AN INJURY has forced a last-minute cancellation on the undercard Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul faces heavyweight great Tyson on November 15 in Texas. 4 Lucas Bahdi will now fight Armando Casamonica 4 Corey Marksman was forced to pull out Credit: @2smoovemarksman And set to feature on the bill was a lightweight bout between Canada's Lucas Bahdi and American Corey Marksman.
But Marksman was forced out with just a week to go - leaving 17-0 Bahdi scrambling for a new opponent. Armando Casamonica of Italy, with a 14-0 record, answered the call to keep the fight alive. It is just the latest change in the event, which was due to take place on July 20 until Tyson was forced out amid a health precaution.
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