Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. | Showtime PPV - August 6, 2022 (OFF)

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Official Press Release

Showtime Sports and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) officially announced that Jake “The Problem Child” Paul will step up his level of competition when he faces Hasim Rahman Jr., son of former two-time heavyweight world champion Hasim Rahman, on Saturday, August 6 live on SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Madison Square Garden in New York City in a cruiserweight bout scheduled for eight rounds. Tickets will go on sale July 12 at 1 p.m. ET and can be purchased at www.msg.com.

In the co-feature, Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano will make a defense of her unified featherweight world title against power-punching Argentine Brenda “La Pumita” Carabajal.

Rounding out the Showtime PPV undercard are separate bouts involving two of the sport’s most exciting and rapidly rising prospects. Unbeaten knockout artist Brandun Lee (25-0, 22 KOs) and quick-fisted Ashton Sylve (7-0, 7 KOs) will look to take the next steps in their accelerated developments before Paul and Rahman Jr. settle their differences, and Serrano defends her Featherweight belts.

The 6-foot-3 Rahman Jr., who has fought as heavy as 278 pounds and has campaigned exclusively at heavyweight in his pro career, steps in for Tommy Fury, who withdrew from a bout with the famous influencer for the second time in eight months.

Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) and Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) are familiar with one another from their days as sparring partners. Rahman Jr. helped Paul prepare for his pro debut against AnEsonGib, which Paul won in spectacular fashion via first-round knockout in January 2020. When Rahman Jr. sparred Paul again to help him get ready for his second fight against the NBA slam dunk champion Nate Robinson later that year, Rahman Jr. praised his opponent for improving both his technique and punching power. Paul detonated a right hand that knocked Robinson out in the second round of their bout.

Rahman Jr. is inarguably the most experienced boxer on Paul’s professional resume. Rahman Jr. studied his craft under the tutelage of famed trainers like Emanuel Steward and Calvin Ford, learning how to fight ambidextrously, something his famous father never did. After growing up in the sport, Rahman Jr. amassed around 100 amateur fights, winning the prestigious Junior National Golden Gloves and Junior National Police Athletic League championships. Rahman Jr. turned pro in 2017 and jumped out to a 12-0 record with six knockouts, showcasing deft footwork and heavy hands.

In his most recent bout in April, however, Rahman Jr. was stopped in the fifth round by James McKenzie Morrison, son of former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison. When the referee waived off the fight with Rahman Jr. on his feet, Rahman Jr. complained bitterly in the ring that he should have been allowed to continue against Morrison, who improved to 20-0-2 with 18 KOs.

Now, Rahman Jr. steps into this high-profile Showtime PPV main event bout at Madison Square Garden with hopes of notching a turnaround win in the same fashion as his famous father and namesake. After suffering knockout losses in 1998 and 1999, Rahman stormed to prominence in 2001 when he decked Lennox Lewis with an overhand right in the fifth round to win the Unified Heavyweight World Championship in South Africa. In 2005, Rahman became a two-time heavyweight champion when he won a vacant title against Monte Barrett.

Lee, 23, has won 15 of his last 16 fights by knockout and has shown both one-punch power and the ability to out-box his opponents. He most recently dominated tough veteran Zachary Ochoa in April and has quickly established himself as one of the most talented 140-pounders in the division.

Sylve, 18, is the first prospect signed by MVP and already finds himself boxing on the biggest stage in the world at Madison Square Garden on SHOWTIME PPV. The undefeated teenage sensation has stopped all of his opponents inside of four rounds with his quick-trigger reflexes, high boxing IQ, and heavy hands. He recently knocked out Giovanni Gutierrez in the first round in May during his MVP debut at lightweight.

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Sky Sports are confirming it now.

[AngryGoon38]

Very Interesting.
I'm going to try and find some HL vids of Hasim Rahman Jr.
12-1 record it says.
Will this turn out to be a Morrison-Bentt 2.0..?!
Probably not, because Paul actually has a healthy and respectful discernment for all of his opponents.

[AngryGoon38]

What the heck...?!
Kenzie Morrison(Tommy's son) Tko'd this Rahman Jr fellow...
Why doesn't Jake Paul just go ahead and make a bout vs Morrison..?!
Boxing...

[Ruthless-RKO]

It’s Paul’s first boxer he’s fighting.. so that’s something.

But they used to be sparring partners.

[Enlightened-One]

Rahman Jr’s record resembles Lovejoy Jr’s.

Jake Paul wins this one.

[Perseus]

meh

I was hoping Jake would pick JCCjr or Sergio Mora.

[tigermoth87]

Tommy Fury quacked out of his payday. Clown

[AngryGoon38]

Tommy Fury quacked out of his payday. Clown

He didn't want that Smoke !

