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

Who wins?

Poll ended at 06 Aug 2022, 17:39

Paul - Decision
6
15%
Paul - T/KO
12
30%
DRAW
2
5%
Rahman - T/KO
14
35%
Rahman - Decision
6
15%
 
Total votes: 40

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adislav123 wrote: 11 Jul 2022, 12:21
AngryGoon38 wrote: 10 Jul 2022, 19:36
brilo33 wrote: 10 Jul 2022, 18:51 this is were at now tho , as top fighters in there prime wont face each other, iam sure thats down to management. in away paul now has a story he has improved a lot as a boxer is rahman jr the son of raham who ko lewis i assume , be an interesting a fight, i think its so wrong that this is were top class boxing is being put in the shade now
These ""Top Class Boxers"" brought it on themselves, with Greed and Laziness.

It's turned them into a pile of Greedy Cowards, instead of choosing to be The Warriors that they're Supposed to be.

"Jake Paul" is The Court Jester amongst a failed kingdom of Greedy Diva acting """Top Rated Boxers"", that Won't have more than one bout per year.

On another side note, does anyone remember when a well past it, Blown Up 5'10 Slow Natural Middleweight fattened himself up to HW to take on Evander Holyfield..? And was actually quite competitive for the first several rounds, before getting some Goopy stuff burning into his eyes forcing a corner stoppage...?
Bobby Czyz was all Heart and Toughness. He Never developed Real Boxing Skills. Tony Galento is another Great example.

J.P Hits Hard. He Trains Hard. He's Hungry and has that Uncivilized Animalistic Desire, while training, And while in the ring.
It doesn't take Much skill at all to win bouts, providing you have a Good Suzie Q Equalizer on hand. Wilder is probably the Ultimate example of that. Even "Artur the punching bag Szpilka" , with his sub-average punching power, and lack of true boxing skills, was actually making Wilder look relatively ordinary for the first 8 rounds of they're 2016 bout.

Obviously the reason being, Wilder is clumsy(Bad Legs)and has Very limited boxing skills, But..Yes. It doesn't matter in Most bouts, because, He hits like a Truck. Most boxers are in Big Danger facing someone who punches extra hard, and are also Very motivated.
J.P Obviously has punching power well above average. Average punching power Would not have Flattened Woodley like that. That was one single punch. Woodley was face-planted by that punch. That takes punching power Way Above Average !
I'm not even gonna reply to this absolute nonsense.

just one thing:
bobby Czyz started boxing at 6 years old. to say he never developed any 'real boxing skills' is simply stupendous and plain wrong and just shows you are 100 percent clueless.

any version of bobby Czyz from the moment he turned pro until he retired would've absolutely obliterated jake paul as of now in a single round.
Czyz didn't have "Good Skills". His actual "Boxing Skills" never evolved beyond a C Grade Boxer. That's what I meant by, "Never developed Real Boxing Skills". Furthermore, He was flat-footed, and basically Had to rely on Toughness and Grit, and be Very Keen on conditioning. Mathew Hilton was Quite Similar, except, Hilton Hit Harder, and he was a Fanatical Body Puncher.
Look at Luis Ortiz vs Wilder. L.O was clearly a Much More Talented Boxing technician, yet he was Smoked, in Both bouts versus the Low Skilled but Thunderously Powerful Wilder.

J.P has devastating Punching Power with his right hand. His stamina is Way ahead of the curve(Based on given experience), and his fast twitch is also Way off the charts. To deny that and just keep insisting that he's basically Just a Youtuber, or a joke, will only make yourself look like a Laughing Donkey, after he continues to raise eyebrows and have mouths hanging open with Awe and Surprise.
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AngryGoon38 wrote: 11 Jul 2022, 17:36
adislav123 wrote: 11 Jul 2022, 12:21
AngryGoon38 wrote: 10 Jul 2022, 19:36

These ""Top Class Boxers"" brought it on themselves, with Greed and Laziness.

It's turned them into a pile of Greedy Cowards, instead of choosing to be The Warriors that they're Supposed to be.

"Jake Paul" is The Court Jester amongst a failed kingdom of Greedy Diva acting """Top Rated Boxers"", that Won't have more than one bout per year.

