Hasim Rahman Jr. set for pro debut

Hasim Rahman Jr.
Hasim Rahman Jr.

Originally scheduled to turn professional on March 23, Baltimore native Hasim Rahman Jr. will now have his first four-rounder in front of a huge contingent of hometown family and friends on Friday, April 14, at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Rahman will face Kansas City’s Brian Imes (1-4, 1 KO) on the non-televised undercard portion of a Showtime’s live telecast of undefeated Dmitry Bivol defending his interim WBA Light Heavyweight title against Samuel Clarkson on ShoBox. The 25-year-old Rahman Jr. is son of former heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman.