It's just been confirmed what was already widely known that Jake will be fighting former UFC fighter Anderson Silva. I'm not really sure this is any tougher than Tyron Woodley given Silva's age but it won't be a push over either. Personally I was hoping Jake would get the Tommy Fury fight sorted but I guess we'll have to wait for that now. Hopefully Jake fights a true boxer after this because people won't stop complaining that he's only fighting washed up fighters way past their prime and that isn't going to change with this bout given Silva is pushing 50.
Man! I really thought that this is just an another exhibition fight of one of the Paul Bros. and thought that Jake just wanted to get himself on track and get heated because his fight against Rahman Jr. was cancelled. Surely, I am surprised that this is a professional boxing fight, so I guess this means that this is a debut for Anderson Silva as well.
Hopefully Jake fights a true boxer after this because people won't stop complaining that he's only fighting washed up fighters way past their prime and that isn't going to change with this bout given Silva is pushing 50.
And that won't be changed as he will still be viewed as a kind of boxer who just wanted to fight washed out fighters because in his 6 bouts, including this one, he still haven't faced a true professional boxer and adding Silva on his list will still be viewed as an exhibition fight in the eyes of the boxing fans.