Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul undercard fight cancelled just days before mega event

Armando Casamonica has been drafted in to replace Corey Marksman in his bout with Lucas Bahdi - which is part of the undercard for Mike Tyson's fight against Jake Paul next week.

Marksman had to pull out due to injury from the match that was set to take place at the AT&T Stadium in Texas next Friday. Now, Bahdi and Casamonica will be putting their unbeaten records at stake in front of a potential crowd of 80,000 spectators before Tyson's contentious clash with YouTuber Paul.

Bahdi gained recognition after knocking out Ashton Sylve in July, 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.

"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."

Regarding the late 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."

Tyson is set to step back into the ring for the first time in four years, at the age of 58, to face YouTuber Paul. The former undisputed heavyweight champion last fought in a lacklustre draw with Roy Jones Jr in a behind-closed-doors match in 2020, marking his first fight since retiring mid-match after five rounds against Kevin McBride in 2005, reports the Mirror.