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      Watch Jake Paul weigh career-LOWEST for ‘biggest fight of the year’ against UFC legend Anderson Silva

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      JAKE PAUL weighed a career-lowest for his fight with Anderson Silva. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona, in his first bout in ten months.
      Jake Paul weighed a career-lowest for his fight with Anderson Silva
      Anderson Silva scaled inside the 187lb catchweight agreement
      And a day before the toughest test of his boxing career, Paul hit the scales at 186.5lb, under the agreed upon catchweight with Silva.
      He said: “Let’s go. Biggest fight of year, Paul-Silva, Showtime get it right now.”
      The American’s five prior wins all came around the 190lb mark, and he wanted to return at 185lb.
      But UFC legend Silva negotiated a compromise of 187lb, with the Brazilian also coming in under the limit at 186.1lb.
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      Paul has come down in weight as he eyes a shock run at the light-heavyweight title of 175lb.
      He last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      Woodley only filled on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
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      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KOd when Fury suffered US visa issues.
      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
      Paul’s return against Silva was briefly thrown into doubt when the UFC great claimed he was knocked out TWICE in sparring.
      The MMA icon – speaking at the open workout – later clarified that it was just kidology and lost in translation.
      But the Arizona commission reacted by organising a meeting at 6.30pm local time to discuss the claims.
      Silva took an MRI scan on Wednesday, which along with previous medical exams all came back with “pristine” results.
      It cleared the way for the pair to headline over eight rounds tomorrow night.
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      I’m an ex-world champ and Jake Paul’s sparring partner… I was sceptical at first but left impressed, says Chad Dawson

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      FORMER world champion Chad Dawson admitted he was sceptical about sparring Jake Paul at first – but was won over in the ring. Dawson, who won the light-heavyweight title three times, has spent his second successive training camp with Paul in Puerto Rico.
      Former world champion Chad Dawson with Jake Paul
      He was first employed before the YouTuber-turned boxer signed to fight switch-hitting heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr in August.
      And Dawson, 40, wanted to find out first-hand if the hype was real about Paul, who is 5-0 with four knockouts.
      He told Yahoo Sports: “When I initially got the call to come work with him, I was kind of iffy.
      “I wasn’t sure if it was just a publicity stunt, and when I thought about it, I was like, ‘Ah, I don’t know.’
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      “But I have to admit, I was curious.”
      When Paul’s fight with Rahman was cancelled amid a weight row, he instead lined up Anderson Silva for his return, this weekend in Arizona.
      Dawson, a southpaw like Silva, was one of the American’s chief sparring partners for this camp and was left convinced.
      He said: “I’ve been impressed. I’ve been very impressed, and I was shocked at his work ethic and his general ring knowledge.
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      “He moves like he’s been boxing for well over two or three years. And he’s thinking in there, too.”
      Paul, 25, last boxed in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      But Silva, 47, will be his first opponent with a recognised boxing record, with four wins and one loss in the ring.
      Paul’s trainer BJ Flores believes it will be their coming out party, having continued to develop in dress rehearsals in the gym.
      Flores said: “I’d say he is a prospect and someone to definitely watch out for.

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      “Regardless of how long he’s boxing, the one thing you really have to respect that he does have what very few people have, real punching power.
      “That’s one thing like I said that no matter who’s been in camp, Chad Dawson, Richard Rivera, who just arguably beat Badou Jack.
      “Every single person who has been in camp with him and sparred with him says this kid has real, real power.
      “He’s somebody to watch out for regardless of his skill level. And you’re going to see a much improved skill level on [Saturday].
      “One thing you have to do with Jake is really be conscious of both hands.
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      “People have seen the right hand, but the left hand is also strong and has been developing.
      “Everybody says the same thing: ‘He can really, really punch.’ ”
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      Conor McGregor welcome to fight Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather on Showtime – despite UFC star calling TV boss a ‘weasel’

