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Donagh Corby

Tony Bellew pays rare compliment to Jake Paul after heated back-and-forth

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Tony Bellew has emerged as a surprising fan of Jake Paul's opponent change after replacing Tommy Fury with Hasim Rahman Jr.

Paul was set to face the 8-0 Brit in what he was billing as his first test against a legitimate boxer, having previously stopped MMA champions, a basketball star and YouTubers. But when Fury was forced out due to a travel issue, Paul was forced to quickly find a replacement, at which point 12-1 heavyweight Rahman Jr was drafted in.

The boxer, whose dad is former heavyweight world champion Hasim Rahman, is far and away Paul's biggest test, with the YouTuber giving up size, reach and copious amounts of experience for the fight. But the social media star will also have some advantages, such as a rehydration clause that forces Rahman Jr to keep to his gruesome cruiserweight cut until Saturday morning.

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