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      UFC legend Anderson Silva, 48, granted pro boxing licence in Arizona and ‘training hard every day’ for Jake Paul fight

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      ANDERSON SILVA has been granted a professional boxing licence in Arizona ahead of his proposed fight with Jake Paul. The pair are in talks for a boxing match slated for October 29 in the American state.
      UFC legend Anderson Silva is set to fight Jake Paul
      And Silva has moved one step closer to confirming the fight after being permitted a boxing licence in Arizona.
      A commissioner said: “Congratulations, Mr. Silva. We’re looking forward to what’s to come.”
      Silva, 48, said: “I’m training hard every day. I’m keeping my mind busy and healthy. I’m so excited.”
      Paul, 25, who was was due to return on August 6 until suffering two fight cancellations, revealed his next fight will be announced on Tuesday.
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      Silva was released by the UFC in 2020 following five losses in six bouts, three of which were on the spin.
      But he has made a successful transition to boxing, having already had a 1-1 record in the ring.
      Silva beat former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 36, in June 2021 then knocked out ex-UFC champ Tito Ortiz, 47, in September.
      He will become Paul’s first opponent with a recognised boxing record.
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      The American was twice set to fight Tommy Fury, 23, until the Brit pulled out after suffering an injured rib and then over US visa issues.
      Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, had signed to replace Fury but a weight disagreement with Paul saw their bout cancelled.
      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Fury’s substitute Tyron Woodley, 40, who he had already beat on points four months earlier.
      That added to KOs over online rival “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 38.
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      UFC legend Conor McGregor believes his boxing has improved since Floyd Mayweather fight ahead of possible rematch

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      CONOR McGREGOR claims his boxing technique has improved since fighting Floyd Mayweather.The Irishman, 34, has been out of action since he was forced to retire from his bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021 after suffering a broken leg.
      Conor McGregor explained how his boxing technique has improvedCredit: Rex Features
      McGregor returned to his first ever boxing coaches at the Crumlin amateur club, with former Olympian Phil SutcliffeCredit: Instagram @thenotoriousmma
      And he could be set for a sensational rematch with Mayweather in the next year, if recent reports are to be believed.
      The UFC superstar made his ring debut in 2017, losing in ten rounds to all-time great Mayweather.
      In the open workout before the fight, McGregor was ridiculed for his unusual warm up in the ring before hitting various bags for 12 rounds at the UFC’s Performance Institute in Las Vegas.
      McGregor returned to his first ever boxing coaches at the Crumlin amateur club, with former Olympian Phil Sutcliffe, for the first time ever, cornering him in the octagon.
      Before he beat Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds in 2020, McGregor was filmed back at the UFC’s PI.
      There the southpaw revealed he is sitting down on his punches to generate more power, opposed to his more unconventional karate-style strikes displayed three years ago.
      McGregor said: “I actually look at the Mayweather [fight], the shots on the bag and the way I was punching and I actually can’t even watch that.
      “I shiver when I see the way I was throwing my punches back then. I just wasn’t sitting right on them, just floating through the air.
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      McGregor was beaten by Floyd Mayweather on his boxing debutCredit: Getty – Contributor
      “Now I’m getting into positions and sitting in. Got to go through everything to learn, to truly learn. Experience is the best teacher of all.”
      McGregor neglected to bring in a boxing coach before his loss to Mayweather with striking trainer Owen Roddy instead leading the camp alongside John Kavanagh.
      They will now instead work alongside those who first taught McGregor how to box.
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      Watch Mike Tyson break down in laughter as he recalls UFC chief Dana White landing him job fighting a SHARK

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      MIKE TYSON and Dana White were left in hysterics when they recalled the boxing legend’s appearance on Shark Week.The former undisputed heavyweight champion took part in a series of underwater challengers on the Discovery Channel show in 2020 – in which he put a shark to sleep by tickling its nose.
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson appeared on Shark Week in 2020Credit: REUTERS
      UFC president Dana White helped get Tyson the gigCredit: HOTBOXIN’ WITH MIKE TYSON
      Tyson was left in stitches when recently recalling how he got the job with WhiteCredit: HOTBOXIN’ WITH MIKE TYSON
      UFC president White used his contacts to get Tyson on the show to stop the boxing legend – whom he considers a close friend – from returning to the ring.
      Tyson initially questioned his pal’s regard for his safety when getting him the gig, which they couldn’t help but laugh about during a recent catch-up.
      Iron Mike said: “I said, ‘He cares about me?’ This n***a cares about me? He wants me to get hurt, he put me in there with a shark.”
      MMA mogul White said: “I called him up and I said, ‘Dude, I don’t want you to do this f*****g fight, man.
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      “‘This is f*****g crazy. I’ll get you a job on TV, I’ll get you a TV show [and] you’ll make some money.’
      “So I put him on Shark Week. And he was like, ‘Wait a minute, you care about me?
      “‘You tell me not to fight and you put me on f*****g shark week.
      “‘Yeah, you really care about me.'”
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      Tyson, 56, admitted to being a bag of nerves ahead of filming, and his nervous energy put the entire crew on edge.
      White said: “So the day he had to jump in and do the shark thing, I guess he was f*****g going crazy, he was pissed off and the whole film crew is terrified.
      “Everybody was scared. He had to dive into the water and swim with these sharks.”
      Tyson recalled the experience during a recent chat with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, saying: “My wife thought it was a good idea too.
      “I said, ‘Y’all m***********s don’t care about me.’ They don’t give a f**k about me. My wife said, ‘That’s a good idea.’ What?”
      White’s attempts to stop Tyson from fighting again failed as the legend returned to the ring in November 2020 for a clash with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.
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      Tyson rolled back the years and turned in a stellar display against the former four-weight world champion.
      Iron Mike flirted with the prospect of lacing up his gloves again last year but has yet to commit to fighting again.
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      Jake Paul, 25, set to fight Anderson Silva, 48, next despite YouTuber’s coach slamming idea of bout with UFC legend

