Jake Paul's fight with Anderson Silva on Saturday night could be called off after the UFC legend revealed that he was knocked out in sparring ahead of the bout.
It's reported that the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission will now meet this evening to decide if the fight can go ahead.
Silva, 47, had revealed in an interview last month that he had been knocked out twice while preparing but has now insisted that he used the wrong words in English.
In a statement, Silva explained: "After seeing the reports and concern 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.
"Second, this sparring session I referenced was in early September. The interview with MMA Weekly was done on September 13 and, for some reason, just released this week. So, it wasn't recent. More importantly, my training camp has been great. I am fit and ready to fight and the only knockout people should be worried about is the one I'm about to deliver to Jake Paul on Saturday night."
Paul is undefeated so far in his boxing career and Silva is the third opponent who has previously fought in the UFC, with Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley both having been beaten by Paul previously.
He was primed to fight Tommy Fury in the summer before the fight fell through with the Love Island star having been denied access to the US following Visa issues.
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He replaced Fury with Hasim Rahman Jr, with the American heavyweight set to become the first specialist boxer to face Paul. However, the fight was called off with a weight dispute between the pair leading him down the path to face Silva this weekend but the bout now looks under threat.
Here is all of the information you will need if the fight goes ahead.
What time is Paul vs Silva?
The fight is due to take place on Saturday, October 29 in Glendale, Arizona, US. It will start at 4am UK time .
How to watch Paul vs Silva
You can watch the fight in the UK on in the UK on Fite TV PPV. It will cost £ 17 to purchase and you can download the Fite TV app on your mobile or tablet to stream the action.
The fight will be available in the US on Showtime.
Who is on the Paul vs Silva undercard?
- Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva (Cruiserweight)
- Uriah Hall vs Le'Veon Bell (Cruiserweight)
- Ashton Sylve vs Braulio Rodriguez (Super-featherweight)
- Chris Avila vs Mikhail Varshavski (Cruiserweight)
- Danny Barrios vs Edgar Ortiz Jr (Super bantamweight)
- Adrian Rodriguez vs Dominique Griffin (Super bantamweight)
- Antonio Nieves vs Alexandro Santiago (Bantamweight)
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