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Hasim Rahman Jr. urges the PFL to book him professional MMA debut before the end of 2023: ‘I’m with it’

Following the recent cancellation of his Madison Square Garden headliner against the undefeated, Jake Paul, Baltimore puncher, Hasim Rahman Jr. has called for a transition to professional mixed martial arts by the close of next year – urging the PFL (Professional Fighters League) to land him an outing in their SmartCage. Rahman Jr., the son […]

Rahman Jr., the son of former world champion boxer, Hasim Rahman, recently seen a scheduled headliner against outspoken Ohio native, Paul cancelled at the beginning of this month, however, has since landed himself a boxing outing against former UFC heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort on October 15. in Sheffield, England.

“It’s going to be a great show and I’m looking to put on a hell of a performance,” Hasim Rahman said of his upcoming fight with Vitor Belfort. “My main goal when I put on a pair of gloves was to become a world champion like my father was so nothing is ever going to deter me from that. If this is going to catapult me to be able to make the bigger fights at the end of the day, then I’ll go ahead on that route.”

12-1 as a professional, Hasim Rahman Jr. – whose sole professional loss came in the form of a defeat against Kenzie Morrison, the son of the late former heavyweight champion, Tommy Morrison – replaced British upstart, Tommy Fury in a scheduled short notice matchup with the aforenoted Paul.

Hasim Rahman Jr. eyes a transition to MMA following his October clash with Vitor Belfort

Weighing up his continued options post-Belfort in two months, Rahman Jr. appears willing to trade his boxing gloves for a pair of mixed martial arts gloves, urging the above-mentioned, PFL to book him a debut in the sport.

“Can @PFLMMA get me in the cage before 2023 is over?” Hasim Rahman Jr. tweeted. “I’m with it (gorilla emoji).”

The PFL recently hosted the debut and sophomore mixed martial arts appearance of two time Olympic gold medalist professional boxer, Claressa Shields in June and October of last year, respectively – with the Michigan world champion so far establishing a 1-1 mixed martial arts record.

Vitor Belfort vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. booked for Oct. 15 in Sheffield, England

Vitor Belfort will mark his return to the boxing ring against Hasim Rahman Jr. Rahman Jr. is coming off the first loss of his professional career in April. He faced James McKenzie Morison, son of Tommy Morrison, in a collision of two sons of the former boxing heavyweight champions. Morrison got the best of his […]

Vitor Belfort will mark his return to the boxing ring against Hasim Rahman Jr.

Rahman Jr. is coming off the first loss of his professional career in April. He faced James McKenzie Morison, son of Tommy Morrison, in a collision of two sons of the former boxing heavyweight champions. Morrison got the best of his opponent, scoring a win by TKO in the fifth round.

Following the outing, Rahman Jr. was slated to face YouTube sensation Jake Paul in a major move up in competition for the social media influencer. However, the bout never happened as Paul scrapped the whole card, which also featured Amanda Serrano as the double main event, claiming Rahman Jr. indicated that he would not make the contractual weight.

Vitor Belfort vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. is set for Oct. 15 in Sheffield, England

At last Saturday’s DAZN X Series 002, headlined by popular YouTube KSI, a boxing match between Vitor Belfort and Hasim Rahman Jr., scheduled for Oct. 15 in Sheffield, England, was announced.

“It’s going to be a great show and I’m looking to put on a hell of a performance,” Rahman Jr. said on the broadcast (ht MMA Fighting). “My main goal when I put on a pair of gloves was to become a world champion like my father was so nothing is ever going to deter me from that. If this going to catapult me to be able to make the bigger fights at the end of the day, then I’ll go ahead and that route.”

MMA veteran Vitor Belfort has been expanding his footprint in the sport of boxing. He defeated the legendary boxer, Evander Holyfield, via first-round TKO in an exhibition match in Sep. 2021. Although Belfort came out on top, he faced a much older Holyfield, who went into the outing at the age of 58.