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      JAKE PAUL is set to announce UFC legend Anderson Silva as his next opponent in October. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter was due to return on August 6 until suffering two fight cancelations.
      Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in his last fightCredit: Amanda Westcott
      Anderson Silva is set to fight Jake Paul in OctoberCredit: Getty
      But Paul has reacted fast by scheduling his comeback fight just two months later, which is widely reported to be against Silva.
      YouTube reporter Keemstar was first to break the news, with TMZ Sports since following up.
      Further reports add the fight will be on October 29, headlining on ShowTime pay-per-view Stateside.
      Silva, 48, was released by the UFC in 2020 following five losses in six bouts, three of which on the spin.
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      But he has made a successful transition to boxing, having already had a 1-1 record in the ring.
      Silva beat former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 36, in June 2021 then knocked out ex-UFC champ Tito Ortiz, 47, in September.
      He will become Paul’s first opponent with a recognised boxing record.
      The American was twice set to fight Tommy Fury, 23, until the Brit pulled out after suffering an injured rib and then over US visa issues.
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      Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, had signed to replace Fury but a weight disagreement with Paul, 25, saw their bout cancelled.
      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Fury’s substitute Tyron Woodley, 40, who he had already beat on points four months earlier.
      That added to KOs over online rival “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 38.
      Silva was mentioned as a replacement for Fury in August but the idea was publicly slammed by Paul’s coach BJ Flores.
      Flores responded to a fan who said the Brazilian made sense as an opponent, and said: “Does he? 48 year old MMA fighter.”
      Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions banner teased the upcoming fight announcement and labelled him the bookies outsider.
      MVP posted: “@jakepaul will almost certainly be the underdog. He knows that and he wants that.”
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      Ex-UFC star Mike Perry looks unrecognisable after bare-knuckle boxing bloodbath against Michael Venom Page

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      MIKE PERRY and Michael Venom Page were left bloodied, battered and bruised following their bare-knuckle boxing bloodbath. The pair of MMA stars headlined a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship bill in London.
      Mike Perry after his fight with Michael Venom PageCredit: Rex
      Michael Venom Page was beaten by Mike PerryCredit: Rex
      They could not be settled so an extra round had to be added to the already five gruelling ones beforehand.
      And former UFC welterweight Perry emerged victorious, showing his battle scars after.
      The American was left with a suspected broken jaw as well as being cut up severely.
      Whereas Britain’s Page, floored in the opening round, had a gruesomely swollen left eye.
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      Perry joined BKFC after leaving the UFC and called out YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul, 25.
      He said: “Jake Paul, you need an opponent. You need the money fight, I’m the real money fight.
      “Maybe I’ll put the pillows back on if you’re scared to get in here.”
      Perry endured six tiresome rounds with Page in their London main-event.
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      He said: “S***, I said I was gonna do six rounds, and he said, ‘You don’t go to a draw with me.’
      “They were gonna give it to me at the end of five, but I walked out and told a lie, because I wanted more bloody, baby.
      “I didn’t know it, but now I do. This is definitely for me.
      “I love this, because a lot of tough men are scared of this, and I want to be the toughest SOB out there.”
      Mike Perry won after six brutal roundsCredit: Rex
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      Conor McGregor leaps to Anthony Joshua’s defence over ‘great speech’ and thanks him for ‘shout out’ after Usyk defeat

