On October 29, Jake Paul will lock horns with Anderson Silva in the Gila River Arena, Phoenix. Anderson Silva is at present 47, and Jake Paul is 25. Despite there being a tremendous age gap, fans are eager to see the fight. While Anderson Silva started his career as a professional mixed martial artist, Jake Paul started by creating content on YouTube. In spite of their different roots, both Silva and Paul have today turned boxers. In a recent interview, ‘Spider’ revealed what boxing meant to him and why he chose the sport.

Talking about boxing, he spoke of the time a fighter to whom he once lost all five rounds and who “completely” destroyed Silva’s mind. According to Silva, these are the scenarios that help him find motivation and eventually take the upcoming fight with Paul.

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“I fight with with this legend, guys, two times, you know. The first man to beat me five rounds, completely destroy my mind and I mean, thank you God, I’m here talking about that today in fight with Jake Paul.”

Ahead of his fight with Jake Paul, Anderson Silva talks about what boxing is to his life

The legendary fighter whom Silva indicated was Chael Sonnen. The duo fought at UFC 117 and UFC148. In their first encounter, Sonnen dominated Silva the majority of the fight till the Brazilian won via submission. However, in the second fight, Silva had cracked the code. Speaking of his memories with Sonnen, Silva referred to boxing.

He said, “But boxing in my life is very special because I grew up watching a lot of boxing, training with the Brazilian team. I come to this sport to show my respect. For a lot of boxers, professional fighters doing something special for us. I’m so happy to be here and continue to do my job. Continue doing something I love, I’m so happy.”

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Prior to his fight with Jake Paul, Silva is in a good mood to acknowledge his love for boxing in front of the media. What is your expectation from the fight? Do you think Silva will finally put a halt to Paul? Let us know in the comments.