Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard fight changed 10 | Boxing News

Armando Casamonica is set to exchange Corey Marksman in his upcoming bout with Lucas Bahdi, which kinds half of the undercard for Mike Tyson’s conflict with Jake Paul subsequent week.

Marksman has needed to pull out of the scheduled fight as a consequence of damage, which was set to happen on the AT&T Stadium in Texas subsequent Friday. Now, Bahdi and Casamonica will go head-to-head, every risking their unbeaten information in entrance of a potential crowd of 80,000 spectators earlier than Tyson’s contentious match with YouTuber Paul.

Bahdi gained recognition after he knocked out Ashton Sylve in July, brutally ending the fight in opposition to Paul’s stablemate, whereas Casamonica holds the title of Italian light-welterweight champion. “It’s an immense honour to represent my family and our legacy on the biggest stage in boxing,” he expressed about stepping in at short discover.

“Boxers dream of nights like this – fighting under the lights at AT&T Stadium, in front of millions of fans around the world, including my fans at home in Italy, on Netflix. Thank you to MVP for this opportunity, I’m bringing everything I’ve got to this fight, and Lucas Bahdi better be ready because history meets destiny on Friday, November 15.”

Reacting to the late change in opponent, Bahdi commented: “Undefeated fighters always fight hard to protect their records and I expect that Armando Casamonica will do that. But I’m also undefeated and will fight even harder than him. I can’t wait to put on a show on November 15.”

Tyson is set to step back into the ring for the primary time in 4 years, taking over YouTuber Paul on the age of 58. The former undisputed heavyweight champion final fought in a lacklustre draw with Roy Jones Jr in a behind-closed-doors match in 2020, marking his first look since retiring mid-fight in opposition to Kevin McBride in 2005.

Paul, alternatively, boasts a skilled document of 11 fights, with 10 wins and a single defeat by the hands of Tommy Fury final yr. The social media sensation has constructed up his document with victories over a number of ex-MMA fighters together with Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.

His most up-to-date triumph was over bare-knuckle boxer and former UFC star Mike Perry.

Perry had stepped in as a alternative for Tyson after the veteran fighter withdrew from his initial fight date with Paul as a consequence of an ulcer flare-up during a flight. The rescheduled bout, which shall be streamed on Netflix, is set for subsequent week, with Tyson asserting he is able to go toe-to-toe for eight two-minute rounds.