A UFC Corridor of Famer believes Jake Paul needs to be praised for his efforts in opposition to Anthony Joshua.
Paul and Joshua clashed contained in the boxing ring final Saturday. Paul was initially scheduled to face Gervonta “Tank” Davis, however home violence accusations pulled the a lot smaller fighter from the occasion. Joshua stepped up and scored a sixth spherical KO victory, breaking Paul’s jaw within the course of.
Within the aftermath of boxing’s attract, Anderson Silva credit Paul with persevering till the tip. “The Spider” praised his former opponent within the post-fight press convention (by way of MMAFighting).
“I believe Jake has improved loads and is doing an excellent job,” Anderson mentioned. “I believe Jake did an excellent job,” he continued, including, “The large response is to Joshua, not Jake. Folks must respect Jake, proper? Simply think about if Jake was somewhat bit (older) and had extra time to coach for this battle. I believe Jake has grown loads, folks must respect him. I am not saying that as a result of we’re preventing internally, but it surely’s as a result of Jake and each battle that goes on within the ring, everybody must respect him.”
Silva really appeared on the undercard of Paul vs. Joshua. He defeated former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley by TKO within the second spherical.
In his post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani, Paul mentioned he meant to proceed boxing, however would take time to relaxation and get well. Paul didn’t attend the post-match press convention as he went to the hospital with a jaw harm. X-rays revealed that there was certainly a extreme breakdown, and the aircraft might be in restoration mode from the vacation season till the primary quarter of 2026.
Joshua additionally gave Paul his due and even recommended “El Gallo’s” subsequent battle. Joshua mentioned a possible matchup between Paul and Ryan Garcia won’t be a nasty thought.
