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      A day in the life of Jake Paul: YouTube star takes us inside his brutal training schedule ahead of Anderson Silva fight

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      JAKE PAUL has such a hectic training schedule he barely has time to eat lunch as the boxing star gave an insight into his daily routine. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona against UFC legend Anderson Silva, live on Showtime PPV.
      Jake Paul training ahead of his fight with Anderson SilvaCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      He faces the UFC legend in ArizonaCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul hitting the bag in his Puerto Rico gymCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      And for the biggest fight in his 5-0 career, Paul is cutting no corners in camp, whether that be in the gym or recovery.
      The American, based in sunny Puerto Rico, has given SunSport an exclusive look into his training regime, running down a day in the life.
      MORNING
      Paul conducts his sparring sessions at night, to get his body accustomed to fighting at that time.
      So he likes to lay in in until midday after a good night’s sleep, before preparing for the rest of the day.
      He said: “Usually I wake up around 1pm. We train a lot of times at night, we spar at night to sort of mimic the fight. 
      “I wake up and will do some sort of workout if I’m not sparring at night and that can be mitts, shadow boxing. 
      Jake Paul on a run in sunny Puerto RicoCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul hitting pads with co-trainer Danny SmithCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul during a neck strengthening exerciseCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
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      “Then after that we usually do abs, neck and a jog. Or weight training.” 
      Paul fills up on a high-protein breakfast of eggs on toast and often swerves lunch.
      He revealed: “Breakfast is just like an omelette, with one piece of toast. 
      “And then sometimes I’ll skip lunch, I’m not really a big lunch person and I think that sort of helps me drop weight.”

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      AFTERNOON
      After a morning session, Paul focus on recovery and makes use of all the state-of-the-art equipment at his disposal.
      He has a theralight bed that he will lay in, used to boost energy levels.
      Another technique Paul favours is swapping from his ice bath and hot tub, which lessens muscle fatigue, aiding recovery for injuries.
      Revealing his routine, he said: “I have a stretch therapist, I go into the red light bed, I have a theralight bed that I use. 
      Jake Paul in an ice bath
      He will then swap to his hot tubCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul in a ozone sauna
      “Then I’ll come home, drink some protein right into the ice bath, then I go ice tub, hot tub, ice bath.
      “That usually recharges me right away.”
      As established, Paul snubs a big lunch meal and instead enjoys something light.
      He said: “I’ll usually have like a snack, maybe some fruit and a snack usually like a high-fibre protein bar.”
      The ozone sauna is used for recoveryCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul in a theralight bedCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul using natural oxidative therapy
      EVENING
      If Paul is not sparring at night, he goes back to his roots with content creating.
      He has a new podcast, called BS With Jake Paul, as well as launching micro-betting app Betr, giving him a focus outside of boxing.
      Paul said: “Pretty much the rest of the day I’m either doing interviews like these or working on Betr or my show BS with Jake Paul, which is my new endeavour. 
      “Then there will be some sort of recovery at night.” 
      Jake Paul during a sparring sessionCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      The American likes to spar at nightCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul receiving advice from his coaching teamCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Paul is coming down from 190lb to 187lb for a catchweight clash with Silva, 47, so is watching what he eats for dinner.
      He said: “Dinner is like chicken kenowa, steak kenowa, fish, rice, not a lot of carbs. So it’s been a really tough diet coming down to 187lb. 
      “But we’re wanting to go it the right way, where I can wake up on the morning of the weigh in and have pasta if I want to. 
      “I weigh like 195 right now, so a lot of fighters could just jump in the sauna but that kills you in the fight, you’ll have nothing left in the fight. 
      “So we cut weight the right way, ahead of time so I don’t have to sit in the sauna or the steam room and I’ll actually be in that weight.”
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      Bare-knuckle boxer Nathan Decastro looks unrecognisable after taking brutal beating as he shows off gruesome eye injury

