It appears Anderson Silva is serious about boxing Jake Paul as the former UFC middleweight champion has just received a boxing license to fight in Arizona following initial reports about the matchup taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, in October.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed the news with the Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission following an initial report from Danny Segura of MMA Junkie.
Although the matchup hasn’t been confirmed, YouTuber Paul has opened as the betting favorite despite Tweeting that he would ‘almost certainly’ be the underdog following previous knockout victories over former welterweight titleholders Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.