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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ben Davies

Eddie Hearn rejects "idiotic" $2million fight offer from YouTube star Jake Paul

Eddie Hearn has turned down Jake Paul's $2million (£1.6m) offer to hold a rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.

Taylor defeated Serrano earlier this year in a thrilling encounter at Madison Square Garden to retain her undisputed titles. Serrano initially stated she was open to a rematch in Taylor's home country of Ireland, with manager Paul also seemingly on board.

The Puerto Rican was due to take a mandatory defence of her titles this weekend before pursuing a sequel but the fight has now been cancelled. Paul then made an offer for the second meeting and believes the pair should fight at 126lb. "We have $2million for Katie Taylor to come down to 126lb," he said on The DAZN Boxing Show . "Katie Taylor, why don't you come down to 126lb and go against Amanda Serrano in that weight? She came up to fight you. Come down to 126lb, see if you're really the pound-for-pound best."

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