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Alex Pattle

Anderson Silva clarifies claim he was ‘knocked out two times’ while training for Jake Paul fight

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Anderson Silva has clarified that he ‘misspoke’ in an interview in which he said he was ‘knocked out two times’ in training for weekend’s boxing match with Jake Paul.

Former UFC champion Silva, 47, is due to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, 25, in Arizona on Saturday (29 October), and the Brazilian told MMA Weekly last month that he had been ‘knocked out two times’ in training.

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