Anderson Silva is a big fan of Jake Paul, and he thinks that you should be too.
The former UFC middleweight champion went 10 rounds with Logan Paul’s little brother in October 2022.
Jake Paul, since beating Anderson Silva has won six other fights against Nate Diaz and Mike Tyson, among others.
However, some people still don’t consider the YouTuber-turned-boxer a real fighter ahead of his clash with Anthony Joshua on December 19.
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Anderson Silva defends Jake Paul
Anderson Silva has had enough of fighting fans berating Jake Paul.
‘The Spider’ believes it’s time to start giving the 12-1 boxing prospect the respect he deserves.
“I respect Jake a lot because he’s changed the game,” Silva told TMZ Sports.
“A lot of people are talking about Jake, and the problem is lazy people, and the people that don’t have the courage to do the same job that Jake is doing, start saying bulls— about Jake.
“But the difference between these people and Jake is Jake has balls and goes inside the ring to prove, and keep working hard every day to make something.
“People don’t give the credit to Jake, and the people need to do that.
“I respect Jake. He’s a real fighter.”
There has been a great deal of change in the past nine years.
Jake Paul was a Disney Star when Anthony Joshua won the first world title of 2016.
Jake Paul attends the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards. Anthony Joshua celebrates winning his first world title. Credit: Image Group LA /Disney Channel)
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