LAS VEGAS – More than anything, Kalyl Silva is proud of his dad.
Son of a legendary former UFC middleweight champion, Silva recently inducted his father, Anderson Silva, into the promotion’s Hall of Fame. But the inspiration goes beyond a speech. Kalyl has modeled much of his professional pursuits after his father, though he ultimately chose boxing over MMA.
“Right now I’m 2-0 in professional boxing,” Kalyl told MMA Junkie and other reporters on the red carpet before his father’s induction ceremony. “I’m really, really, extremely focused on that. I have great coaches. I have great plans ahead. For now, it’s just boxing. I’m extremely focused on boxing. It’s a very endearing and hard sport. Also, I’m dedicating 100 percent of my time toward that.”
