Report: Jake Paul will face Anderson Silva in October
Anderson Silva was an UFC legend, and is 3-1 as a professional boxer, while Jake Paul’s mark has a perfect record of 5-0 since turning pro.
Jake Paul has struggled to find an opponent to fight over the last few months after the complications of Tommy Fury’s entry into US territory and Hasim Rahman Jr.’s inability to cut weight.
However, everything indicates that the Youtuber turned professional boxer has found a rival. According to the report by TMZ Sports and insider Keemstar, Paul will face Anderson Silva in October at a venue to be determined.
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Paul is 5-0 after beating Ali Eson Gib, Nate Robinson, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley twice. The Youtuber has moved inbetween 189 and 191 pounds for each of his fights.
How many times has Anderson Silva boxed?
Anderson Silva is primarily known as a mixed martial artist, however, the Brazilian also has a 3-1 record as a professional boxer.
His debut was in 1998, at 165 pounds, against Osmar Luiz Texeira at the Ginasio Isael Pastuch in Brazil; Silva lost via technical knockout after the first round. His second bout took place in 2005, when he faced and defeated Julio Cesar de Jesus in Salvador, Brazil, at cruiserweight.
Silva returned to the ring in June 2021 and defeated Julio César Chávez Jr. at Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara by split decision after eight rounds weighing less than 175 pounds. The Brazilian’s last boxing match was in September 2021 when he knocked out Tito Ortiz in the first round in a heavyweight match.