On another side note, does anyone remember when a well past it, Blown Up 5'10 Slow Natural Middleweight fattened himself up to HW to take on Evander Holyfield..? And was actually quite competitive for the first several rounds, before getting some Goopy stuff burning into his eyes forcing a corner stoppage...?
Bobby Czyz was all Heart and Toughness. He Never developed Real Boxing Skills. Tony Galento is another Great example.

J.P Hits Hard. He Trains Hard. He's Hungry and has that Uncivilized Animalistic Desire, while training, And while in the ring.
It doesn't take Much skill at all to win bouts, providing you have a Good Suzie Q Equalizer on hand. Wilder is probably the Ultimate example of that. Even "Artur the punching bag Szpilka" , with his sub-average punching power, and lack of true boxing skills, was actually making Wilder look relatively ordinary for the first 8 rounds of they're 2016 bout.

Obviously the reason being, Wilder is clumsy(Bad Legs)and has Very limited boxing skills, But..Yes. It doesn't matter in Most bouts, because, He hits like a Truck. Most boxers are in Big Danger facing someone who punches extra hard, and are also Very motivated.
J.P Obviously has punching power well above average. Average punching power Would not have Flattened Woodley like that. That was one single punch. Woodley was face-planted by that punch. That takes punching power Way Above Average !
I'm not even gonna reply to this absolute nonsense.

just one thing:
bobby Czyz started boxing at 6 years old. to say he never developed any 'real boxing skills' is simply stupendous and plain wrong and just shows you are 100 percent clueless.

any version of bobby Czyz from the moment he turned pro until he retired would've absolutely obliterated jake paul as of now in a single round.
Czyz didn't have "Good Skills". His actual "Boxing Skills" never evolved beyond a C Grade Boxer. That's what I meant by, "Never developed Real Boxing Skills". Furthermore, He was flat-footed, and basically Had to rely on Toughness and Grit, and be Very Keen on conditioning. Mathew Hilton was Quite Similar, except, Hilton Hit Harder, and he was a Fanatical Body Puncher.
Look at Luis Ortiz vs Wilder. L.O was clearly a Much More Talented Boxing technician, yet he was Smoked, in Both bouts versus the Low Skilled but Thunderously Powerful Wilder.

J.P has devastating Punching Power with his right hand. His stamina is Way ahead of the curve(Based on given experience), and his fast twitch is also Way off the charts. To deny that and just keep insisting that he's basically Just a Youtuber, or a joke, will only make yourself look like a Laughing Donkey, after he continues to raise eyebrows and have mouths hanging open with Awe and Surprise.
how good do you think jp can get ? top 10 in the world? top 25?
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I could see J.P being Ranked a top 10 CW in the near future.
Top 20-25 at HW, in 2 or 3 years.
Doesn't seem like an Outlandish possibility imo.
He's Got To Stay Busy though !!
Someone Needs to step up and Re-Revolutionize a Real Fighting Mans approach to being a Pro Boxer.
These one bout per year Diva-Men and Cherry-Pickers Need a Re-Awakeing. Conviction and Shame they Need to feel !!
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Jake Paul will win a world title one day.

Probably against some shlub, but you know the governing bodies want a belt on him because he's marketable. They'll fix it so as soon as some scrubber gets the belt, they'll get Jake Paul the shot.
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Jarrell Miller entered the WBA top 15 after his big win against Bracamonte a few weeks back. Joe Joyce isn’t deemed good enough though to be in the top 15. Paul could easily get a top 15 ranking and being fought by a champ as a voluntary.
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Paul is saying Rahman Jr is now asking for more money despite having a signed deal. Says the fight may be off but I’m sure it could be negotiated.
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maverick23 wrote: 12 Jul 2022, 04:15 Jarrell Miller entered the WBA top 15 after his big win against Bracamonte a few weeks back. Joe Joyce isn’t deemed good enough though to be in the top 15. Paul could easily get a top 15 ranking and being fought by a champ as a voluntary.
WBA probably feel there’s no point as Joyce is already a mandatory at WBO.
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maverick23 wrote: 12 Jul 2022, 04:16 Paul is saying Rahman Jr is now asking for more money despite having a signed deal. Says the fight may be off but I’m sure it could be negotiated.
ya get couple hundred grand from a multi multi million dollar show. 11th hour "i want more" is always going to happen. Will probably get a bit extra, but wont have the balls to play proper hardball.
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maverick23 wrote: 12 Jul 2022, 04:16 Paul is saying Rahman Jr is now asking for more money despite having a signed deal. Says the fight may be off but I’m sure it could be negotiated.
Paul should cancel. Teach Rahman a lesson. Its biggest payday Rahman will ever get and lets be honest, he brings nothing to the table.

