Jake Paul is leaning on old friend Dana White to promote his upcoming fight Anderson Silva.
Paul is set to face the future UFC Hall of Famer and former middleweight champion on Oct. 29 in an eight-round professional boxing match in Glendale, Ariz. It’s a fight many doubted Paul would ever take, as Silva is — by far — the largest and most talented opponent to ever stand across the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Dana White is the main doubter.
Paul has been repeatedly criticised by the UFC president regarding possible Silva fights in the last year. In many instances, Paul was publicly challenged to take on “The Spider .”
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Now that Paul has does exactly that, the 25-year-old took a moment to repurpose White’s words into a fairly slick promo package for the Silva fight, which can be seen below.
” It’s time for us to plunge into the deep end,” Paul states at the end.
” It’s an honor to share the ring alongside such a legendary like Anderson Silva. Only one can win, and that would be me .”
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Silva is 3-0 as a professional boxer since 2005, including a 2021 split decision win over former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters to ever lace up a pair of four-ounce gloves.
Paul vs. Silva takes place at the Gila River Arena and airs on Showtime PPV.
