Jake Paul vs Hasim Rahman Jr: New training footage emerges of heavyweight

A fresh clip uploaded onto YouTube by FightHype.com shows Hasim Rahman Jr throwing some fast combinations in the ring with his trainer Augie Sanchez, with the replacement fighter looking as sharp as ever as he prepares to face Jake Paul this August.

Those who believe that Jake Paul’s best chance against heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr is by exploiting the heavyweight’s supposed inferior mobility ought to watch the recent clip of him in training. He looks the part and is almost certainly going to be The Problem Child’s toughest opponent to date.

The replacement fighter is seen throwing some complex and sharp combinations on the mitts while incorporating good footwork and keeping his guard up well.

Rahman Jr will be the first ‘real’ boxer that Jake Paul has faced, and the clips from training show that the son of former heavyweight world champion Hasim Rahman finds being in the ring almost second nature, displaying flawless accuracy and speed.

The 31-year-old stepped in following the collapse of the fight between Paul and Brit Tommy Fury, yet he has recently called out the manner in which he was approached to step in by Paul’s team as “shady” and “dirty.”

Rahman Jr is adamant on “exposing” the YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul as not a real boxer and vows to knock the 25-year-old out when they meet at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 6.

Some fans were worried about the fight’s go-ahead after an image of a hospitalised Jake Paul emerged on social media recently. However, The Problem Child confirmed that he is fine and that the pay-per-view bout will still go ahead, even humorously remarking: “I broke my back carrying the promotion for this event.”

It was very clearly a troll video, poking fun at his previous