Jake Paul has moved a step closer to a fight with Anderson Silva after being given the green light to hold it in California.
The YouTube star has become one of the biggest names in boxing since turning professional in 2020, but now must take a sizeable step-up in competition after dispatching each of his opponents. And Silva, who is 3-1 as a professional boxer including a scalp over former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr last summer, could be the perfect name.
However there would be concerns with some in the fighting world over putting 47-year-old Silva, who lost seven of his last nine UFC bouts, in against 25-year-old Paul. The YouTuber made short work of former Bellator champion Ben Askren and fellow social media star AnEsonGib, as well as viciously stopping basketball player Nate Robinson and ex-UFC title holder Tyron Woodley.
