Jake Paul is having some fun before his boxing match against Hasim Rahman Jr. The 25-year-old YouTube star-turned-boxer posted a video on social media that shows him in a hospital bed. The nurse in the video is Paul’s girlfriend Julia Rose, and Paul explains why he’s been hospitalized.
“So guys, I’m in the hospital, I had an accident,” Paul said. “I’m still gonna be able to fight on August 6, so get your tickets before they sell out. But I broke my back carrying the promotion for this event. It’s broken. I broke my back carrying my last five fights’ promotion. My opponents never sell s—. These motherf— never sell s—. They couldn’t sell a pen to a writer.”
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Paul is undefeated (5-0) in his professional boxing career. He was scheduled to face Tommy Fury, but the half-brother of boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury had to pull out of the bout due to travel issues. Rahman is the son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman and has a 13-1 record. The younger Rahman’s only loss came in April when he fell to James Morrison via TKO. Here’s a look at what fans had to say about the video.
‘Real boxer’
One fan wrote: “Fight a real boxer. This unknown you’re fighting in august ain’t a proper boxer. He’s been paid off to lose I know this from the man himself.”
‘Clown’
Another social media user wrote: “You in the hospital from sparring against a real boxer for the first time?”
‘Fraud’
One person said: “When you finally fight a decent boxer and not some journey boys then I’m sure you will defo be in actual hospital you fraud.”
Excuses
One person wrote: “Ah yes funny im on the floor rnman is immature asf gets the chance to advertise and out of all things uses an hospital themed to sell itgot of gotten a better looking girl as well bud you’re so basic it makes me vomit.”
‘Ngl this was funny’
One Twitter user stated: “You know how many people are laid up in the hospital right now though and you doing this to promote a fight come on.”
Nothing but love
A social media user asked: “He found extra medical supplies in a closet and decided to throw all of it in. A hospital bed without railings?? No wall outlets or oxygen/suction setup? Train of four test???? IV fluids in a tube feed bag?”
‘Stick to YouTube’
And this person wrote: “Lol he’s training to get put in the hospital rofl!!!! He’s already making his excuses now since he will actually fight a real boxer … Like the rehydration clause wasn’t enough of a handicap… Stick to YouTube.”
