Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva will not be cancelled
The Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission met to determine if Anderson Silva is fit to fight Jake Paul on Saturday night.
The fight between Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KO’s) and Anderson Silva (3-1, 2 KO’s), to be held on Oct. 29 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, will take place with the Brazilian mixed martial artist being considered to be fully healthy.
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Rumours about Silva’s health
Prior to the fight, according to a report by Marc Raimondi of ESPN, the Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission met to determine if Silva is fit to fight this Saturday against the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission will meet tonight to determine Anderson Silva’s “eligibility to compete” against Jake Paul on Saturday, per the commission. This stems from Silva telling MMA Weekly that he was knocked out twice in training, remarks Silva has since walked back.
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) October 27, 2022
The governing body’s investigation came about because the UFC legend told MMA Weekly that the 47-year-old had been knocked out twice during previous training sessions.
In Arizona, all fighters must disclose the details of the last time they were knocked out, and there are stricter regulations for fighters above the age of 36.
However, Silva later clarified that the interview was conducted more than a month ago, and that in the video what he said was not very clear because English is not his mother tongue.
The board eventually concluded Silva was fit to fight.
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The last two fights that Jake Paul agreed to have not been able to take place for various reasons. The first, against Tommy Fury, was cancelled because the British boxer could not visit the United States due to his links with criminals. His second opponent, Hasim Rahman Jr, could not fight because he did not make weight.
After the Silva showdown, Paul is scheduled to fight fellow YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI at Wembley Stadium in 2023.