Photos: Jake Paul, Anderson Silva – Face To Face at Phoenix Presser

Jake “The Problem Child” Paul continued to express his admiration for Anderson “The Spider” Silva during the second leg of the pair’s press tour on Tuesday, even following the combat sports legend on Instagram during an event on the Gila River Arena in Glendale. , Ariz., site of his mega fight on Saturday, Oct. 29 on SHOWTIME PPV. (photos by Esther Lin)

The main event clash pitting boxing’s newest disruptor against the future Hall of Famer is on an eight-round contract at a catchweight of 187 pounds. On Tuesday, Paul again referred to Silva, a UFC icon who has successfully transitioned from elite striking skills to boxing, as his idol growing up.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 14 at 1 p.m. BOXING Instagram page.

The two-leg press tour kicked off Monday in Los Angeles at the NeueHouse Hollywood with Paul walking to the venue on a Bugatti E-scooter and once again making a grand entrance to the Phoenix-area stadium on Tuesday in his mini sport utility vehicle. motorized italian.

The Paul vs. Silva fight is a compelling contest between a flashy and hard-hitting newcomer in Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) against combat sports royalty in Silva, who now embarks on an intriguing second phase in his career. as a boxer.