ANDERSON SILVA is Jake Paul's idol - a fight that has been ten years in making.
Paul will face the UFC legend on October 29th in Arinoza. This will be the toughest test for the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
Jake Paul will be fighting Anderson Silva on October 29
Anderson Silva was once a hero to Jake Paul
The American has a lot of respect for Silva. He idolized him as a child.
Paul sent the Brazilian, in a 2012 tweet, "do you remember coming to Ohio at Quaker Steak and Lube?"
"I got your autograph haha, ur the man that I'll never forget that stuff!" !"
Paul, 25, is currently training for his sixth professional bout. It was originally scheduled for August 6, but chaos ensued.
Tommy Fury, 23, was able to pull out again after sustaining an injury in training and then running into visa issues in the USA.
31-year-old Hasim Rahman Jr. had signed to replace Fury, but a weight dispute with Paul led to their bout being cancelled.
Paul fought Fury's replacement Tyron Woodley in December. He was defeated on points by Paul four months prior.
This was in addition to KOs over "AnEsonGib", an online rival of Nate Robinson (38), and Ben Askren (38), who were both ex-NBA players.
UFC released Silva, 47, in 2020 after he suffered five losses in six fights. Three of those were on the spin.
He has successfully made the transition to boxing and already holds a record of 1-1 in the ring.
Silva defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the former world champion at middleweight, and then beat Tito Ortiz (47), in September 2021.
He will be Paul's first opponent to have a recognized boxing record.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr lost to Anderson Silva in 2021
