LIVE: YouTuber's explosive promise at weigh-in

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has promised to 'f—- up' fable Anderson Silva successful their combat successful Arizona.

At the weigh-in - wherever Paul (84.6kg) weighed successful somewhat heavier than Silva (84.4kg) - Paul vowed it was "time for war".

"I said it's my generation. It's my time. To beryllium a legend, you've got to bushed a legend. It's clip for war," helium told MC Ariel Helwani.

"I asked him if he's acceptable … it's been nice, nice, nice. It's been sweet, sweet, sweet. I respect that man. But he's trying to instrumentality the nutrient disconnected my plate. He's trying to halt my run.

"And tomorrow, conjecture what? I'm f—ing him up! I'm f—ing him up! I'm f—ing him up!"

He past bizarrely slammed the microphone against his forehead respective times and danced disconnected stage.

Silva, meanwhile, was a small much circumspect. Despite his legendary status, helium volition spell into the combat arsenic the underdog successful betting markets.

Of people that doesn't mean helium can't win. Silva and his campy judge Paul had underestimated him and his preparedness for the fight.

"I'm truthful blessed to beryllium here. And time I spell bash my champion and marque a bully amusement for everyone."

On Friday (AEDT), Paul shocked everyone by riding a equine into his unfastened enactment out.

He said helium did it due to the fact that helium wanted to consciousness "like a gladiator".

"I'm going to war. I consciousness similar a warrior a gladiator, that's truly what this is connected Saturday.

"And I americium going to war, this is 1 of the toughest fighters successful the world, a combat sports legend.

"It's not going to beryllium an casual fight, truthful I've got to travel successful connected the equine similar I'm preparing for battle."