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Jake Paul vows to “f*** up” Anderson Silva after intense final face-off
Jake Paul reveals what he told Anderson Silva during intense face-off ahead of fight with UFC legend
JAKE PAUL warned Anderson Silva that it is his time to shine ahead of the biggest fight of his life.
The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona, in his first bout in ten months.
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva face off for the final time[/caption]
And he has enjoyed a pleasant build up with Silva – the man he once looked up to – but it has been a story of idol-turned rival for Paul.
He roared: “I said to him ‘it’s my generation, it’s my time’. To be a legend you’ve got to beat a legend.
“It’s time for war, I asked him if he’s ready. It’s been nice nice nice, it’s been swet sweet sweet.
“I respect that man but he’s trying to take the food off of my plate, he’s trying to stop my run.
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“Tomorrow night, guess what? I’m f****ng him up, I’m f****ng him up!”
Paul, 25, hit the scales at 186.5lb, under the agreed upon catchweight with Silva, who came in at 186.1lb.
The Brazilian said: “I’m so happy to be here and tomorrow I’m going to do my best to make a good show for everyone.
“Of course I’m going to win, I’m training for that fight.”
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Paul’s five prior wins all came around the 190lb mark and he wanted to return at 185lb but Silva negotiated a compromise of 187lb.
The American 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.
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva ahead of their fight[/caption]
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva fight WILL go ahead after emergency decision
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva ON after UFC icon passes MRI scan and medical exams after UFC legend’s fitness was assessed
ANDERSON SILVA has been deemed medically fit to fight Jake Paul after passing MRI scan and medical exams.
The pair are due to fight over eight rounds in Arizona this weekend.
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.”
‘Just f***** fight’ – Jake Paul urges Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to ‘give people what they want’ after failed talks
JAKE PAUL urged Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to “just f****** fight” and “give the people what they want”.
The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona against Anderson Silva, for his first bout in ten months.
His comeback bout comes after Tommy Fury, 23, and Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, both withdrew from fighting him in August.
Paul has become tired of bouts falling through and took aim at the lack of boxing stars willing to put their records on the line.
He said at the press conference: “Get these fights done, stop shooting yourself in the foot and being greedy.
“Give the people what they want, don’t look at every term in the contract and try to change it. Just f****ng fight.
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“You spar everyday, why not get paid tens of millions of dollars to do it front of people?
“They are very cared to risk their undefeated records but boxing needs these big fights, don’t let your manager or promoter stop you.
“You’ve got to be in control.”
Joshua, 33, and Fury, 34, failed to agree terms to a December 3 blockbuster in Wales, much to Paul’s frustration.
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He later told media: “It sucks for the fans, those are the ones that get hurt. It’s bad, this is why the sport has gone to bad places before.
“It’s gone to scary moments where you think the sport is end up dying out because big fights like this aren’t happening.
“Why didn’t we get Fury vs Joshua? There are so many instances where big fights should be made and they’re not.”
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