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Jake Paul think Conor McGregor won’t want his part after he’s finished with Hasim Rahman Jr.
Paul faces Rahman in a boxing match on August 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York. This will be his sixth time wearing gloves like a pro.
With his victory over Rahman, Paul has continued to set his sights on a super fight with UFC star Conor McGregor, who doesn’t care. But Paul has plans to score another knockout, which he thinks will make McGregor rethink ever entertaining a bout with him.
“If he’s not scared, I’m ready whenever. But he has boss Dana White controlling him, so he can’t make his own decisions,” Paul said. Carton & Roberts of WFAN Sports Station. “Even if he wanted to fight me, Dana had to agree. I am my own boss, so I can make my own decisions and can fight whenever I want. … After I beat Hasim Rahman Jr., Conor would say, ‘Oh, this kid can really fight.’ That would probably scare him away from fighting me. “
Rahman will be the first real-life fighter Paul has to face, but the YouTube star’s confidence has not been shaken. Although not fully respected by his peers, he has great aspirations in the sport of boxing.
Paul said: “I am a professional boxer. “I have to prove it on August 6 in front of a professional boxer. But I beat UFC champions, super athletes, wits in the gym with pro fighters every day. This is the beginning of a long career and I plan to one day become a world champion. “
