Jake Paul will make Hasim Rahman Jr cut almost two stone from his last fight weight in order to make their short-notice fight official.
Rahman has fought his entire career at heavyweight, tipping the scales as high as 269lb as a professional. He last weighed-in at 224lb, but will need to make the 200lb cruiserweight limit to face Paul after stepping in as a short-notice replacement for his August 6 date at Madison Square Garden.
Paul was due to face 8-0 Brit Tommy Fury, whose brother is world heavyweight champion. But he was forced out of the fight due to a travel issue that prohibits him from getting to America, and Rahman Jr was called up to replace him, with the fight being launched next week.
