After losing opponent Tommy Fury earlier this week for a second time, Jake Paul has a new opponent for next month.
Paul told ESPN on Thursday he will fight Hasim Rahman Jr., whose father was a boxing heavyweight champion, Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight between Paul and Fury had been set since late June before Fury pulled out – to much criticism from Paul.
Rahman had been rumored to be the late-notice opponent. Rahman (12-1) is 31 and has more than twice the pro boxing experience as the 25-year-old Paul (5-0).