Or as I'd simply say, He didn't want to risk humiliation and disgrace amongst the Fury Family.

I think that he would've choked, and he obviously believes so as well.

Tommy has that Pick you're battles wisely mentality.

Looks like people are Finally now Really starting to wake up to the Reality of The Phenomenon of The Wrath of Jake Paul !!

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[adislav123]

shitshow farce as it happens.

paul & Rahman Jr. are buddies. they are also in different weight classes.

rahman is 6' 2" fighting at 220+.

jake is a tad more than 5' 10" (179 cm) fighting at 190 pounds.

in real tip top 12 round boxing condition his real weight class would be 160/168 but even at 154 he wouldn't be one of the huge guys. to consider him a cruiserweight is just ridiculous.

paul's 'billed height' of 6' 1" (his brother logan is 6 ' 1 1/2)on his boxrec stats is wrong and should be corrected.

just calling the bullshit.

[Bandog]

shitshow farce as it happens.

paul & Rahman Jr. are buddies. they are also in different weight classes.

rahman is 6' 2" fighting at 220+.

jake is a tad more than 5' 10" (179 cm) fighting at 190 pounds.

in real tip top 12 round boxing condition his real weight class would be 160/168 but even at 154 he wouldn't be one of the huge guys. to consider him a cruiserweight is just ridiculous.

paul's 'billed height' of 6' 1" (his brother logan is 6 ' 1 1/2)on his boxrec stats is wrong and should be corrected.

just calling the bullshit.

Rahman's purse is probably $1000 if he wins, and $1,000,000 if he loses.

[KiwiRider]

If this sells, and is successful, then Paul is so bankable it doesn't matter who or where he fights.

[adislav123]

he should fight junior's dad in a real fight.

[Bandog]

he should fight junior's dad in a real fight.

It's funny you say that, because when I voted in the poll, I thought it was the old man...who I picked to KO Paul.

[margaret thatcher]

boxing's superstar taking dat step up

[HomicideHenry]

It’s Paul’s first boxer he’s fighting.. so that’s something.

But they used to be sparring partners.

Translation, the fix is in.

[gilgamesh]

If this sells, and is successful, then Paul is so bankable it doesn't matter who or where he fights.

It will sell, and will be successful, and I suspect Jake Paul will legitimately beat this dude. I don't think he needs a fix.

Jake Paul is not a World Level guy, but he does seem to take what he's doing seriously, and has the means to put all his time and focus into training. He'll never be a legit Top 10 guy I don't imagine, but he'll make big money, and somewhere down the line he probably will legitimately try to take on and beat a big name just because he's that full of himself.

This one is more intriguing than any of the fights he's had up to now to me, so if those sold this will.

[margaret thatcher]

If this sells, and is successful, then Paul is so bankable it doesn't matter who or where he fights.

It will sell, and will be successful, and I suspect Jake Paul will legitimately beat this dude. I don't think he needs a fix.

Jake Paul is not a World Level guy, but he does seem to take what he's doing seriously, and has the means to put all his time and focus into training. He'll never be a legit Top 10 guy I don't imagine, but he'll make big money, and somewhere down the line he probably will legitimately try to take on and beat a big name just because he's that full of himself.

This one is more intriguing than any of the fights he's had up to now to me, so if those sold this will.

do you think jake paul can become a top 50 cruiser?

rahman jr here is a lot bigger, was a top 5 amateur in the us, and is paul's first actual boxer (paul never fought anyone with a pro boxing win).. he lost to morrison, but morrison's also a hw and rock jr was up 4-0 on all the cards. pretty big step up tbf

[gilgamesh]

Hell some sanctioning body would probably want to consider him Top 50 just off of this win. The fact that he's such a big draw will mean people will be quicker to rank him for smaller achievements than most would get recognition for.

[margaret thatcher]

i would rate this pretty good if jakey legit beats rock jr....................as i said rock is way bigger and can actually box, even if just a bit. he's also been doing it since he was a kid. would be a great achievement for a much smaller guy who only started training a few years ago, some real natural talent there

[adislav123]

If this sells, and is successful, then Paul is so bankable it doesn't matter who or where he fights.

It will sell, and will be successful, and I suspect Jake Paul will legitimately beat this dude. I don't think he needs a fix.

Jake Paul is not a World Level guy, but he does seem to take what he's doing seriously, and has the means to put all his time and focus into training. He'll never be a legit Top 10 guy I don't imagine, but he'll make big money, and somewhere down the line he probably will legitimately try to take on and beat a big name just because he's that full of himself.

