Jake Paul praises Anderson Silva, but refuses challenge: 'they'll say I only beat an old guy'

J. Paul does not want to face A. Silva in boxing. Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS

After knocking out Tito Ortiz impressively last Saturday (11), Anderson Silva left the door open for a possible duel against one of the Paul brothers. One of them, Jake Paul, it didn't take long to speak out about the possible challenge, practically ruling out the possibility.

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During his participation in The MMA Hour, on the North American website MMAFighting, Jake Paul showed respect and praised Anderson Silva, but stated that facing him would reinforce the idea that he only fights against older opponents.

“I have a lot of respect for Anderson Silva. He is an MMA legend. I've always been a fan of his. He only said nice things about me, so there is mutual respect. The problem is that I've been facing guys who are a little older and there's a criticism of that, as if I only fight old guys. If I fight Anderson, that keeps the narrative going and, when I win, they'll say that I only beat an old, retired guy”, explained the YouTuber.

Still on the subject, Jake Paul praised the performances of Anderson Silva against Tito Ortiz and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but guaranteed that he would be a tougher opponent than both of them.

“I also don’t want to seem Vitor belfort against Evander Holyfield, where the younger guy beats the older guy with ease. Anderson was great against Tito Ortiz and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., but I'm not that, I'm not those guys. I'm fast, I'm explosive, I'm young, I'm hungry and I'm getting exponentially better every day in the gym,” said Paul.

Undefeated in his recent professional boxing career, Jake Paul He won the four fights he had in the ring. In his last two appearances, he knocked out former Bellator and One Championship champion Ben Askren and defeated former UFC champion Tyron woodley by points.