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      CONOR McGREGOR has been welcomed back on Showtime to fight Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather – despite calling their TV boss a “weasel”. McGregor crossed over from the UFC octagon to the boxing ring in 2017 but was beaten by Mayweather in ten rounds.
      Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Showtime boss Stephen Espinoza with Floyd MayweatherCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
      The super-fight sold 4.3MILLION pay-per-views on Showtime after a blockbuster build up between the superstar pair.
      But as the bout approached, the rivalry increasingly soured with Showtime Sports boss Stephen Espinoza caught in the crosshairs.
      McGregor ruthlessly told Espinoza: “Look at you, you little f***ing weasel. I can see it in your eyes, you’re a f***ing b****.”
      But now five years on and the Irishman linked with a rematch against Mayweather, the TV chief would have the ex-UFC champion back.
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      Espinoza told SunSport: “Look, I’d put my personal feelings aside for that one. 
      “The reality is, it wasn’t my favourite thing in combat sports but it all ended well with a major event and a Mayweather knockout.”
      Mayweather, 45, officially retired after beating McGregor, 34, but has boxed in four exhibition bouts since.
      But the American revealed ongoing talks for a rematch in either a professional or exhibition capacity, which Showtime were privy to.
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      Espinoza revealed: “Yeah, we were aware. 
      “Floyd has a lot of interesting things going on, we had a great partnership and I’d like to think anything going forward we’d get an opportunity at. 
      “Certainly if it was a rematch with Conor McGregor, we’d be interested in it and I still think it’s a massive event.” 
      Espinoza recognises replicating the same commercial success would be a fight within itself but also an opportunity too good to pass up on.
      He said: “I think we’d do it again. It will be very difficult to recreate that buzz, particularly when both of them were still more active. 
      “It would be challenging to top that but I still think it would be bigger than almost any other fight we could do outside of it.” 
      Showtime this week welcomes the return of YouTuber-turned boxer Paul, 25, who faces UFC great Anderson Silva, 47.
      The American has McGregor in his sights for a future fight, something Espinoza has opened the door to.
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      He added: “Certainly the UFC brought plenty of assets to the table in the Mayweather-McGregor promotion. 
      “We’ve got a model and we’d be happy to work with them again, if that’s something they want to do. 
      “There are also some Bellator fighters that Jake has talked about and going back and forth with. So, I think whoever it is, we’ll figure it out.” 
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      Jake Paul could get shock world boxing ranking by WBC… paving way for YouTube star to challenge for WORLD TITLE

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      JAKE PAUL is set to be considered for a world ranking by the WBC -which would pave the way for him to challenge for a world title. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced Paul would earn himself a top 15 rating had he beaten heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr in August.
      Jake Paul could earn himself a WBC ranking by beating Anderson Silva
      The bout eventually got scrapped amid a weight row with the YouTube star instead returning against Anderson Silva.
      And Sulaiman revealed, with new rankings set to be unveiled soon, a win for Paul over the weekend could see him placed in the top 15.
      He told Fight Hype: “Jake Paul has a record in professional boxing and he has been improving the level of opposition.
      “Of course the WBC ratings committee is open to consider fighters for rankings considering all of the different variables which are activity, level of opposition, results and so on.
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      “So let’s see what happens Saturday. At the convention, the rankings will be addressed and the whole committee will meet.
      “Twenty four people from all over the world meeting to come up with an official ratings for November, so we will keep an eye on Jake Paul to see what happens.”
      Per the WBC’s rules, a fighter must be ranked within their top 15 for the right to challenge for their world title.
      Meaning, if Paul, 25, beats Silva, 47, and is in fact placed in the ratings, he would be free to compete for a championship belt.

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      Paul last boxed in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      But Paul returns in Arizona in the biggest test of his career and drew comparisons to boxing greats Muhammad Ali and Floyd Mayweather.
      Sulaiman said: “People did not like Muhammad Ali, half of the people that watched him wanted him to lose.
      “They called him a traitor and all of these names, but today he is regarded as the greatest athlete in the history of humanity.
      “Floyd Mayweather, a lot of people didn’t like to see him and wanted him to lose.
      “People may want to see Jake Paul lose but they are going to tune in.
      “It’s very easy to criticise and simply bully people in the cyberspace because of personal situations, but what Jake and Logan Paul have done is a miracle so let’s support them.”
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      Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva ON after UFC icon passes MRI scan and medical exams after UFC legend’s fitness was assessed

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      ANDERSON SILVA has been deemed medically fit to fight Jake Paul after passing an MRI scan and medical exams. The pair are due to fight over eight rounds in Arizona this weekend.
      Jake Paul and Anderson Silva facing off ahead of their fightCredit: Esther Lin
      But Silva, 47, caused concern after saying he was knocked out two times in training for the 187lb catchweight clash with Paul, 25.
      The UFC legend – speaking at the open workout – later clarified that it was just kidology and lost in translation.
      But the Arizona commission reacted by organising a meeting at 6.30pm local time to discuss the claims.
      Silva took an MRI scan on Wednesday, which along with previous medical exams all came back with “pristine” results.
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      Commissioner Ara J. Feinstein, a trauma surgeon and ringside doctor, passed the Brazilian fit to fight.
      He said: “Given all the work we’ve done on concussion protocol and emphasis we’ve been placing on fighter safety, it just left me really concerned.
      “However, once I had further information, the letter from Silva, the written statement from his trainer, and more importantly, the results of the medical examinations and the approval of the physician reading the report, I became much more comfortable, and I have no objections to Mr. Silva participating in the event this Saturday.”
      Yancy Jencsok, the commission’s legal rep, added: “If commission has no concerns, they don’t need to do anything at all.”
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      Paul reacted to the news by tweeting: “Stop playing with me! #PaulSilva is 1000% happening.”
      Silva initially addressed the comments when speaking to media members just three days out from the fight.
      He said: “Listen guys, let me tell you something very important.
      “When I talk about the guys doing the hard sparring and the knockout, it was just joking.
      “Because I’m training with the young kids and the guys asked me, and I don’t put nothing bad in my mind, and the guys say, ‘Oh, Anderson take knockout in training.’
      “Of course not. I just like to help and put my partners up, that’s the question.”
      Silva made the controversial comments during an interview with MMA Weekly.

