Jake Paul's own coach questioned the validity of Anderson Silva as a potential opponent, two months before the Brazilian accepted an offer to take on the YouTuber.
Paul and Silva will clash over eight rounds at a catchweight of 187lb when they meet in Arizona on October 29. Silva is Paul's third potential opponent for his sixth professional fight after bouts with first Tommy Fury and then Hasim Rahman Jr were scrapped last month.
But when Paul was searching for a replacement for Fury, a fan tweeted: "Anderson Silva makes sense since Tommy pulled out." Paul's coach BJ Flores, a former cruiserweight contender, responded by saying: "Does he? 48-year-old MMA fighter?" Silva is actually 47 but was later approached to face Paul and has now accepted.