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      CONOR McGREGOR leapt to Anthony Joshua’s defence over his “great speech” following defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. And the Irishman thinks he heard a secret “shout out” in Joshua’s rambling stream of consciousness.
      Anthony Joshua confused onlookers with a bizarre speech after losing to Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      Conor McGregor leapt to Anthony Joshua’s defence over his ‘great speech’Credit: Instagram @thenotoriousmma
      AJ was beaten on points for the second time in the space of a year to Ukrainian great Usyk.
      But following a repeat result in their Saudi Arabia rematch, Joshua, 32, raised eyebrows with his bizarre post-fight speech.
      AJ talked about his late start in boxing after avoiding jail, how he is heavier than legends of the past and Ukraine’s series of wars.
      Sky Sports pundit Carl Froch, 45, and even Joshua’s training partner Frazer Clarke, 31, slammed the incident.
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      But UFC legend McGregor, 34, tweeted: “You are all going on ridiculous over this. That is a great speech right there.
      “Fair play to him he made it yet he is still in there keeping that cog going.
      “If they wanted the mic they could’ve tried get it back. Then he gives me a shout out. Great fight, thank you!”
      AJ did not mention McGregor at any point but hailed Usyk, 35, as the “champ champ” – a phrase the Irishman made famous.
      Joshua said: “This guy is a phenomenal talent, we’re going to cheer for him three times.
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      “How many belts you got now bro, five? Hooray. I was studying Ukraine and their champions from your amazing country.
      “I’ve never been there, but at the same time, what’s happening there, I don’t know what’s happening.
      “It’s not nice, I’ve seen it in Lomachenko’s second fight. There were issues, civil war. Vitali Klitschko against Danny Williams, civil unrest.
      “Usyk, as a champion, please raise your hand, under those circumstances you became a champion. Champ, champ.”
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      Deontay Wilder poses with Joe Joyce as ex-heavyweight champ watches UFC fights while training for comeback

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      DEONTAY WILDER bumped into Joe Joyce while training in Las Vegas and made another trip to watch the UFC. The American heavyweight star is set to return to the ring on October 15 in New York against Robert Helenius.
      Deontay Wilder watching a UFC event
      And he has been training in Vegas ahead of his first bout since losing to Tyson Fury in their October trilogy classic.
      Wilder has been using the UFC’s facility and even bumped into heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, 35.
      At the UFC’s Performance Institute, the ex-WBC king ran into British contender Joyce, who returns against Joseph Parker on September 24.
      Wilder was later seen at the UFC’s Apex Center watching another round of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.
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      It was the third event he watched in two weeks.
      Wilder, 36, was knocked out in round 11 against Fury, 33, after being floored three times but scoring two knockdowns of his own.
      The ex-WBC champion then went radio silent, leaving his boxing future in doubt.
      But talk of a return soon surfaced as Wilder was seen publicly again and has recently ramped up his training.
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      Former sparring partner Helenius, 38, is in talks to be the Bronze Bomber’s return opponent.
      And the fight is eyed for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which would be on pay-per-view in the UK.
      Meanwhile Joyce, 36, and Parker, 30, fight in Manchester as they continue their pursuit of world honours.
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      Paige VanZant AXED from BKFC London fight at last minute leaving ex-UFC star ‘p***ed and heartbroken’

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      PAIGE VANZANT’s do-or-die bare-knuckle clash with Charis Sigala has fallen through at the 11th hour.The former UFC star was due to clash with her fellow MMA fighter in the co-main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s London debut on Saturday.
      Paige VanZant’s bare-knucke clash with Charisa Sigala has been called offCredit: GETTY
      VanZant and Sigala were due to clash in the co-main event of BKFC London on Saturday nightCredit: BKFC
      VanZant vented her fury at the late cancellation on TwitterCredit: INSTAGRAM@PAIGEVANZANT
      VanZant has been left devastated by the late cancellation of the fightCredit: INSTAGRAM
      But the fight has been called off due to unexplained reasons.
      The 28-year-old wrote on her Instagram story late on Tuesday night: “My fight is off.
      “This is not from my team or from me. I was beyond ready and excited to fight.
      “Hope to have news soon. Heartbroken.”
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      A furious VanZant later added: “THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL!!!
      “I WENT AN ENTIRE CAMP AND WEIGHT CUT TO BE PULLED A WEEK OUT!!!!”
      VanZant had hoped to pick up her maiden win under the BKFC banner at Wembley Arena following a difficult start to life in the promotion.
      She said: “I did not pull [out] from my fight!!!! I was pulled!
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      “I am pissed off and heartbroken.
      “I worked my f***ing ass off to be pulled a week before I am supposed to compete.”
      It’s been claimed that VanZant’s clash with Sigala has been rescheduled for October 15, although the promotion have yet to confirm the new date.
      VanZant inked a lucrative multi-fight deal with BKFC in the summer of 2020 after being released from the UFC.
      But life in the BKFC ranks hasn’t gone well for the American Top Team star, who has lost both her outings in the promotion.
      VanZant suffered a decision loss in her debut to Britain Hart last February, with the same fate befalling her in a rematch with fellow former UFC star Rachael Ostovich last July.
      The skid made her now-cancelled London clash with Sigala a must-win in the eyes of BKFC chief Dave Feldman.
      He told GiveMeSport: “If Paige loses, her bare-knuckle career is definitely at an end.
      “I mean, she did an interview and said there was no pressure on this fight.
      “So, you know, if she feels there’s no pressure, then maybe, you know, maybe she’s very confident.
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      “But, you know, I can’t keep saying after every fight, we’ll see how she does.
      “And that’s why if she doesn’t do well in this fight, If she doesn’t come out victorious, or at least look very, very good, then she’s probably at the end of her bare-knuckle career.”
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