"Mike Hunter letting 'em know he's ready, willing, and available, and would love to come to England to knock him out," stated former heavyweight champion turned trainer Hasim Rahman, who recently contacted FightHype.com to let it be known that heavyweight contender Michael Hunter more than willing to face fellow contender Dereck Chisora on short notice. Chisora was originally set to face former champion Joseph Parker at the O2 Arena on October 26, but an undisclosed illness has forced Parker to withdraw from the bout. After promoter Eddie Hearn revealed on his social media that they were currently in search of a replacement, Team Hunter wasted no time in throwing their name in the mix.
"That's what we want. We don't want it to be like the last time an English opponent fell out and they overlooked Michael Hunter," Rahman explained, pointing out the fact that Hearn elected to give an opponent outside of his own promotional company, Andy Ruiz Jr., a shot at then-unified champion Anthony Joshua when he was forced to find a replacement for Jarrell Miller. "We want it. October 26, we ready. Our passports are ready. When we go over to England, we knock people out," Rahman reiterated. Hunter is coming off of an impressive unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated Sergey Kuzmin on September 13 and made a quick return to the gym to stay sharp and ready for a moment like this.
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