JAKE PAUL has promised the world will see a “new fighter” when he faces off against UFC legend Anderson Silva.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul is due to fight Silva on October 29 in Arizona, US.
And as he gears up for the bout, the 25-year-old shared pictures of his gruelling training camp from Dorado, Puerto Rico.
The pictures were accompanied by the caption: “Locked in. Camps been fun.
“You will see a new fighter in the ring October 29th.”
Paul previously declared he would “exterminate” the MMA icon, who will be the most accomplished boxer he has faced in pro boxing so far.
READ MORE ON JAKE PAUL
Silva beat former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June of 2021 before knocking out ex-UFC champ Tito Ortiz in September.
It means he has a 3-1 record in pro boxing to pair with his remarkable MMA record.
And Paul has nothing but respect for his opponent, who he idolised when he was younger.
One of Paul’s tweets from 2012 resurfaced recently, with him tweeting the Brazilian: “do u remember coming to Ohio at Quaker steak and lube?
Most read in Boxing
FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS – BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS
“I got your autograph haha ur the man I’ll never forget that stuff !!”
The fight will be Paul’s sixth pro bout after his scheduled fight against Hasim Rahman Jr was cancelled at the 11th hour due to Rahman weighing in too heavy.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
