When Hasim Rahman Jr.’s boxing match in the ring with Jake Paul was called off due to a weight issue and it was a final element of comedy to the latest event between two famous athletes who’s profile is less tied to their performance in the ring than their fame and smack-talking.
There was a twist in the story for Rahman who holds an even better chance of being considered to be a professional boxer than Paul as Rahman, the son of the world title holder who he’s named after has set the stage for a highly unlikely fight with Vitor Belfort.
Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight Belfort is battling Rahman in the YouTuber, musician , and fighter KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion, which seems to live up to its name by launching the most recent eye-catching contest.
What time is Hasim Rahman Jr. vs Vitor Belfort?
The main event of the second installment of Misfit’s X Series will be held on October 15th 2022. The show is expected to begin at 7 p.m. BST/ 2 p.m. ET.
Is exactly where is the Hasim Rahman Jr. fighting Vitor Belfort fight going on?
The event takes place in Sheffield Arena, which has an capacity of 13,600 spectators.
It was opened in 1991. The arena is home to the NHL team, known as the Sheffield Steelers and has been the scene of many memorable fights throughout the years.
These include Joe Calzaghe’s victory against his fellow British legend Chris Eubank to win the WBO super-middleweight title back in 1997. Another local lad was Naseem Hamed’s WBO featherweight title defense in the fight against Jose Badillo in the same year.
Another Sheffield boxing legend, Kell Brook, has been awarded three belts at the Sheffield venue at light-middleweight and welterweight.
Famous ex-champion Ricky Hatton hosted an edition of WWE Raw in Sheffield in 2009 and defeated pro-wrestler Chavo Guerrero to prove that he was still in the eye of the Tiger.
What to view Hasim Rahman Jr. vs Vitor Belfort
The show will be on DAZN across the world, including the UK as well as in the USA as well as Canada. An DAZN membership costs PS7.99 monthly for the UK or $19.99 monthly in the US for the annual subscription is priced at $99.99.
Where can I buy tickets of this fight
As on September 7th, 2022, the tickets details for the fight are still to be announced.
Who listed on the Hasim Rahman Jr. Vs. Vitor Belfort Undercard?
The event is advertised as a double bill with another intriguing bout between two unorthodox yet well-known rookie boxers.
In the same evening, when KSI defeated Swarmz as well as Luis Alcaraz Pinda at the same time an upcoming contest among English YouTuber Jay Swingler and one of his American friends, Cherdleys, was announced.
Swinger has only fought once in which he lost to YouTuber anEsonGib on the undercard of KSI’s draw against Logan Paul at Manchester Arena in the year 2018.
Hasim Rahman Jr. career record and titles that he has won
It’s impossible to look at Rahman’s rise to professional success without mentioning his father, who was a heavyweight who had his best moment when Rahman knocked out Lennox Lewis to win the WBC, IBF, and IBO titles from the man who was considered to be the most famous British boxer ever.
The stunning win of 2001 brought a vengeance for Lewis in the following year as well. Rahman continued to string together series of victories in between defeats to rivals and Wladimir Klitschko, and Alexander Povetkin.
Rahman Jr was unbeaten in 11 fights , and had scored six knockouts prior to his challenge on an opportunity to fight for the WBC variant of the US belt that his father had previously had won.
In his ninth fight in the country he hails from — the other fights were all in Mexico -The Mexican-born Rahman Jr was stopped by the official following his knockdown another foist after being beaten by James Morrison in Las Vegas.
