MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 30: Jake Paul of Los Angeles California enters the ring make his boxing pro debut on January 30, 2020 part of Matchroom Boxing and DAZN Miami Fight Night at the Meridian in Miami, Fl. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire BOXING: JAN 30 Miami Fight Night Icon20013069
Jake Paul has teased the idea of a boxing fight against MMA legend Anderson Silva yet again
One of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, Anderson Silva left the sport in 2020, after losing three fights in a row, and quickly transitioned to boxing. Silva is widely regarded as a pioneer of the sport having held the middleweight title for nearly seven years, amassing 10 title defenses, and accumulating numerous records and accolades inside the promotion.
In his latest boxing match, Silva put on an absolute clinic against Bruno Machado, that included a vicious knockdown in the fifth round but the fight still made it to the final bell, which meant no winner was declared because the bout was contested as an exhibition.
Silva has been impressing everyone with his boxing proficiency and at 47 yrs old, he still remains a viable threat.
“He’s an amazing fighter,” Silva said about Machado. “He accepted the fight at the last minute. I’m so happy. He gives me the opportunity to move everything for you guys. Thank you for every single person who came today.
“I talked with my jiu-jitsu coach and maybe I fight in a jiu-jitsu tournament [here in Abu Dhabi].
Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul reacted to Anderson Silva and Floyd Mayweather’s performances at the charity boxing event.
Former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier suggested that Jake Paul should be calling out another middleweight champion and MMA legend Anderson Silva. He propounded that Silva has been on a similar path ever since he made his switch to professional boxing, and has looked impressive since then.
Cormier addressed the situation on his Youtube channel by saying, “You want an older guy to fight? Hey, there’s a former UFC champion that is doing exactly what you’re doing. His name’s Anderson Silva. That’s who you should be fighting, Jake. That’s who you should be calling out, because guess what, he still fits the mold. Former UFC champ. Amateur boxer because he’s only fought, I don’t know, five boxing fights just like you. He’s your size and he’s up there in age so it still fits the mold.
“You should be calling out Anderson, not Michael Bisping. That’s the fight. That’s the fight. Not only does that fight fit the mold of what you’re doing, that fight actually gives us some idea of what this thing is that you’re trying to do or portray.”
Paul reacted to the fight by saying, ‘I would beat Floyd and Anderson in the same night 🫠’
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