Paul could fight any stiff and saps would pay for it
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according to Ticketmaster, only 21 days remain for Paul to sell well over half the tickets left.
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Jake Paul Says NYSAC Rejected Several Names, Mostly MMA Fighters, To Replace Fury

According to Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs), the New York State Athletic Commission rejected a number of proposed opponents when Tommy Fury was pulled two weeks ago.

Paul is scheduled to return to the ring on August 6th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

He was initially set to fight Fury, who was pulled from the contest after being unable to enter the United States.

Paul would eventually reach an agreement with heavyweight prospect Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs).

Rahman will be the first boxer that Paul will face in the squared circle. Paul's wins as a boxer came against a Youtuber, a retired NBA star and two MMA veterans.

Rahman, with nearly 100 amateur fights and several tournament wins in the unpaid ranks, is a big step up in class.

Some of the late replacements rejected by the NYSAC were MMA fighters.

On the other hand, the commission began to worry about Paul's health and inexperience when his team presented the names of boxers. Paul's handlers eventually convinced the NYSAC to approve Rahman.

Rahman, who fights at heavyweight and is noticeably bigger than Paul, will drop down to 200-pounds for the eight round bout. He can't weigh more than 215 at the second-day weigh-in.

"They [the NYSAC] drove it a lot," Paul told Morning Kombat. "There were certain names that they wouldn't approve, mostly MMA fighters. Then we were like 'alright we need a professional boxer'. But it sort of reversed because they were like 'we don't know if we're going to approve Jake for this'.

"They were just like everyone, this is a high-risk fight. This is insane, this is psychotic, no boxer is taking chances like this as early on in their career."
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 15 Jul 2022, 05:21
"They were just like everyone, this is a high-risk fight. This is insane, this is psychotic, no boxer is taking chances like this as early on in their career."[/i]
Paul is so full of $hit. He has never faced a single boxer. Now he is weight draining the only one he s willing to fight.
I hope Paul is knocked out cold
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Brandun Lee To Face Will Madera On Paul-Rahman Showtime PPV Undercard

Brandun Lee has an opponent for his first fight since Zachary Ochoa ended his long knockout streak.

BS.com has learned that the undefeated junior welterweight contender has been contracted to box Will Madera in a 10-round, 143-pound bout on the Jake Paul-Hasim Rahman Jr. undercard August 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The bout between Lee (25-0, 22 KOs), of La Quinta, California, and Albany’s Madera (17-1-3, 10 KOs) will be the second of four fights Showtime will distribute as a pay-per-view event three weeks from Saturday night.

The televised portion of the Paul-Rahman undercard will feature seven-division women’s champion Amanda Serrano. Brooklyn’s Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs) and Argentina’s Brenda Carbajal (18-5-1, 9 KOs) will square off in a 10-round, 126-pound championship match for Serrano’s IBO, WBC and WBO featherweight titles.

Long Beach, California’s Ashton Sylve (7-0, 7 KOs), an 18-year-old lightweight prospect who has signed with Paul’s promotional company, will open the pay-per-view portion of the Paul-Rahman undercard against an opponent to be determined.

Lee, 23, knocked out 15 straight opponents before Ochoa took him the 10-round distance April 16 on the Errol Spence jr.-Yordenis Ugas undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Judges Josef Mason (99-91) and Tim Cheatham (99-91) scored nine rounds apiece for Lee, who won eight rounds according to judge Chris Migliore (98-92).

Madera, 31, has won back-to-back bouts by technical knockout since Puerto Rico’s Felix Verdejo stopped him in the first round of their July 2020 bout at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Verdejo (27-2, 17 KOs) dropped Madera once and stopped him with one second remaining in the opening round.

