Following the withdrawal of Tommy Fury from their August 6 fight, Jake Paul has lined up heavyweight Hasim Rahamn Jr to replace the British fighter.
The 31-year-old would be the first full-time professional boxer that the American has entered the ring with and he also has an impressive record to his name. Rahman Jr, the son of former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, has a record of 12-1 and lost his first fight in April.
As a full-time boxer, he would represent a step-up in quality for Paul, who has previously only fought fellow YouTube stars as well as athletes from other sports. His planned fight against Fury appeared to have been planned as a step up in quality of opponent for the American, which could be why he has chosen Rahman as his replacement.
