The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match is official.
Paul (5-0) will fight former longtime UFC middleweight champion Silva (2-0 boxing) in a pay-per-view main event Oct. 29 at Gila River Arena in Phoenix, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday. Event tickets go on sale Sept. 14 for the card that will air on Showtime pay-per-view.
An official news release for the fight called Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, an “international superstar and serial risk taker,” and said the matchup with Silva will be “the biggest challenge of his career.”