Jake “The Problem Child” Paul officially kicked off fight week in style, riding in to his open media workout on horseback much to the thrill of hundreds of fans in attendance at WaterDance Plaza in the Westgate Entertainment District just outside of Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. (photos by Esther Lin).

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Paul meets UFC legend and professional boxer Anderson “The Spider” Silva in a must-see eight-round cruiserweight match on Saturday, October 29 in a Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) event live on SHOWTIME PPV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from the arena just outside of Phoenix.

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The media workout also featured one of boxing’s most exciting prospects, MVP’s Ashton “H20” Sylve, who faces Braulio Rodriguez in the co-main event, as well as elite UFC striker Uriah Hall and former NFL star running back Le’Veon Bell, who make their professional debuts against each other on the SHOWTIME PPV undercard.

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A pair of the sport’s most intriguing newcomers, combat sports veteran and Nate Diaz disciple Chris Avila and his opponent, “Dr. Mike” Varshavski, also showed off their skills in front of media and fans on Wednesday evening. Rounding out the event were two of Arizona’s most exciting prospects, undefeated super bantamweights Danny Barrios Flores and Adrian Rodriguez, who compete in separate bouts on the undercard. 

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