HASIM RAHMAN JR believes Jake Paul's "biggest mistake" is when he takes confidence from their sparring sessions.
They have sparred twice, the most recent time in Las Vegas two year ago.
Jake Paul & Hasim Rahman Jr. have sparred before
Rahman insists he was told to slow down during rounds, and warned Paul not to take stock of how they performed together.
He stated that it wasn't even 50% effort on my part to spar Jake Paul, but he believes it was 100% effort.
"I believe that's his greatest mistake. This is his biggest mistake in his career."
Before his two first professional wins, Paul faced Rahman, defeating YouTuber "AnEsonGib", and Nate Robinson (38).
Later, he beat former MMA champions Tyron Woodley (40) and Ben Askren (37), to increase his record to 5-0.
Rahman, 31 years old, claimed that he guided Paul, 25, through their sparring sessions, and then deliberately restricted his movements.
He stated that he was speaking to him throughout the session, telling him to regulate his breathing.
"I was telling him, "Don't go this way, you're running into my righthand." He didn't strike me with the right hand.
Or, [saying], "Don't go this way, you're going into the left hook."
"I didn't hit him with a left hook. I'm trying to teach him step-by-step.
Paul was scheduled to fight Tommy Fury (23), on August 6 at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
However, he could not resolve a US visa issue that prevented him from traveling to America. Rahman was appointed to replace Fury.
Jake Paul will fight Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6
