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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis backs Jake Paul after Hasim Rahman Jr fight cancellation

Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis has backed Jake Paul after his fight with Hasim Rahman Jr was cancelled on just a weeks' notice.

The lightweight star is currently preparing for a semi-final play-off showdown in New York City with Stevie Ray, in the same venue as Paul was supposed to face Rahman Jr the following night. And he had made plans to stick around for the fight night after his Friday rematch with Scottish rival Ray.

Paul had signed to face Rahman Jr at 200lb, or cruiserweight, and was willing to allow him a further 5lb after it emerged that he would struggle to make the limit. But Rahman Jr's team reportedly insisted on a further 10lb in order to make the fight happen.

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