After almost a year away from the ring, one of boxing’s most divisive figures returns to the ring when Paul takes on MMA legend Anderson Silva tonight in Arizona
Jake Paul is back in action tonight in pay-per-view after over ten months out of the ring, and takes on the toughest test of his professional career yet.
Standing across the ring for Paul’s sixth professional fight, and seventh fight ever, is UFC legend Anderson Silva. The 47-year-old former middleweight champion has turned his career around after a difficult few years towards the end of his tenure in MMA, emerging as a legitimate boxer with wins over the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer insists that he is a completely new fighter almost a year after his vicious knockout win over Tyron Woodley, another former UFC champion, back in December. He landed a highlight reel finish in Florida, but otherwise looked unremarkable in his rematch with the renowned wrestler, and will need a much bigger performance this time around.
Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s event…