This one is more intriguing than any of the fights he's had up to now to me, so if those sold this will.

do you think jake paul can become a top 50 cruiser?

rahman jr here is a lot bigger, was a top 5 amateur in the us, and is paul's first actual boxer (paul never fought anyone with a pro boxing win).. he lost to morrison, but morrison's also a hw and rock jr was up 4-0 on all the cards. pretty big step up tbf

good one u forgot a zero there, right?

top 500? not sure about that.

in no way shape or form is he a cruiserweight at barely 5' 11' and blown up 190 pounds.

[AngryGoon38]

Rahman Jr's body-weight's been all over the place I just noticed, according to his various bouts.
He weighed 269 for a bout last year in February. He's weighed as light as 211. He's mostly been in the 230's, and most recently weighed in at 224 for that Morrison bout. I wonder what his weight will be for this one..?!
For some reason I'm sensing that he will weigh in between 228-230.

As for Jake Paul, what will he weigh..?!
He's been either at 189 or 190 so far. And that's a slightly chubbed out 189 and 190 as well..!!
That's only a small cruiserweight. Like,..a Jr cruiserweight, if they had that as a division.
He's going to Have to weigh-in At Least at 201, right..?!
I guess if he's aways under that, they'd let him wear steel toe boots and a snowsuit to weigh over 200..?

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Official Press Release

Showtime Sports and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) officially announced that Jake “The Problem Child” Paul will step up his level of competition when he faces Hasim Rahman Jr., son of former two-time heavyweight world champion Hasim Rahman, on Saturday, August 6 live on SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Madison Square Garden in New York City in a cruiserweight bout scheduled for eight rounds. Tickets will go on sale July 12 at 1 p.m. ET and can be purchased at www.msg.com.

In the co-feature, Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano will make a defense of her unified featherweight world title against power-punching Argentine Brenda “La Pumita” Carabajal.

Rounding out the Showtime PPV undercard are separate bouts involving two of the sport’s most exciting and rapidly rising prospects. Unbeaten knockout artist Brandun Lee (25-0, 22 KOs) and quick-fisted Ashton Sylve (7-0, 7 KOs) will look to take the next steps in their accelerated developments before Paul and Rahman Jr. settle their differences, and Serrano defends her Featherweight belts.

The 6-foot-3 Rahman Jr., who has fought as heavy as 278 pounds and has campaigned exclusively at heavyweight in his pro career, steps in for Tommy Fury, who withdrew from a bout with the famous influencer for the second time in eight months.

Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) and Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) are familiar with one another from their days as sparring partners. Rahman Jr. helped Paul prepare for his pro debut against AnEsonGib, which Paul won in spectacular fashion via first-round knockout in January 2020. When Rahman Jr. sparred Paul again to help him get ready for his second fight against the NBA slam dunk champion Nate Robinson later that year, Rahman Jr. praised his opponent for improving both his technique and punching power. Paul detonated a right hand that knocked Robinson out in the second round of their bout.

Rahman Jr. is inarguably the most experienced boxer on Paul’s professional resume. Rahman Jr. studied his craft under the tutelage of famed trainers like Emanuel Steward and Calvin Ford, learning how to fight ambidextrously, something his famous father never did. After growing up in the sport, Rahman Jr. amassed around 100 amateur fights, winning the prestigious Junior National Golden Gloves and Junior National Police Athletic League championships. Rahman Jr. turned pro in 2017 and jumped out to a 12-0 record with six knockouts, showcasing deft footwork and heavy hands.

In his most recent bout in April, however, Rahman Jr. was stopped in the fifth round by James McKenzie Morrison, son of former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison. When the referee waived off the fight with Rahman Jr. on his feet, Rahman Jr. complained bitterly in the ring that he should have been allowed to continue against Morrison, who improved to 20-0-2 with 18 KOs.

Now, Rahman Jr. steps into this high-profile Showtime PPV main event bout at Madison Square Garden with hopes of notching a turnaround win in the same fashion as his famous father and namesake. After suffering knockout losses in 1998 and 1999, Rahman stormed to prominence in 2001 when he decked Lennox Lewis with an overhand right in the fifth round to win the Unified Heavyweight World Championship in South Africa. In 2005, Rahman became a two-time heavyweight champion when he won a vacant title against Monte Barrett.

Lee, 23, has won 15 of his last 16 fights by knockout and has shown both one-punch power and the ability to out-box his opponents. He most recently dominated tough veteran Zachary Ochoa in April and has quickly established himself as one of the most talented 140-pounders in the division.

Sylve, 18, is the first prospect signed by MVP and already finds himself boxing on the biggest stage in the world at Madison Square Garden on SHOWTIME PPV. The undefeated teenage sensation has stopped all of his opponents inside of four rounds with his quick-trigger reflexes, high boxing IQ, and heavy hands. He recently knocked out Giovanni Gutierrez in the first round in May during his MVP debut at lightweight.