How did Jake Paul arrive at an Open Workout for his fight against Anderson Silva?

Jake Paul has at long last secured a bout, following a series of near-misses with Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr. Paul is going up against yet another veteran of the mixed martial arts fight scene. He is boxing the legendary Anderson Silva.

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Open Work out on a horse for Jake Paul

The YouTube star arrived at a scheduled promotional workout for his fight against Anderson Silva on a horse. Paul is no stranger to extravagances and has outdone himself with this one. Not sure what he was going for on this occasion. It does not seem like riding a horse bears too much weight on the psychological game.

Paul is undefeated in his professional career, having won all five of his bouts, including two knockout victories over veteran mixed martial arts competitors Ben Askren, and Tyron Woodley.

What to expect of the fight

Silva is widely regarded as one of the finest mixed martial arts fighters of all time after a glittering career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is certainly in the top five, at the very least. During his time as middleweight champion, Silva set a number of records, but the manner in which he defeated his rivals cemented his status as a legend.

Silva denies being knockout in sparring before the fight

The fighter denied recent statements, claiming that he was knocked out twice in the final sparring session for his boxing match on Saturday against Jake Paul.

A prepared written statement for Silva was delivered on Wednesday (via TMZ Sports) in which he claims he “misspoke” and blamed his error on the fact that he is not a native English speaker. Showtime prepared what Silva had to say to avoid further confusion due to his language barriers.

“After seeing the reports and concerns 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.” Said the UFC legend.

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