![]() ![]() Paul has conceded he's long been a huge fan of Silva's.īut he said at an open workout in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday - where he arrived via horseback - that he wouldn't let his fandom impact the way he approaches the fight. (Esther Lin/Showtime)ĭuring the media tour for the promotion, a photo surfaced of the Paul brothers, Logan and Jake, meeting Silva when Silva was at the prime of his UFC career. Jake Paul arrives to a public workout on a horse prior to his Saturday bout with Anderson Silva. And let's go doing the best show for the fans." I put in something very special every day, working hard to do my best for my fans, you know? And I respect Paul a lot. I respect Jake a lot, and I try to do my best. "And I respect Jake because he's doing a lot of work in opening the box and the mind for everybody to think about anything is possible. "Every single fight is very special, and every single fight is special for the fans," Silva told Yahoo Sports. If he wins at 47 over a 25-year-old, it will be evidence of what he says, that anything is possible. ![]() Silva is also trying to make a statement, urging others to keep trying despite bleak circumstances. Silva vows to win, but insists Paul is a serious boxer. Perhaps that is because of the reports that Silva was knocked out twice in sparring, which he's denied. Paul is a 2-1 favorite at BetMGM, with Silva at +165. And a washed-up Chavez represents by light years the best opposition Silva has faced as a boxer. Prior to meeting a badly faded, washed-up version of Chavez last year, he hadn't boxed since 2005. and then ex-MMA champion Tito Ortiz to improve his boxing mark to 3-1. In 2021, Silva defeated former boxing middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He'll finally get that experience when he meets Silva, who after leaving the UFC has turned to boxing. Paul's never fought a boxer, nor has he fought an MMA fighter who was primarily a striker. He'll have to do plenty of thinking against Silva, the former UFC champion who held the promotion's middleweight belt for more than six years while earning a reputation as one of the greatest MMA fighters ever. He moves like he's been boxing for well over two or three years. "I've been very impressed, and I was shocked at his work ethic and his general ring knowledge. Dawson said Paul is far better than he imagined he would be.Īnd as Paul prepares for the toughest challenge of his fledgling boxing career Saturday when he meets UFC legend Anderson Silva in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view card at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Dawson has become a believer. That curiosity quickly turned into respect. "I wasn't sure if it was just a publicity stunt, and when I thought about it, I was like, 'Ah, I don't know.' But I have to admit, I was curious." "When I initially got the call to come work with him, I was kind of iffy," Dawson told Yahoo Sports.
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