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Who will Jake Paul fight next? It’s a question that has numerous boxing fans scratching their heads. Not so long ago, the ‘Problem Child’ teased a potential fight against an Indian pro boxer, Neeraj Goyat, sending shockwaves throughout the boxing world. However, new rumors have emerged after Hasim Rahman Jr. leaked a partial text on social media today from who people believe could be Jake Paul.

‘Gold Blooded’ Rahman was originally supposed to fight the YouTuber-turned-boxer in August 2022 at Madison Square Garden. However, due to some weight issues, Rehman pulled out of the fight seven days before. Since then, Rahman has fought once in a crossover boxing event against Greg Hardy. Meanwhile, Paul will come back to the ring on March 3. That aside, the only question left unanswered is – what did the leaked text say?

Leaked text from Hasim Rahman reveals the number of rounds

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Turning to X (formerly Twitter), the American southpaw shared the screenshot with a mysterious caption that read, “Say less..”  Meanwhile, the screenshot itself was more generous with the information. However, part of the message was hidden for what can be considered contractual reasons or just a way to create anticipation. The text read, “Ayo, it’s gonna have to be scheduled as a 10-round fight…” Rahman’s prior canceled fight with Paul and the fact that Paul’s upcoming fight is just around the corner led people to believe it could be a text from Jake Paul.

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So, when the boxing world discovered the alleged text, fans started wishing for it to be true. 

Fans beg for a fight between Jake Paul and Rahman

Despite a lack of evidence, the mere possibility of the potential fight got the fans into a frenzy, as the entire comment section synonymously guessed it was Paul. One user could not help but speculate if the leaked message was from Paul.

Someone else was overjoyed with the possibility, encouraging Rahman to finally put an end to Paul, who the user believes is a fraud. 

Another user simply questioned if the text was from Paul.

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The following user expressed their desire for the rumor to be true, asking Rahman to confirm their speculation.

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However, the last user wasn’t as optimistic as others, as he claimed even if it was a text from Paul, Rahman would end up withdrawing from the fight.

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Even though there is no solid evidence of the pair squaring off, a simple screenshot has convinced people Paul will face Rahman on March 3. What do you think – can the text be from Jake Paul? 

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