Watch Jake Paul and August opponent Hasim Rahman Jr come to blows in X-rated war of words during 2020 sparring session

JAKE PAUL’S upcoming opponent Hasim Rahman Jr once exchanged X-rated verbals with the YouTuber during a sparring session.

Rahman will face Paul at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 6 after Tommy Fury pulled out.

Paul used Rahman – a heavyweight who lost his first of 13 professional bouts earlier this year – as a sparring partner while gearing up for his pro debut in January 2021.

And footage emerged of Paul and Rahman trash talking one another after the internet sensation got under the skin of the boxer.

Rahman can be heard saying: “You really want to come in here and talk s*** to a pro athlete? I’m gonna knock your a** out. That’s what I’m gonna do.”

Paul taunted Rahman and the pair then squared up to one another before being pulled apart.

Rahman continued to swear at Paul as they were moved apart in the ring.

Paul, now 5-0, went on to stop AnEsonGib and then sparred Rahman again in the lead up to his third bout against Ben Askren.

Speaking to about the second spar, Rahman said: “I kind of expected the same thing that I boxed the first time and that’s not what I got.

“I got somebody that had a better right hand, I had somebody that was actually stepping in with the jab.

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“The best thing about it is – I had somebody that could control his distance.

“The first time he couldn’t really do anything like that. He was really just fighting.

“I could just tell that he had heart. Now he’s using his distance better, he’s actually stepping into his jab, instead of just putting it there, and he’s throwing a good one-two.”

Prior to Paul’s fight Askren – which he won by first round KO – Rahman also told boxing fans not to take the YouTuber lightly.

And he heaped praise on BJ Flores – Paul’s trainer and former cruiserweight world title challenger.

Speaking to last year, Rahman said: “BJ has done a great job and he’s learning and he’s getting better.

“[The] proof is in the pudding. He even looked better from his first fight to his second fight, even though you couldn’t see much.

“Don’t sleep on Jake Paul he really trains, he really takes it serious and I think he’s going to keep knocking these guys out.

“If they keep letting him pick his opponents, he’s going to keep knocking them out.”

Rahman has stepped in as Paul’s replacement opponent after Fury pulled out due to visa issues.

But Paul hinted that the clash with Fury could still take place – offering the Brit £400,000 for the bout to happen in the UK.

Fury categorically declined the offer, insisting he “would not get out of bed” for that kind of money.