YouTube sensation Jake Paul is ready to make his return to the squared circle to take on 12-1 Hasim Rahman Jr. Notably, the heavyweight boxer will be the replacement for Tommy Fury, who pulled out from the fight citing a visa issue.
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However, fans didn’t have to wait for long to see some action between the two as Rahman hilariously took shots at The Problem Child in the pre-fight press conference.
Fans react to Rahman Jr. trolling Jake Paul
ESPN Ringside posted the clip from the press conference where Rahman Jr. made fun of Paul and trolled him by singing. Left in splits, fans were quick to react to the same.
"He's a runner, he's a trackstar."
Who knew Rahman Jr. was a singer AND a boxer? 🎤🎶 #PaulRahman
🎥 @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/6MZbk0cwyM
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) July 13, 2022
One fan stated that Paul would knock Rahman out and implied that the match was staged. He wrote, “Yeah Jake Paul definitely knocking this dude the hell out of course paid well for the bump he bout to take though.”
Yeah Jake Paul definitely knocking this dude the hell out of course paid well for the bump he bout to take though 😂
— Austin Butler (@austin_butler10) July 13, 2022
Another fan stated directly that the match was staged and that the pair looked like they were on a talk show. He wrote, “They look like they’re on a talk show, Staged.”
They look like they're on a talk show, Staged 🤦🏽♂️
— dha Pharaoh (@dha_pharaoh) July 13, 2022
Another fan claimed that this bout was staged and referred to the fight as “garbage”. He wrote, “And you fools are gonna pay to watch this staged garbage lol.”
And you fools are gonna pay to watch this staged garbage lol
— Karens will be triggered (@LanceDelashmutt) July 13, 2022
Furthermore, one fan wanted Rahman to knock Paul out. He wrote, “Jake better get KO annoying a** dude.”
Jake better get KO 💀 annoying ass dude
— 😶🌫️ (@ftbh15) July 13, 2022
However, there were fans who praised Rahman for his singing skills as one fan wrote, “Singing was pretty good too ngl.”
Singing was pretty good too ngl 😂
— RollySleepsTankInARematch (@RollyKOsTank) July 13, 2022
Sarcastically, another fan praised the heavyweight boxer’s rapping skills. He wrote, “Ayoooooo he hit that bar.”
Ayoooooo he hit that bar😮💨🤣 https://t.co/MlZQaZ6gKE
— Jonathan (@_johnbytheway) July 13, 2022
seemlesly transitioned and sung the song perfectly 😂 https://t.co/n9N6gACvnz
— The Patrick McCorry Sports Show (@Patrick_McCorry) July 13, 2022
However, there were also fans who didn’t support the boxer, as one fan predicted that Paul was going to knock Rahaman Jr. out after he watched some of the heavyweight’s highlights.
He wrote, “I just watched this dude highlights and was not impressed yeah Jake Paul knocking him out too.”
I just watched this dude highlights and was not impressed yeah Jake Paul knocking him out too https://t.co/tD8AAmIxoI
— Telbo (@Tel_breezy305) July 13, 2022
save the antics. your not making a movie. he who talks the most gets their face tatted with leather. watch. ⏳ https://t.co/fvvncmU8Qg
— Sean Shoffner (@ShoffnerSean) July 13, 2022
Clearly, while some fans praised Rahaman and appreciated his sense of humor, others thought that they were just antics to sell the fight.
What did you think of Rahman Jr. singing? Let us know in the comments below.
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