In his most recent action, Madera stopped Jamshidbek Najmitdinov after the fifth round October 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Uzbekistan’s Najmitdinov, who entered the ring with a 19-1 record, suffered an arm injury that prohibited him from continuing, but Madera was ahead by the same score, 48-47, on all three cards through five rounds of action.

In the main event August 6, Rahman (12-1, 6 KOs) will move down from the heavyweight division to cruiserweight to battle Paul (5-0, 4 KOs), who will fight a professional boxer for the first time since he began his career in January 2020.

James McKenzie Morrison (20-0-2, 18 KOs), a son of late WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, beat Rahman by technical knockout in Rahman’s most recent fight.

Rahman, a Baltimore native, was ahead 40-36 on each scorecard when McKenzie Morrison dropped him in the fifth round. McKenzie Morrison stopped him several seconds after Rahman reached his feet and the action resumed.
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Post saying that Bobby Czyz was all heart are just flat out wrong. You want Paul to be something he isn’t. I do give him credit but please don’t use Bobby as a comparison. Two time world champion. Slick guy who moved his head very well. Fought amateur for Team USA. Study our beautiful sport. Again give credit to Paul for fighting but hasn’t yet even fought an ok amateur. No he is not a huge puncher. If so he would have walked over who he fought. Second Woodley fight looks odd. Dreadful sloppy fight. Not even a novice amateur bout. Guy drops his hands standing in front of Paul and gets hit.
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tiny_acres wrote: 15 Jul 2022, 22:26
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 15 Jul 2022, 05:21
"They were just like everyone, this is a high-risk fight. This is insane, this is psychotic, no boxer is taking chances like this as early on in their career."[/i]
Paul is so full of $hit. He has never faced a single boxer. Now he is weight draining the only one he s willing to fight.
I hope Paul is knocked out cold
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Boxingguru75 wrote: 18 Jul 2022, 17:33 Post saying that Bobby Czyz was all heart are just flat out wrong. You want Paul to be something he isn’t. I do give him credit but please don’t use Bobby as a comparison. Two time world champion. Slick guy who moved his head very well. Fought amateur for Team USA. Study our beautiful sport. Again give credit to Paul for fighting but hasn’t yet even fought an ok amateur. No he is not a huge puncher. If so he would have walked over who he fought. Second Woodley fight looks odd. Dreadful sloppy fight. Not even a novice amateur bout. Guy drops his hands standing in front of Paul and gets hit.
facts.
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AngryGoon38 wrote: 11 Jul 2022, 17:36 Czyz didn't have "Good Skills". His actual "Boxing Skills" never evolved beyond a C Grade Boxer. That's what I meant by, "Never developed Real Boxing Skills".
I find this to be common amongst two time world champions, no real boxing skills. I believe that's why they never became 5 time world champions, had undefeated records and could walk on water. Czyz was no Rocky-Hitman Jesus, that's for sure.
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Why do Americans always say Rakh-man

When it should Rah-man.
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I’m a purist kind of fan and hated the Paul’s at first but this kid has won me over. I don’t think he’s going to ever win a world title or anything but perhaps he gets a shot. They would be something considering that this kid created himself in a few short years and is getting paid better than most boxers every time he steps into ring. You have to give it to him. He promotes better than every current boxer on the planet. He pulled down over $15m in his last fight. Only about 4 or 5 boxers each year net anywhere close to that. He builds interest and he does it with humor and intent. I’m very interested now in his future path until he finally ends up taking on more than he can chew.
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When people other than casual fans support this kind of crap from YouTube, and exhibitions, it shows me that boxing as a sport needs to unify somehow, and bring fights, good fights, more often.

If you can only see good fights twice a year, it allows junk fighters like Jake Paul and all the bs exhibitions to come in, and entertain. Common sense.

Money has spoiled the boxers we want to see perform. There is NO reason guys like Canelo, Errol Spence, etc etc can't fight 4-5 times a year. They don't because they are paid too much. I have much more respect for boxers of years past, meaning pre 1970s.
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You can order the PPV on Showtime's website for $59.99 – a price that has sparked plenty of reaction from social media in recent hours.

YouTuber KSI – who will fight American personality Alex Wassabi at the O2 on August 27 – slammed the PPV price in a series of Twitter posts on Monday night.

