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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Donagh Corby

Jake Paul wants heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr to replace Tommy Fury

Son-of-a-legend Hasim Rahman Jr has rocketed to the top of Jake Paul's shortlist of opponents to replace Tommy Fury.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer has given Fury a deadline of tomorrow morning to prove he can make it to America for their August 6 fight date. And if that isn't met, he will be replaced with one of three shortlisted fighters, with the son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman Paul's ideal pick.

Paul has been training for months to face 8-0 Fury in what would be his first fight against a 'legitimate boxer'. But the Brit was denied access to his flight to New York days before their scheduled press conference last week.

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