Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is slated to make his sixth skilled look contained in the boxing ring in opposition to former UFC welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua combat card on Dec. 19.
Silva misplaced through unanimous determination to Paul in October 2022 and does not assume the influencer-turned-boxer will get sufficient credit score for what he is completed for the game of boxing.
“I respect Jake rather a lot as a result of he is modified the sport,” Silva instructed TMZ Sports activities.
“Lots of people are speaking about Jake, however the issue is, lots of people know, however lazy individuals, and the individuals that do not have a braveness to do the identical job that Jake doing begin saying bullish*t about Jake. However the distinction between these individuals and Jake is Jake has balls and goes contained in the ring and show … ‘and deep working arduous day by day to make one thing and assist a whole lot of fighters to show your level and respect the game,” continued Silva.
“The individuals do not give the credit score for Jake, and the individuals want to try this. I respect Jake. He is an actual fighter.”
The Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua occasion takes place on the Kaseya Heart in Miami, Florida. The Silva vs. Woodley bout is featured on the undercard. It will likely be the primary time Woodley has been contained in the ring since being knocked out by Paul of their rematch in December 2021.
