Jake Paul will be bidding to extend his current unbeaten boxing record later this month, with the 25-year-old social media sensation set to take on UFC legend Anderson Silva.
The eight-round bout is set to take place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on October 29 and will provide the American a chance to build on his current professional record of 5-0. Silva, who is 22 years older than Paul has since retired from mixed martial arts and has since ventured into boxing.
The Brazilian currently stands with his own record of 3-1 and last faced Tito Ortiz back in September 2021, recording a first round KO in Florida. Known for his superb career in the UFC, Silva still holds numerous records including most wins in UFC Middleweight title fights with 11.
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With Paul twice having been dealt set backs to fight Tommy Fury over the last 12 months, it seems the much-anticipated between the two will again have to be put on hold as the pair continue their own boxing journeys.
Fury is now set to fight American Paul Bamba in just a month's time, with the bout confirmed to take place on the upcoming undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji. Having withdrawn last time out due to travel issues, Fury will look to extend his own current unbeaten record of 8-0.
Speaking at his press conference just last month, Paul stated: “I signed up for the hardest sport in the world and I love it. That’s what I’m built for, and I love a challenge. I grew up idolizing (Silva). For me this is even surreal that I’m even sitting here, I need to take a moment to be like, ‘Is this real with all the cameras?’ I was sitting on a couch watching this guy as a kid and here we are.''
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