Jake Paul has agreed to take on Hasim Rahman Jr in a fight taking place on August 6, in place of his original opponent Tommy Fury after the Brit pulled out due to visa issues.
Rahman Jr is the son of the former heavyweight world champion of the same name and will become the first full-time boxer to face Paul in a fight so far in his career. The American YouTuber was set for a step up against Fury and could well face an even more difficult opponent in the form of Rahman, who has a record of 12-1.
Paul's brother Logan advised his younger sibling not to take on the fight against the 31-year-old due to his quality, but a win against Rahman Jr could well propel his career to the next level after five wins and no defeats so far. The fight is proposed to be taking place at cruiserweight, but with Rahman Jr having weighed as much as 269lbs during his career there has been controversy over the weigh-in.