Paul even decided to get involved in the conversation with several replies, with one suggesting KSI shouldn't even be charging more than $10 for his upcoming clash against Wassabi.

Here's a thread of what went down overnight.

Last year, KSI's manager Liam Chivers said the British YouTuber wants to fight Jake Paul in the future.

"It's not easy [to make a fight happen], especially not with JJ [KSI]," Chilvers told the Happy Hour Podcast. "Although if he said 'I want to fight someone', I'm sure we'd make it happen. But it has to be right for him.

"And people say 'will he fight Jake Paul?' - he absolutely wants to fight Jake Paul - but not until he is ready. He's several fights behind Jake, he's not stupid.

"Like with Logan, best team, best location, best team house, lovely place in Vegas, everything has to be perfect to give him the best possible chance without any distraction.

"That means he has to prepare again for Jake Paul and if that takes a bit longer, it takes a bit longer."
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Kind of sounds like something that isn't going to happen one way or the other.

Getting to 200 from 270 is no small task. Guy will show up at 220 and the show will be canceled. The person who will step in will probably be a more fascinating character than Rahman jr.
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$60 lol

Sadly, it'll sell. The 12 year old Fortnite players will badger their dad about paying for it until spineless Daddy cave in and throws his money away so Lil jimmy can watch his favorite YouTuber in a fixed fight. Meanwhile, the wife shakes her head in disgust at her husband's spinelessness in caving in to Lil Jimmy's demands and goes and gets ploughed by her fitness instructor, laying their with her ankles in the air wondering why she married a sap willing to pay $60 for a Jake Paul fight.
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H8Usernames wrote: 27 Jul 2022, 01:23 Kind of sounds like something that isn't going to happen one way or the other.

Getting to 200 from 270 is no small task. Guy will show up at 220 and the show will be canceled. The person who will step in will probably be a more fascinating character than Rahman jr.
getting to 200 from being a heavyweight that has weighed in 215 and 225 there last two fight(when they didnt have to make weight) is not a big ask. Didnt have very long, but really only has to get to anywhere under 220 then cut waterweight.... as long as he gets a team that understand the process it shouldent be overly difficult.

I fully expect him to make weight. dont know what the rehydration clause is, 215 by midday fight day is what iv heard, if so that shouldent be overy difficult (although i think hydration clauses should be banned).
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Showtime Press Release

The verbal jabs continued one week ahead of the Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr. mega-fight as Rahman Jr. participated in an open media workout Tuesday night at DLX Boxing in Las Vegas. He wasted little time dissing Paul as a “mockery of our sport” saying he respected Paul’s work ethic, but that he is looking to “expose him for the fraud he is.”

The cruiserweight clash scheduled for eight rounds will take place on Saturday, August 6 live on SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tickets can be purchased at www.msg.com.

Here is what the principals had to say Tuesday night:

Hasim Rahman Jr.

“We’ve had an amazing camp and I just want to thank my team. From my track coach to my strength and conditioning, all my coaches have been there for me. Just taking care of every little thing down to my nutritionist preparing my meals. Everyone is in sync and we’re ready to go.

“There’s nothing Jake Paul does that concerns me. I’m just super confident going into this fight. I feel like this guy is not at my level. He made a mistake picking me.

“Being in Vegas is amazing. My family and I came here because of boxing and we’ve been training for what could be the biggest fight of the year. It’s on me now and I have Vegas on my back. I have a lot of support and this is my home. I love it here. There’s not a better place to be and then to go from here to the mecca of boxing next week is just a beautiful thing. It’s poetry in motion.

“Fighting in Madison Square Garden happened so fast – I didn’t think it would happen so fast. But it’s here and I’m ready and I know what I signed up for. We’re going to go in there and make it look easy.

“I respect his work ethic but come August 6 I look to expose him for the fraud he is.

“It’s similar to when my father knocked out Lennox Lewis. He had a target on his back. I’m looking to do the same thing and to get that target on my back so I can fight for a world championship.

“I just have one final message: Jake Paul is going to fall!”

Hasim Rahman Sr.

“We’re looking forward to knocking Jake out. I feel like when you get a certain status you start feeling you’re invincible. You start thinking you can do it all. But it’s one thing to say something, and another thing to go out there and do it. So when he has to go out and do it, he’s going to realize it wasn’t as easy as he thought it was going to be. Once he wakes up.