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      NATHAN DECASTRO was left brutally disfigured following his bare-knuckle war with Lorawnt-t Nelson.DeCastro locked horns with the American on a blood-filled BYB 12 card, which took place at the O2 Arena last Sunday.
      Nathan Decastro suffered a horrific eye injury in his BYB 12 clash with Lorawnt-t Nelson.Credit: REUTERS
      DeCastro suffered a third-round TKO defeat courtesy of a doctor stoppageCredit: REUTERS
      The Lincolnshire bruiser was left unrecognisable following the bloody O2 Arena boutCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATHAN_DECASTRO-BKB
      DeCastro enjoyed a well-deserved beer days after his bruising boutCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATHAN_DECASTRO-BKB
      The fight, however, didn’t go his way as he suffered a broken orbital bone – which caused his entire left eye to swell shut.
      The British brawler tried to battle through adversity but the referee jumped in and stopped the contest after seeing the sickening injury.
      DeCastro was heartbroken by the stoppage, saying: “I am f***ing devastated.”
      A week removed from the bloodbath, the IBF-ranked super-middleweight is still fuming with the ref’s decision to call the fight.
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      He said: “I never complain. I just get on with each and every fight!
      “That said the ref was poor I’ll not get into that as everyone can see it for themselves!
      “The doctor stopped the fight in the corner after the 3rd round because of my eye a suspected broken orbital which absolutely broke my heart.”
      Despite being left brutally disfigured, DeCastro insists he would’ve fought through the stomach-churning injury.
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      He said: “I’m willing to go to the death.
      “But they stopped it against my will I begged to carry on, I would of win the fight but it was taken out of my hands!”
      DeCastro wasn’t the only fighter competing at BYB 12 who was left battered and bruised.
      All but a handful of the 22 fighters competing at the “London Brawl” left the O2 with cuts and bruises.
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      Post-fight snaps of the combatants showed the horrific effects of repeatedly being hit in the face bare knuckle.
      There were plenty of black and swollen eyes – some of which would make even the most hardened boxing fan wince.
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      Watch Jake Paul show off hand speed and power in training for Anderson Silva fight after vowing to leave fans ‘shocked’

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      JAKE PAUL has vowed to leave fans in shock with an unbelievable performance against Anderson Silva. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns next weekend in Arizona over eight-round with UFC legend Silva on Showtime PPV.
      Jake Paul fights Anderson Silva in his boxing returnCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      In the build up to the 187lb catchweight bout, Paul gave fans a behind-the-scenes look into his training camp in Puerto Rico.
      The American hit pads with his co-trainer Danny Smith and worked out on a reaction bag.
      And following a short hiatus from the ring, Paul promised to come back better than ever.
      He said: “It’s about getting those 10,000 reps in to become a master. And so the technique is continuing to improve.
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      “Bringing my hips and my legs into the punches more and more. Even just growing my stamina to throw more punches.
      “It’s been a constant evolution and my power has increased dramatically, which is scary for Anderson.
      “So many things are clicking with it being my third year of being a professional boxer.
      “I’ve improved drastically and exponentially. People are going to see a different fighter in the ring.
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      “I think people are going to be shocked. It’s been amazing and we’ve really caught a stride and a rhythm with the training camp this year.”
      Paul 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.
      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.
      So Paul has had an agonising ten month wait to get back in the ring but claimed it has been a blessing it disguise.
      He said: “I believe there is a higher power guiding my boxing career.
      “I feel like I’ve had a really rough run; last-minute opponent changes, all types of stuff, people not wanting to make weight.
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      “These moments with fighters pulling out, maybe it’s all happening for a reason.
      “If anything, I’ve just had so many more months training in secrecy, getting better and better and better.”
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      Jake Paul poses naked on toilet and shows off huge stomach ahead of Anderson Silva fight – but all is not as it seems

