Eddie Hearn fears Jake Paul would be too dangerous an opponent for his long-time YouTube rival KSI.
At one point in 2020, after handing both men their professional debuts, it looked as if Hearn would be heading towards promoting what would be a super-fight between the pair on DAZN . But just months after Paul stopped KSI's pal AnEsonGib within a round and had a heated face-off with his rival, the world was shut down due to the coronavirus.
In the meantime, Paul continued to train and compete, and emerged from the pandemic with a 5-0 professional record which he puts on the line against 12-1 heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr next month. Meanwhile, KSI opted to focus more on developing his music career and cementing his status as a chart-topping superstar with two massive albums and a string of hit singles.
