Jake Paul versus Anderson Silva boxing match just got a lot more likely Showtime\/Instagram\/AndersonsilvaInfluencer turned boxer Jake Paul is rumored to be fighting UFC legend Anderson Silva when he returns to the ring in August and the possible bout just got a big boost in likelihood. Jake Paul has taken the boxing world by storm. With a 5-0 record, \u2018The Problem Child\u2019 has KO\u2019d everyone he has fought including former mixed martial artists Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley. Now, a third former UFC star could be next on Jake Paul\u2019s list with the YouTuber even challenging Silva and undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather to fights on the \u201csame night.\u201d While it\u2019s unlikely that Paul faces two opponents, the possibility of a fight against Silva, in particular, could end up happening soon according to California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster. Jake Paul could fight Anderson Silva next During an interview with MMA Hour\u2019s host Ariel Helwani, Andy Foster was asked about sanctioning a fight between Paul and Anderson Silva. \u201cI think so, yeah,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, Jake can fight. This idea that he can\u2019t fight? He absolutely can fight.\u201d \u201cBut Anderson Silva beat Chavez Jr down there and that was close, that\u2019s a real guy. And he beat him in Mexico a while back,\u201d the director added. \u201cHe\u2019s in shape, he trains hard. I think that fight\u2019s reasonable. It depends on the fight rules, how many rounds.\u201d (segment begins at 32:38 for mobile users) To that, Helwani suggested an eight-round match to which Foster approved, nodding his head. A fight between Silva and Paul has been a popular idea for quite sometime with even UFC President Dana White urging the influencer to brawl it out against \u2018The Spider.\u2019 Whether or not the two actually end up touching gloves remains to be seen, but with Jake Paul promising a return to the ring in August and no shortage of opponents, we won\u2019t have long to wait until we see him fight again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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