, so get your tickets at MSG.com before they sell out."
