Jake Paul is one victory away from a world ranking after being promised a spot in the WBC's top 40 if he beats Hasim Rahman Jr next weekend.
The YouTube star will fight for the sixth time as a professional when he takes on the son of a legend at Madison Square Garden in New York. He has previously fought a fellow social media star, a retired basketball player and two former UFC stand-outs, with Rahman Jr representing his first opponent with a boxing record.
Rahman Jr has won 12 of his 13 fights with his sole defeat coming last time out when he was stopped by Tommy Morrison Jr. But despite that, WBC boss Mauricio Sulaiman has vowed to include Paul in his cruiserweight rankings if the 25-year-old remains unbeaten.