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Martin Domin

Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva fight WILL go ahead after emergency decision

Jake Paul WILL fight Anderson Silva this weekend after the crossover boxing bout was given the green light.

The fight was in danger of being cancelled when Silva revealed he had been knocked out twice as he sparred in preparation for the bout. He later rowed back on the claims and insisted he had simply used the wrong words in English.

But the Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission decided to investigate and held an emergency meeting on Thursday night to determine whether Silva was fit to compete. They ultimately concluded the 47-year-old can take on 25-year-old YouTuber Paul in what will be the latter's sixth professional outing.

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