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Jake Paul to pay undercard fighters ‘50%’ of their fight purse after canceled boxing event

YouTuber Jake Paul is putting his money where his mouth is. Literally.

The 25-year-old was set to fight Hasim Rahman Jr., son of former heavyweight boxing champion Hasim Rahman, on Aug. 6, but the fight was scrapped, and the entire event axed, due to weight issues with his opponent.

Paul has announced that he will pay undercard fighters set to compete on the canceled Aug. 6 PPV 50 percent of their fight purse out of his own pocket.

Twelve fighters were set to compete on the undercard, but these do not include Amanda Serrano, Ashton Sylve, or Brandun Lee.