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Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Roy Jones Jr could beat Jake Paul to fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva

Former pound-for-pound boxing great Roy Jones Jr could sneak in as UFC legend Anderson Silva's next opponent, instead of Jake Paul.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer is set to make his return to the boxing ring on August 13, with a further announcement expected next week. He has touted Silva as a possible opponent, and took to social media over the weekend to call out the legendary ex-middleweight champion after his exhibition bout with Bruno Machado in Dubai.

Silva dominated proceedings over eight rounds against his fellow Brazilian, dropping him in the fifth and controlling the ring in the co-main event of Floyd Mayweather's comeback bout with Don Moore. But no winner was declared due to the fight being an exhibition and Silva remained 3-1 as a professional boxer.

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