Next, Belfort pursued a clash with former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya, who appeared to be willing to entertain the idea. “The Golden Boy” ended up contracting a severe case of COVID-19 and the match was called off.

Vitor Belfort Out Of Boxing Showdown Against Hasim Rahman Jr.

Vitor Belfort is out of his boxing matchup against Hasim Rahman Jr. that was scheduled for this weekend. Vitor Belfort was scheduled to compete in a boxing match against Hasim Rahman Jr. in Sheffield, England last month. The bout was later rescheduled …

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Atlas Assesses Who’s To Blame For Paul/Rahman Jr. Cancelation

Renowned boxing trainer Teddy Atlas has given his assessment of the failed matchup between Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr. On August 6, Paul was set to face the stiffest test of his blossoming career inside the ring to date in the form of his first pro-…

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Watch: Hasim Rahman Jr. releases Jake Paul sparring footage; ‘First opportunity he had to run from this fight, he took it!’

Previously scheduled Jake Paul opponent Hasim Rahman Jr. has leaked footage of a sparring session he had with the outspoken professional boxer amidst controversy surrounding their bout cancellation. Originally scheduled to face Tommy Fury on August 6th, Jake Paul was expected to take on the first real professional boxer of his career after making a […]

Previously scheduled Jake Paul opponent Hasim Rahman Jr. has leaked footage of a sparring session he had with the outspoken professional boxer amidst controversy surrounding their bout cancellation.

Originally scheduled to face Tommy Fury on August 6th, Jake Paul was expected to take on the first real professional boxer of his career after making a name for himself against YouTubers, retired NBA stars, and mixed martial artists. Unfortunately, the bout with Fury was called off after the boxer was refused entry into the United States. Stepping up to take his place is Hasim Rahman Jr. Sitting at 12-1 in his career, Rahman Jr. is a legitimate boxer with six career knockouts. It was a suitable replacement to give Paul the first true test of his boxing career, but once again, the fight was called off.

In response to the controversy and allegations made by Jake Paul, Rahman Jr. released previously unseen sparring footage between the two that shows the ‘Problem Child’ being clearly outclassed.

“This boy puts out what he wants to put out, but he ‘beat my ass’ in sparring. I told y’all I had the training wheels on with this goofy. The first opportunity he had to run from this fight he took it! Now he’s running to fight @ksi this boy never wanted no smoke.”

The Story According to Jake Paul

According to reports, the bout was originally scheduled to be contested at 200 pounds. In the weeks leading up to the contest, Rahman Jr. appeared to have a different plan. Rahman Jr. intended to enter the fight at 215 pounds after only losing one pound in the weeks leading up to the contest. The New York State Athletic Commission would not sanction the fight for any weight over 205 pounds leading to the cancellation. Jake Paul posted a video of his reaction following the official announcement by Most Valuable Promotions.

“This is not a joke. I am devastated, I can not f—— believe this,” Paul said. “This is just another case of a professional boxer, just like Tommy Fury, being scared to fight me. It’s as clear as day that these guys have been so unprofessional to work with, looking for any excuse to suck more money out of this event, to coerce us into doing things and, from the jump, I knew in the bottom of my heart that this guy didn’t want to get in the ring with me.”

In response to the accusations that Rahman Jr. was essentially ducking the fight by not making weight, the pro box staged his own unofficial weigh-in for the fight on Instagram. In the video, Rahman Jr. weighed in at 206.6 pounds. Jake Paul and the NYSAC had agreed to contest the fight at 205 pounds so Rahman Jr. would have still come in overweight for the contest, but not to the extent that Paul and his promoters had suggested.

Watch: Rahman Jr. Misses Weight For Canceled Fight, Paul Reacts

It appears Hasim Rahman Jr.’s attempt to prove a point to the world about his canceled fight with Jake Paul has backfired in a major way. Tomorrow night, Hasim Rahman Jr. was scheduled to compete against Jake Paul in a boxing match at Madison Squ…

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