Jake Paul's new opponent Hasim Rahman Jr predicted he would stop the YouTube star in the first round after they sparred two years ago.
The heavyweight, whose dad is famous former champion Hasim Rahman, was drafted in to work with Paul early in his professional career and sparred with him twice. The pair first moved around ahead of his debut against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib before a "night and day" change for his second bout with basketball star Nate Robinson months later.
But despite giving Paul credit for his abilities early on, Rahman did say during a 2020 interview that if the pair were to ever actually fight, it would be a handy night at the office. At the time, the son-of-a-legend was 8-0, and he has since improved that to 12-1, while Paul is 5-0.