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      YOUTUBE star-turned-boxer Jake Paul has posted a selfie on a toilet, showing off a photoshopped huge stomach ahead of his showdown with Anderson Silva. The 25-year-old will take on former UFC middleweight champion Silva, 47, next Saturday at the Gila River Arena.
      Paul posing naked on a toilet with a photoshopped bellyCredit: Twitter
      Paul is heading into the fight undefeated, with four of his five professional wins coming via knockout.
      But to potentially throw his opponent off, Paul has posted a naked picture of himself on the toilet with a huge stomach.
      The picture is not what it seems, though, as it has clearly been photoshopped.
      Paul said: “Nine days until I make history but first I’m getting this extra weight off on the toilet.”
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      One fan responded: “Looking great, son.”
      Another said: “Congrats on being pregnant.”
      The picture comes after he kicked out girlfriend Julia Rose from his Puerto Rico base so he can “train like a caged animal” for his fight with Anderson.
      Paul said on his podcast: “Julia is not here, she got kicked out of training camp because we’re not allowed to have girls around.
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      “Just to like build up that dog mentality and to lock in and really train like a caged animal.
      “Because, when you’re around a girl there’s a neurochemical called oxytocin that’s released and it makes you relaxed, it makes you more comfortable.
      “And for fights you need to be on edge. So Julia is not here today, I love you Julia, if you’re watching. We’re going to miss you.”
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      Jake Paul KICKS girlfriend Julia Rose out from camp so he can ‘train like a caged animal’ for Anderson Silva fight

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      JAKE PAUL has KICKED OUT girlfriend Julia Rose from his Puerto Rico base so he can “train like a caged animal” ahead of fighting Anderson Silva. Paul returns to the ring next weekend in Arizona against UFC legend Silva in the biggest night of his career.
      Jake Paul with his girlfriend Julia RoseCredit: Instagram
      Jake Paul training for his fight against Anderson SilvaCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      And as the fight draws closer, the YouTuber-turned boxer starts to dial in even more – but it comes at the cost of seeing his partner.
      Paul, 25, said on his podcast: “Julia is not here, she got kicked out of training camp because we’re not allowed to have girls around.
      “Just to like build up that dog mentality and to lock in and really train like a caged animal.
      “Because, when you’re around a girl there’s a neurochemical called oxytocin that’s released and it makes you relaxed, it makes you more comfortable.
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      “And for fights you need to be on edge. So Julia is not here today, I love you Julia, if you’re watching. We’re going to miss you.”
      Paul 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.
      So Paul has had an agonising ten month wait to get back in the ring but claimed it has been a blessing it disguise.
      He told Showtime: “I believe there is a higher power guiding my boxing career.
      “I feel like I’ve had a really rough run; last-minute opponent changes, all types of stuff, people not wanting to make weight.
      “These moments with fighters pulling out, maybe it’s all happening for a reason.
      “If anything, I’ve just had so many more months training in secrecy, getting better and better and better.”
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      Jake Paul to earn biggest boxing payday for Anderson Silva fight but has NO back-up in case UFC legend pulls out

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      JAKE PAUL is in line to earn his biggest boxing payday against Anderson Silva… but has NO back-up in case the UFC legend pulls out.Paul returns next weekend in Arizona, ending his ten month hiatus from the ring following a series of cancelled bouts.
      Jake Paul and Anderson SIlva ahead of their fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But the YouTuber-turned boxer, who is training in Puerto Rico, expects it will be worth the wait, believing a career-high purse is coming his way.
      Paul, 25, told SunSport: “Hopefully it does well.
      “I think it will, the numbers are all showing that. So yeah, this could definitely be my highest payday. 
      “I haven’t really focussed on that, even saying that is one of the first times I’ve even thought about it.
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      “Just because of how much the fight means and how focussed I am and how big the challenge is at hand. 
      “The payday is just the cherry on top for the opportunity at hand.”
      It was revealed last year Paul made £30MILLION from boxing alone, averaging £10m a fight.
      And he predicts 700,000 pay-per-view buys for the toughest fight of his career against Silva, 47, which makes around £45m in box office receipts alone.

