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Former UFC Title Challenger, Open to Box Jake Paul, Makes Startling Speculation About Hasim Rahman Jr. Fight Cancellation: “Maybe Somebody Behind Trying to Sabotage”

Published 08/01/2022, 9:45 AM EDT

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Jake Paul entered the sport and swiftly rose to become the torch-bearer of celebrity boxing. He has a huge following and has done so in a very short time. He reportedly had a fight scheduled against Hasim Rahman Jr. for August 6, but it was shelved. Tommy Fury withdrew from the contest the first two times, making this the third time Paul’s fight has been canceled. A fresh adversary has now challenged Paul to a prospective contest.

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Jake Paul posted a video on Twitter where he stated about the fight being canceled. In the light of this, Brazilian MMA fighter Paulo Costa took to Twitter to call out the Problem Child. He wrote, “Sad to know about it. Maybe somebody behind trying to sabotage your fights bro. I make 200 pounds tomorrow, we can do it 🤝”

Costa further added, “Hey a really think “somebody “ could try to sabotage his fight, he is some problem to big companies as we know… I don’t know. Stay alert bro 🚨”

Moreover, Costa further extended his flurry of tweets.

Apparently, Costa is ready to fight Paul, and he is serious about it. After getting the fight canceled three times, let’s see if the Youtuber turned boxer considers fighting the MMA star. 

Dana White offers advice to Jake Paul as the latter’s fight gets canceled 

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It would be safe to say that UFC president Dana White is hugely responsible for making UFC globally recognized. Although White and Paul have been at crossroads several times, the former has a piece of advice for the 25-year-old. 

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Recently White was attending a press conference, and he was quizzed about Paul’s fight with Hasim Rahman Jr. getting canceled. He answered, “I will say this, just because you were an accountant here, doesn’t mean you know what the f*ck goes on here. It doesn’t mean you can run a fight promotion company, you know. I think Jake Paul probably needs to get some different people around him. If he is gonna stay in this sport, he needs to be with guys that actually really know how to put on fights.”

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WATCH THIS STORY: Five Fascinating Facts about Jake Paul’s Rumored Opponent Hasim Rahman Jr.

Dana White advised that Paul needs different people around him, who know how to make fights happen. Meanwhile, do you think Paul will fight Costa? Share it in the comments below. 

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Shashank Wankhede

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
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Ajinkya Aswale