Jake Paul-Anderson Silva Fight In Jeopardy? Arizona Boxing Commission Looking Into Claims Silva Was Dropped Twice In Training

By: Sean Crose

An interview given by former MMA nice Anderson Silva has led the Arizona Boxing Commission to instantly set about to search out whether or not or not the 47 12 months outdated ought to be dealing with Jake Paul Saturday night time in Glendale. Although Silva has since mentioned he was kidding, the UFC legend claimed in an interview that he was knocked down twice in coaching. Fighters say plenty of issues whereas selling a match, and that is one combat that fairly a number of individuals really feel Jake Paul could lose, as Silva not solely has a boxing background, however had truly boxed as knowledgeable years in the past.

Still, it’s the job of the Commission to look into such issues and so MMAFighting stories an emergency assembly has been referred to as for Thursday night. Should the Paul-Silva combat fall by way of or be postponed, will probably be the third time in a number of months that Paul has misplaced an opponent. Last summer time each Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr have been set to face Paul at Madison Square Garden. Fury had issues attending to America (which some really feel he didn’t strive too exhausting to unravel) and Rahman Jr finally claimed he couldn’t make the load. Silva, a lifelong skilled, nonetheless, is one other story solely, because it’s clear he needs to combat on Saturday.