“How the F**k Is It Anderson Silva’s Goal to Fight Me?” : Logan Paul Reacts to the Possibility of Fighting UFC Legend
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After his upset win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva shared in an interview that he would absolutely entertain a boxing bout with the Paul brothers. Silva also mentioned that fighting with either of them is his “goal“. Logan Paul recently reacted to Anderson Silva’s interest in fighting him.
‘The Maverick’ had a humble and genuine reaction to this. Paul shared that growing up, he looked up to the UFC legend. He then also showed pictures he took with Silva as a fan, back when he was still fighting in the UFC. Logan Paul expressed shock over Anderson Silva wanting to fight him as he idolized ‘The Spider’ as a kid.
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“Everyone has their moment right when you meet a celebrity and the first celebrity I ever met and got a picture with was Anderson Silva. Like he was so famous, I was so excited bro, it was one of those ‘oh look where I’m at’ in the background,” said Logan Paul.
When asked about his thoughts on Anderson Silva showing interest in fighting him, Paul replied “I’m watching his interview and I’m like how the f**k is it Anderson Silva’s goal to fight me? Growing up, I wanted to be Anderson Silva. I was like, oh my god, that guy’s so badass. I wanted to fight like him and be famous like him and now his goal is to fight me?“.
Logan Paul vs Anderson Silva is now in the works
Logan Paul’s manager Jeff Levin recently announced that the Anderson Silva fight is now in the works. Levin declared that the fight would be scheduled for later this year, given the negotiations between the two corners pan out. No further details on the bout have yet been shared by Paul’s team.
Logan Paul vs Anderson Silva is in talks to potentially take place as a boxing match later this year, Logan's manager Jeff Levin has confirmed. [@ESPN]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 22, 2021
Logan Paul is coming off an unsanctioned eight-round fight with the hall of fame star, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. Paul weighed in at 190 lbs and Mayweather weighed in at 160 lbs. Many fans and experts argued against the weight difference in their exhibition bout. However, a matchup with Anderson Silva would be fair for both fighters.
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Silva is coming off a major upset win over Mexican former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ‘The Spider’ last fought at 182 lbs in June; this could mean that a potential fight with Logan Paul could be organized in the 180-190 lbs range.
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Anderson Silva announced after his fight with Chavez Jr. announced that he plans on continuing in boxing and shared that he wants to cement his name and respect for the sport. Even Logan Paul announced he wants to continue putting up big prizefights.
“I love fighting and boxing is my dream for many, many years. I need to prove my respect for boxing,” said Anderson Silva.
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With both fighters looking for big opponents to move further in the sport, a matchup between Anderson Silva and Logan would certainly interest all fans. Who would you support in this fight?
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