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      Paul 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.
      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.
      Rahman has since gained almost 500,000 Instagram followers and headlines on November 19 against MMA veteran Vitor Belfort, 45.
      That comes after just being associated with a fight against Paul, leaving the American sick and tired of rivals profiting from his name.
      He said: “We’re done with the back-up thing. Last event proved that is a nightmare, Tommy pulled out and the back-up was Hasim. 
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      “Now Hasim is super famous when nobody knew who he was, now he’s all over the place, he’s damn near a household name because of that whole situation. 
      “Then the ‘back-up guy’ bailed out and ruined everything. So we’re done with the back-up s***.” 
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      Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall rematch talks already underway with potential 12-round fight on cards next summer

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      REMATCH talks for Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall are already underway with a potential 12-round fight on the cards for next summer, according to reports.The pair went toe-to-toe in a Fight of the Year contender on Saturday night.
      Shields (left) and Marshall (right) could face off in a 12-round rematchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Shields secured the unanimous decision win in front of a packed-out O2 while remaining undefeated and becoming a three-time undisputed champion. 
      Two-time Olympic champion Shields won with two scores of 97-93 and one of 96-94, getting revenge over Marshall, who she lost to as an amateur back in 2012.
      And Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom has confirmed talks are already underway over a rematch.
      Shalom told the Daily Mail: “We’re talking already.
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      “Claressa has an MMA commitment, and I’d like to see the rematch in the summer of next year. 
      “This iconic rivalry has broken boundaries for the sport and it needs to be cherished.
      “The numbers it’s done are remarkable; it’s broken all records.”
      Shalom also revealed a rematch could be held over 12 rounds instead of 10.
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      He continued: “A lot of people are saying it was wide, but I don’t think it was that wide.
      “Marshall doesn’t think it was that wide. She feels she stuck to a game plan, and maybe she’ll look back and work out what she could have done differently. 
      “But she wants the rematch; she’ll want it over 12 rounds.
      “She’s going to take the rest of the year off, it’s October now already and it’s been an extremely grueling camp and intense 12 months.
      “But she’s convinced she has what it takes to beat Claressa.” More

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      Conor McGregor appears to perform U-turn on Floyd Mayweather rematch as UFC star claims he’d ‘END’ second boxing match

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has seemingly opened the door to a rematch with Floyd Mayweather – just weeks after dismissing the fight.SunSport revealed earlier this year that preliminary talks over a blockbuster rematch between the pair were underway.
      Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather locked horns with one another five years agoCredit: GETTY
      UFC superstar McGregor suffered a tenth-round TKO defeat to the boxing legendCredit: Getty
      Talks over a rematch resumed earlier this year but McGregor shut down the ideaCredit: SPORTSFILE
      But the Irishman has seemingly had a change of heartCredit: TWITTER
      Boxing legend Mayweather confirmed the negotiations but UFC superstar McGregor publicly shut down the prospect of fighting the former five-weight world champion again.
      But The Notorious has seemingly had a change of heart – insisting he’d “end” Money if they were to share the ring a second time.
      In response to a tweet from newly-crowned undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields, McGregor said: “You’ve [Shields] way more venom than Floyd.
      “I beat Floyd if we rematch. Untold truth it was me who carried him the early rounds playing pitty patty.
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      “Every single shot I threw early landed. From body to head I was playing ping pong.
      “I come out full force, and today, I end Floyd.”
      McGregor and Mayweather, 34 and 45 respectively, locked horns with one another in a multi-million-pound Las Vegas showdown five years ago.
      MMA great McGregor made a good start to the Sin City showdown but ultimately succumbed to fatigue.
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      Mayweather took full advantage of the Irishman’s tiredness and went on to register a tenth-round TKO victory – which stretched his record to a perfect 50-0.
      McGregor is currently in the final stages of recovering from the horrific broken leg he suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
      An autumn return was seemingly on the cards but was nixed as the former two-division champion’s kicking is currently not 100 per cent.
      When asked about McGregor’s role in the upcoming Road House remake, manager Tim Simpson said: “Acting wasn’t something I think Conor had at the very front of his mind, right now he’s still a world-class athlete and his focus is being the best fighter in the world.
      “But as the injury continues to heal and he continues to prepare for a comeback, the timing worked well.
      “It’s a great opportunity to do a big Hollywood blockbuster in meantime and he’s going to kill it.
      “He’s still on track for a big return next year, but this fits in perfectly in the meantime.
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      “The leg is still healing, I think there’s a little bit more to go on that but he’s been training like a madman. Twice a day, every day.
      “He’s been training super hard, he’s in amazing shape it’s just the final adjustments to get that leg where it’s supposed to be.” More