Jake Paul is in hospital with a ‘broken back’ from carrying fight promotion in a bizarre video. Watch below:
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is set to face up against Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6 after the original fight with Tommy Fury was called off due to alleged visa issues.
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As confident as ever though, Paul reckons he's going to improve on his undefeated record of 5-0.
However, as shown in the clip above, the 25-year-old, pretending to be hurt, jokes that he's 'broken his back' for 'carrying the promotion'.
Lying in a bed wearing hospital scrubs while hooked up to a heart rate monitor, he says: "So guys I'm in the hospital. I had an accident.
"I'm still going to be able to fight on August 6th so get your tickets at msg.com before they sell out."
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He added: "But I broke my back...carrying the promotion for this event.
"It's broken." he shouts, before yelling: "Nurse, nurse, more morphine." after his girlfriend runs over to 'help'.
"I broke my back," he continues, "carrying the last five fights promotion. My opponents never sell s**t."
"Ah, it hurts," he then screams, "These motherf**kers never sell s**t. They couldn't sell a pen to a writer."
The majority of viewers seemed to find the whole stunt hilarious, as one fan wrote: "This is pure smoke to have an excuse if you lose lmaooo."
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A second admitted: "That was funny af I’ll give you that."
But another fan didn't see the funny side and commented: "I rate the idea and get ur trying to promote, however it’s kind of not funny from my point of view I fractured my l2 and l3 vertebrae and it really took a toll on me and my mental health and limits me even today what sports I can play and I’m only 20."
A third person added: "Mans begging to sell some tickets this was trash, not your best work."
Another questioned: "Are they getting paid to promote it? Does ticket sales, PPV buys, etc matter to your opponents?
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"If they are getting PPV points I’m shocked they are not trying to sell harder."
Paul's opponent, Hasim Rahman Jr., is 6 years older at 31 and has fought 13 times, only losing once. His nickname is 'Gold Blooded', while Paul's is, as we all know, 'The Problem Child'.
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