“It’s a Question of When It Will Happen”- Georges St-Pierre Voices His Support for Jake Paul’s Latest Endeavour After Anderson Silva Win

Jake Paul defeated Anderson Silva in their boxing match and kick-started fighters’ union talks again. The 25-year-old Paul outboxed the 47-year-old Silva to beat him on the scorecards. With this win, Paul extended his win streak to 6-0.

Prior to their fight, Paul made Silva bet that if Silva lost, he would have to join Paul in creating a ‘United Fighters Association.’ With his win, it seems like Paul will get his wish. MMA legend and former UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre gave his thoughts on a fighters union before the Paul-Silva bout.

St-Pierre offers support to Jake Paul for the fighters union idea

Georges St-Pierre was in town to host the face-off between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. The 41-year-old St-Pierre was having a great time being a co-host of the event and talking to the fighters. The former UFC champion also spared time to talk about the possibility and impact of a fighters union.

“It’s not a question of if it should happen, a union. It’s a question of when it will happen,” he said. “Mixed martial arts, unfortunately, it’s a young sport. It’s still a new sport. I mean not as new as it was twenty years ago, but it’s still relatively young. Sooner or later it will happen,” GSP added.

Speaking of the harsh reality that fighters face, the Canadian said, “You only hear about the guys that made it like Conor McGregor, Khabib, Georges St-Pierre, who made a lot of money. We left the sport healthy and good. But the truth is for a lot of the guys, for 99.9% of the guys, it’s like a horror movie. It’s a bad ending.”

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GSP was on board with Jake Paul‘s fighters union idea because he sympathized with the issues fighters faced. He gave props to Paul before the fight, as well as after his win.

Paul impressed Georges St-Pierre

A lot of people expected Silva to be a tough puzzle to crack for Jake Paul. Unlike many of his previous opponents, Silva was an MMA legend who was in good form in the boxing ring as well. Hence, Paul’s victory left a lot of pros impressed, including GSP.

“I’m extremely impressed by Jake Paul’s performance,” said GSP, alluding to his famous catchphrase. “He showcased once again that he has improved by a lot since his last fight. He showcased a lot of discipline. He didn’t fall for Anderson Silva’s mind trick.”

“He was not only a headhunter, he set up his head shots with a lot of good body shots as well, and he showcased a very efficient and compact defense. It was just an amazing performance,” commented St-Pierre.

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What did you make of Paul’s win over Silva? And what are your thoughts on a fighters union? Do you expect to see GSP in the union in the future? Share your thoughts in the comments below.