Jake Paul is set to return to the ring in October
Jake Paul is set to confirm his next opponent will be UFC legend Anderson Silva.
YouTuber Keemstar revealed that the 25-year-old will take on the Brazilian in October after Paul recently teased that he had a “massive announcement” on Twitter.
Just got the call.
Massive opponent announcement this week.
October?
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 27, 2022
The fight will be the sixth of Paul’s professional boxing career and his toughest to date as it is against an opponent with an official boxing record.
Paul has previously fought fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib, former NBA star Nate Robinson and now-retired MMA champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
It will also be Paul’s first fight of the year after previous bouts against Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr fell through. Fury was denied entry to the US, which led to Paul choosing Rahman Jr as a replacement, but that was also postponed following a disagreement over the weight limit.
Silva, 47, is largely known for his career in the UFC bu …