JAKE PAUL VS. ANDERSON SILVA IS NOW OFFICIAL!
Phoenix, Arizona (September 6th, 2022)– The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match is now official. Jake Paul (5-0) will fight former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (3-1 boxing) in a PPV main event Oct. 29 at Gila River Arena in Phoenix, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday. The tickets go on sale Sept. 14 for the card that will air on Showtime PPV.
An official news release for the fight called Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, an “international superstar and serial risk taker,” and said the matchup with Silva will be “the biggest challenge of his career.”
Paul had fights set up with Tommy Fury which was canceled over a Visa issue and Hasim Rahman Jr fight was canceled when Rahman failed to make the 200lb catchweight and weighed in at 206lbs. fall apart in August.
Paul and Silva will face off for the first time next week with back-to-back news conferences in Los Angeles on Monday and Phoenix, where the fight will take place, the next day.
Paul, 25, has made a habit so far of fighting former MMA champions, but Silva will be the biggest name on Paul’s resume. Jake has a knockout over former UFC Welterweight Ben Askren and has two wins over former UFC Champ Tyron Woodley on his resume, including a KO win in December 2021.
“Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva is the most versatile fighter the world has ever seen,” Paul stated. “Just a year ago, he outclassed boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and showed the world why he is often referred to as the greatest fighter of all time.
“Every expert, from MMA to boxing, has said Jake Paul won’t fight Anderson Silva. They said Jake Paul is afraid of Anderson Silva, and Jake Paul would lose to Anderson Silva. Well, to all the non-believers – Jake Paul is fighting Anderson Silva. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to share the ring with the greatest UFC striker of all time. On Saturday, Oct. 29, I will walk humbly into the ring, touch gloves with a living legend, and do my best to exterminate ‘The Spider.’”
Anderson Silva won two boxing matches in 2021, first taking a split decision from Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and knocked out fellow former UFC champion Tito Ortiz in just 1:22 in round 1. Silva also looked good in his exhibition bout against Bruno Machado in May of 2022.
Silva’s performance against Machado got a reaction out of Paul.
“I know that in life, everything has its purpose,” Silva stated. “Nothing comes just by chance. So I thank God for my health, my family, and my team for providing me with this opportunity to continue doing the thing that I love the most. I believe this will be the biggest combat event of the year and will truly make history in the sport forever.”
Paul’s business partner, MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian, said Paul continues to elevate his game and says that Silva is the type of opponent who can beat Paul.
“Jake Paul continues to take on challenges that other professional fighters at his experience level and popularity never have,” Bidarian, a former UFC employee, stated. “Jake appreciates the platform that he has and always aims to provide fans with a compelling product that drives engagement. Anderson Silva is unequivocally the most exciting striker in UFC history. Those abilities have translated into his professional boxing career, and he most certainly has the ability to end Jake’s unbeaten streak. It’s an honor for Most Valuable Promotions to have one of the GOATs of combat sports headline our event. He is already a Hall of Famer in our books.”
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