Photos: Jake Paul, Anderson Silva - Face To Face at Los Angeles Presser

In a press conference that broke new ground for the amount of respect and appreciation shown, Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and Anderson “The Spider” Silva proved that fighters don’t have to trade insults to get the word out about a matchup that promises deliver fireworks. (photos by Esther Lin)

The two sat down for Monday’s opening press conference to promote their mega fight on Saturday, October 29 at Gila River Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Live on SHOWTIME PPV booked for eight rounds at a catchweight of 187 pounds. Paul and Silva even posed for photos along with Paul’s brother Logan to recreate a snapshot the trio took 13 years ago.

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A press tour that began Monday in Los Angeles at the NeueHouse Hollywood will continue Tuesday at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, with Paul and Silva taking center stage once again.

Paul has made no secret of his admiration for Silva, an MMA legend who holds the UFC record for the longest title reign in organization history (nearly seven years) and the most consecutive UFC wins (16) and he has now made a successful transition to boxing. Silva heralded his return as a world-class boxer in June 2021 when he soundly defeated former middleweight boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., by split decision that was not as close as the scores indicated.

Silva has also expressed his appreciation for Paul and what he has been able to accomplish in boxing in such a short amount of time. Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Breakout Fighter of the Year, Paul last fought in December 2021 when he recorded one of the most spectacular knockouts of the year: a KO punch from former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in front of a sold-out crowd on SHOWTIME. pay-per-view