“I just feel like we don’t have to look for a KO. I just feel like we have superior boxing skills. His boxing IQ is much greater than Jake Paul’s and I just personally feel like the knockout is going to come.

“Timing beats speed. We got the bigger, stronger fighter. We’ve got the reach advantage. We control the distance of the fight. We control how this fight goes. If we want to make it a slugfest, we will make it a slugfest. If we want to make it a boxing clinic, we’ll make it a boxing clinic. It all depends on what style we want to fight. The fight you are going to see will be dictated by us.

“We’re not really concerned with Jake Paul’s power. We don’t need to show how good our chin is. We don’t need to show what his right hand can do. What we can do is take his right hand away from him. We aren’t going to get hit with the right hand, but if we do we are going to fire back with our own counter. It’s going to be an interesting fight. Jake Paul can fight. Don’t get it twisted. But I’m not impressed by the knockouts he’s had. I don’t really feel like he’s knocked out a fighter yet.”

Yoel Judah, Rahman Jr.’s trainer

“I see Rahman Jr. winning in the sixth round. He’s confident and he’s doing everything by the book. He wants this fight. Jake made a big mistake.

“We’ve been working on everything. Movement, speed, and mainly stamina. We know he has really good punching power, and legs. So, if we get good stamina, we know we are good.

“The best thing about Jake Paul is he’s probably going to be in great shape. But you’re fighting a real boxer now. Good punching power and good combinations and someone who is not afraid of you and who is going to bring the fight to you.

“I’ve been with Hasim about four, five years. He’s right there. He’s where he’s supposed to be for this fight. I see him three years from now fighting for a world championship.”

Despite the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight falling apart for the second time, The Problem Child tells TMZ Sports he STILL wants to beat the pugilist reality star’s ass … after he defeats Hasim Rahman Jr.

“I’m considering [fighting Fury] after August 6, but I want to fight at Madison Square Garden, and the show must go on whether or not Tommy Fury’s in the arena. I don’t wait for people. I don’t need to wait around. I have a responsibility to my fans to put on shows.”

Of course, Jake and Tommy were set to scrap at MSG in NYC in August … until Tyson’s younger bro learned he wasn’t able to enter the United States.

Despite the official account, Jake says he’s skeptical Fury truly wants the fight.

“I don’t buy it. I had multiple people hit me up that said, ‘I can get him in. I have connections to people at the embassy. We’ll get him his visa, no problem.’ And I DM’ed Tommy and he just went into hiding.”

FYI, it’s the second time Jake and Tommy were scheduled to fight. Back in December, Fury pulled out after saying he developed a “chest infection.”

Enter 31-year-old Hasim Rahman Jr. — a professional boxer with a 12-1 record who previously trained with 25-year-old Paul — stepped in on short notice to accept the fight.

He’s bigger and more experienced … so, we asked Jake if he believes HR Jr.’s a tougher test than Tommy.

“Yeah, this is a harder opponent than Tommy Fury,” Jake says.

The 5-0 boxing star continued … “Look, [Hasim] has more amateur fights, he has more heavyweight fights. He’s a heavyweight. He’s been in boxing his whole entire life. He’s older, more experienced than Tommy Fury and has been in a lot bigger fights and has sparred with some of the toughest heavyweights in the world.“

If Rahman Jr.’s name rings a bell … there’s a reason. His dad, Hasim Rahman, was a 2x heavyweight champ who once absolutely starched boxing great Lennox Lewis.

In fact, Jake says Rahman Jr. is such a step up in competition, his own brother and team advised him NOT to accept the fight.

“Really my manager, and even my own brother [Logan] was like ‘Yo, you shouldn’t be doing this fight. Like why do you want to do this? The risk isn’t worth the reward.'”

“And I was just like, ‘Yo, I’m built different.’ I really want to do this. I want to prove to the world that I can knock out a professional boxer no matter how good he, or she is, or anyone. I’ll knock out anyone!”

We also talked to Jake about star boxer Amanda Serrano, signed to Paul’s MVP promotions, beef he has with Rahman, and much more!

Fight goes down August 6 on Showtime PPV! Then, third time’s a charm?
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