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      He said: “I’m training hard for win — I’m training with the good boxers, high-level, and five guys come to help me.
      “And the last sparring with [my sparring partner], he is knocked me out two times, and when I finish my training, I talked to my coach and even said, ‘Coach, let me tell you something, why the guys knock me out two times?’
      “And the coach said, ‘You need to prepare for war, and you prepare for war.’”
      Silva’s trainer Luiz Carlos Dorea denied the comments and Silva later released a statement addressing the situation.
      He wrote: “After seeing the reports and concern for me, I’d like to clarify two important things. One, I was NEVER knocked out in sparring.
      “I misspoke in that interview as I sometimes do when interviewing in English and exaggerated the normal back-and-forth action that occurs in sparring.
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      “Second, this sparring session I referenced was in early September.
      “The interview with MMA Weekly was done on Sept. 13 and, for some reason, just released this week. So, it wasn’t recent.”
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      Jake Paul could rematch UFC legend Anderson Silva in a different sport after making bet ahead of fight

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      JAKE PAUL has agreed to rematch Anderson Silva under kickboxing rules if he loses their fight after making a bet live on stage. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona for his first bout in ten months.
      Jake Paul and Anderson Silva ahead of their fightCredit: Esther Lin
      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      Beforehand, they agreed the loser would get the winner’s name tattooed on them, with Woodley briefly getting Paul inked on his finger.
      For the American’s return, he raised the stakes by suggesting he goes into Silva’s world should he suffer defeat.
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      The ex-UFC champion has retired from MMA so called for a sequel to take place in the kickboxing ring instead.
      But Paul wants the Brazilian to help launch a fighter’s union if he is victorious in Glendale.
      He said: “If I win, me and you come together to create a united fighters association to help UFC fighters get better pay and better health care.
      “You come become the interim president and we united to help these fighters once and for all.”
      Paul, 25, has rivalled UFC president in the past and been critical of the MMA promotion’s pay and health care system.
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      But he also wants boxers to receive help in retirement and called out stars of the past and present to get involved.
      He said: “I think it should be all MMA and all boxing. It should just help all fighters, because that’s truly what needed.”
      Paul added: “We need all the help we can get.
      “People will need to be selfless and use their platforms to create this and make it an amazing thing that is forever.
      “This is not just a ten-year thing, this is not a couple years, this is something that can stand forever.”
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      Jake Paul wears £370k watch and says he’s ‘activated’ Problem Child alter ego for fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva

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      JAKE PAUL revealed it is time to turn into his Problem Child alter ego and showed off his amazing watch ahead of fighting Anderson Silva. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona for his first bout in ten months.
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      Jake Paul showing off his Jacob & Co watch
      And he arrived to the pre-fight press conference in style, dressed in all white denim showing off his ripped physique.
      Paul is set to scale a career-lowest 187lb for the fight but could have been weighed down by his wristwatch.
      The American showed off his Jacob & Co Bugatti Chiron 16-Zylinder Tourbillon, worth over £370,000.
      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
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      That added to KOs over online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      Woodley only filled in on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KO’d when Fury suffered US visa issues.
      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
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      But it has paved the way for Paul to return in the toughest test of his career against UFC great Silva, 47.
      Although the eight-rounder is to be reviewed after the Brazilian claimed he was knocked out twice in sparring for the fight.
      The UFC legend – speaking at the open workout – has since clarified that he was just joking and his comments were lost in translation.
      But the Arizona commission have now thrown the fight into doubt by organising a meeting at 6.30pm local time to discuss the claims.
      According to ESPN, his “eligibility to compete” against Paul will be reviewed and so will “additional documentation submitted” by Silva.
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      Jake Paul fears his performance against UFC legend Anderson Silva will scare off Conor McGregor from future fight

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      JAKE PAUL fears his performance against UFC legend Anderson Silva will scare off Conor McGregor from a future fight. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona, in his first bout in ten months.
      Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Anderson SilvaCredit: Esther Lin/ SHOWTIME
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      And he has insisted it will be worth the wait as he plans to produce a career-best win over the UFC legend.
      But Paul, 25, believes it could come at a price, namely by striking fear into the eyes of long-time rival McGregor, 34.
      He told SecondsOut: “I don’t know if it’s a potential fight.
      “And I don’t know if he will take that risk after he sees what I’m going to do to Anderson, a southpaw, he’s not going to take that risk.”
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      McGregor lost his one and only boxing match, against American legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, in 2017.
      The Irishman is currently in training for a UFC return having not fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg fighting Dustin Poirier, 33.
      Meanwhile Paul last boxed in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
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      Woodley only filled on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KOd when Fury suffered US visa issues.
      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
      But it has now paved the way for Paul to return in a night where he has vowed to completely outclass Silva, 47.
      He said: “I’m going to outbox him every single round so if it goes all eight rounds then it will be a unanimous decision.
      “But I think I’ll stop him before then, he just has a lot of wholes in his defence.”
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