Anderson Silva, 47, certainly has more than enough that could put the YouTuber turned prizefighter, Jake Paul, in great danger. Ahead of the highly anticipated contest, the legendary former UFC veteran promised some fireworks. Talking about his opponent, he gave a threatening message.

After putting forth an amazing set of skills in the MMA world, Silva turned professional boxer to test his pugilistic skills. Before booking a fight with ‘The Problem Child’, he had been to the ring twice.

Speaking to FightHype.com, the former UFC middleweight champion said, “Listen, I can’t go easy because I say that oh do that I disrespect my fans like disrespect the boxing community. That’s why you continue fight. That’s why I come inside the boxing to prove my respect for the boxing community. You know and it’s not joke. It’s not an exhibition fight. It’s a real fight. That’s why I go do my best.”

Before this he responded to Paul’s claim that the latter would knock him out.

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In ‘Spider’s opinion, he is from the old era of fighting who did not believe in trash talk. Instead, he likes to step inside the ring or the cage and do his job to the best of his abilities.

Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul: Date and venue

Anderson Silva and his counterpart, the American YouTube star Paul, are all set to go on October 29. The boxing world will witness this exciting contest live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

Notably, the 5-0 boxer has never faced a fighter of Silva’s stature. Though Silva is coming out of the MMA world, his striking abilities are phenomenal.

However, one thing that could go in Paul’s favor is Silva’s age. He is pretty old compared to the 25-year-old controversial YouTuber.

Before this fight, Paul was most likely to settle business with his rival, Tommy Fury. Unfortunately, it could not happen. Therefore, Paul gave an opportunity to an established boxer, Hasim Rahman Jr. However, that fight was also scraped because Rahman Jr. couldn’t adhere to the weight restrictions.

Now finally he is going to take a shot at Silva.

What do you think of this match? Do you think Paul would knock out Silva or vice versa? Let us know in the comments below.

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