Hasim Rahman Jr

Jake Paul has a new opponent for his boxing match in Madison Square Garden next month in Hasim Rahman Jr. after the withdrawal of Tommy Fury.

... "When I leave this sport, I want there to be a remembrance of me being willing to fight anyone, any time, any place. Paul announced Wednesday that he was moving on from Fury after the British boxer and reality show star said he had issues getting into the United States for a news conference last week. "We don't even know if he actually got denied entry to the United States," Paul said. "I don't see the benefit of doing the fight at this stage, given all the other opportunities that are there for Jake," said Bidarian, who co-founded Most Valuable Promotions with Paul. "He can prove himself against a 6-0 boxer or a 5-0 boxer, someone who is just there to build their record to lose to someone like Jake. That's not what he wanted; he wanted to truly challenge himself. Paul and Rahman have sparred together, about 18 months ago, Paul said. ... "He doesn't want the fight, he doesn't want the smoke. Hasim Rahman Jr., son of the former boxing heavyweight champion of the same name, will replace Fury and fight Paul on Aug. 6 in New York, Paul told ESPN on Thursday. Rahman, who is from Baltimore, is 12-1 as a pro boxer with six knockouts. Bidarian said Amanda Serrano, the women's boxing titleholder and part of the double main event with Paul on Aug. 6, told him the card should just be postponed. And I'm gonna put on the performance of a lifetime and just shut everyone up." Rahman will be the toughest test of Paul's young career by a wide margin. Paul's business partner Nakisa Bidarian, the founder of BAVAFA Sports, told ESPN that he advised Paul to not take the bout with Rahman, because of its high-risk, low-reward, short-notice nature. ... I want to prove to the boxing world that I'm a real dog, which I am.

The son of former WBC heavyweight champion, Hasim Rahman, the younger version was just ten years old when his father defeated Lennox Lewis to become the world's ...

Paul intended for the show to go ahead and Rahman was the name that stood out. He followed that up with two more first-round stoppages but was forced to go the distance in his fourth bout against Deon Hale. Hasim Rahman Jr. will be in the opposite corner on Aug. 6 from Madison Square Garden. Rahman is 12-1 with six knockouts as a professional.

Logan Paul warned brother Jake against taking his new fight against Hasim Rahman Jr after Tommy Fury was forced out of their scheduled bout. Rahman has been drafted in as a late and unexpected replacement for the Brit after visa issues sunk a second ...

But Rahman has a tiny following on social media compared to any of his five opponents at professional or amateur, and is a much more dangerous boxer. The pair will go head-to-head at a press conference in New York next Tuesday afternoon to officially launch the fight. "No boxer has taken this big of a risk this early in their career. However, Paul claims he wants to show his heart by taking a massive risk within just six professional bouts after a sole amateur outing in 2018. "The New York State Athletic Commission didn’t want to approve this fight because they said Hasim had too much experience for me. But with a 12-1 record including six KOs and wins over three opponents with winning records at heavyweight, the American is, on paper, a tougher test than Fury.