The Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul fight has suffered further disruption with a cancellation on its undercard.
Armando Casamonica is set to replace Corey Marksman in his upcoming fight with Lucas Bahdi at the ATandT Stadium in Texas next Friday, November 15, as part of the event that will be broadcast live on Netflix.
Marksman has had to pull out due to an injury. Now, Bahdi and Casamonica will go head-to-head, each defending their unbeaten records in front of a potential crowd of 80,000 fans before Tyson’s much-debated match with YouTube sensation Paul.
Bahdi gained recognition after knocking out Ashton Sylve in July, brutally ending the fight against Paul’s stablemate, while 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 said about stepping in at short notice, reports the Mirror.
“Boxers dream of nights like this – fighting under the lights at ATandT 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 last-minute change in opponent, Bahdi stated: “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.”
Full fight card and undercard
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano
Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos
Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell
Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes
Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool
Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica