YouTuber Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva faced off at the final press conference for their eight-round cruiserweight clash on Saturday’s Showtime PPV from Desert Diamond Arena (formerly Gila River) just outside of Phoenix.
Jake Paul: “When you get into the ring you have to be ruthless, savage, be willing to do whatever it takes during the darkest moments in the ring. You have to be a killer or you will be killed, so that’s where the problem child comes in. I’m a problem for anyone that’s in the ring with me. I can put you out at any time. I’m a different person. I don’t care about consequences when I’m in the alter ego and I come alive when I enter the ring. It’s not Jake. It’s someone else that I tap into.
Anderson Silva: “Everyone always asks, ‘Are you sure you want to face Jake Paul? He’s beating a lot of guys in the UFC.’ I say, ‘Yeah, I think I’m ready for that. He’s younger than me but I’m a superhero.’”
At least they’re fighting each other, unlike Crawford & Spence, and unlike Canelo & Benavidez!
Yeah because Paul vs Silva is high demand by the masses like Crawford & Spence and Canelo and Benavidez lol. Great comparison.
No, Paul vs. Silva is not high demand, silly, but at least they’re fighting. I predict Canelo will never fight Benavidez, while if Spence & Crawford ever do meet, it’ll be past their prime.
who would win jake paul or floyd mayweather? and would paul be easier than mccgregor?
awesome,, 2 guys that actually want to fight
LOL this is exactly why fights like this take place. Silva is a former UFC fighter who is seeking to make a boxing payday. He will take a fall like Woodley and has about 2,000,000 reasons to do it.
Ahh yes Silva, a nearly 50 year old man with hardly any punching power, what a threat!!! Gotta love Jake’s consistency with constantly picking either smaller, much older or both when it comes to his “opponents”. What an absolute joke!!
The AZ commission, ABC, Association of Ringside Physicians should not allow this fight to happen, 1st age disparity, 2nd Silva knockouts not a joke during training, 3rd greed of commission to get tax revenue and fees, this is sad and they will have blood on their hands when Silva is seriously injured in this bout. Someone needs to save him from himself and youtubers are not pro fighters, these sherades are gonna get someone killed. Maybe a media outrage could make people open their eyes, this is not fun and games, but serious business when hits to the head are at stack, or is this fake, set up fight with predetermined outcome??
Sorry, didn’t notice you beat me to my post below. You heard that too. If true, this fight absolutely not happen. Similiar situacion to Miami Dolphins QB Tua, who coincidentally, is related to boxer David Tua.
Pretty sure that it will be staged so nobody gets hurt. Mayweather has shown them how to do it.
Rumor has it if Jake Paul wins, a huge mega bout could be seen in the spring between Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and Paul “The Punisher” Williams.
@Rob-Funny, yet not funny.
Who is next ? Kovalev, Chuck Lidell aka The ice man?
Why don’t give a try to Mairis Briedis or Laurence Okolie?
Nah, just kidding, gotta love this guy that is making millions with just visiting the grave yard, very, very smart
I heard something about the Arizona commission trying to prevent this fight from happening because Anderson Silva was “knocked out” twice in sparring leading up to the fight. Is there any truth to this or is this more drama surrounding a Jake Paul fight?
Paul – “I’m a problem with anyone that’s in the ring with me” – as long as they’ve never actually engaged in a professional boxing match or are at least 55 years old.
Since I believe I could beat Jake Paul and I’m almost 50 and never boxed. I’m pretty sure Silva can beat him
Paul is favored as the oddsmakers know there is no way he will be allowed to lose.
Mike Tyson got hurt & dropped by Greg Page during sparring, but Iron Mike was still allowed to fight James “Quick” Tillis.
Greg Page dropped him before the Buster Douglas fight.
I stand corrected. You have a good memory. I think I got hit with too many right hands in the 80’s & 90’s!
I believe it was Mike “The original Bounty” Hunter that dropped him in sparring before the Page knockdown.
Paul by late exhaustion lol