A potential fight between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva continues to generate buzz in the media.
UFC analyst Joe Rogan referred to Paul as a “bad motherfucker” due to his fighting style.
Rogan stated that Silva could have been a boxing champion and is a legitimate threat to Paul.
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According to podcaster and UFC announcer Joe Rogan, Jake Paul will face Anderson Silva in a “very, very, very difficult fight.”
Insider reported last week that, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, Paul’s next boxing encounter will take place on October 29 against one of the top MMA fighters, Silva.
KeemStar, an American YouTuber, was the first to report the rumor. Dan Rafael, a boxing journalist, later stated in his Fight Freaks Unite email that Phoenix, Arizona was likely to host the event.
When discussing the potential fight on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan said, “I love it!”
Rogan: Silva would have been a world champion in boxing if he had devoted himself to the sport.
UFC president Dana White with analyst Joe Rogan.
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Paul has amassed a perfect record of four knockouts in five victories while feeding on inferior and inexperienced opponents.
However, he has since indicated a desire to increase his level of competition by aiming to schedule bouts with British prospect Tommy Fury and American heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr.
Silva, who is 22 years older than Paul and 47 years old, ended his MMA career on a losing streak. The Brazilian, however, has enjoyed a second career in combat sports, competing against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Tito Ortiz in boxing contests.
Silva defeated former boxing champion Chavez through unanimous decision before destroying Ortiz via knockout.
“Anderson would have been a world champion if he had gone directly into boxing,” Rogan claimed on his broadcast.
Jake Paul is a “nasty motherfucker,” according to Joe Rogan.
Jake Paul continues to want a bout with Conor McGregor.
Jake Paul / YouTube image
Rogan noted that if it weren’t for Paul’s YouTube background, he’d be recognized as “very legit.” He praised Paul for accepting the challenge of fighting Silva, should that fight become official.
Rogan said: “Jake Paul is one of the most astute marketers in the history of the sport. And he’s a fighter.
“The issue is that many believe he is a YouTuber who cannot fight,” he remarked. “How he knocked Tyron Woodley out? Come on, already.
If that guy was just a boxer and you never knew anything about his background on YouTube, and you saw him knock out Tyron Woodley with one shot, you’d be like, ‘Holy s***, there’s this new guy coming up — and he’s a bad motherfucker.’”