“I’m not going to lose.” Anderson Silva (SpiderAnderson) believes his experience will trump Jake Paul’s youth in Saturday’s bout at Desert Diamond Arena, JohnMorgan_MMA writes
Anderson Silva is truly a legend in the world of mixed martial arts. One of the sport's most dominant athletes in his prime, "The Spider" is a former UFC middleweight champion and a lock to join the promotion's Hall of Fame in the very near future.
While he's still relatively new to the world of professional boxing with just 12 rounds of live action to boast, Silva believes his 23 years as a mixed martial artist certainly can't be ignored. Silva reigned over the UFC's middleweight division from 2006 to 2013 and was one of the most feared strikers in the sport during that time. However, in the UFC's octagon, his arsenal included powerful kicks, knees and elbows to go along with his crisp punches.
"It's different because you have seven different disciplines in MMA, but for boxing, I'm just training for boxing," Silva said. "I need to train more with my footwork, the position of my hands, but I've been training for boxing for many, many years, so it's something I'm comfortable doing.