Former world champion in six categories Oscar De La Hoya is a firm believer that the boxing and combat sports world is up for a major shock when former UFC champion Anderson Silva will face You Tube star Jake Paul.
The American is set to fight one of the greatest MMA competitors of all time on October 29. This will be Paul’s sixth boxing fight, while “the Spider” will be entering the ring for a fifth time.
Even though a lot of fans believe there’s no way Paul can outdone a martial arts vet like Silva, “The Golden Boy” is going with the social media personality.
“That’s a good fight,” Oscar said in an interview with Inside Fighting.
“I’m gonna go with Jake Paul. Yeah, I’m gonna go with Jake Paul, just because he seems like he’s getting into the rhythm of things. He doesn’t have too many fights. He loves boxing, is a hard worker, and has a lot of power. If he connects with Silva, he’s going to knock him out. If he touches Silva, he’s going down.”
De La Hoya also dismissed Silva’s performances leading up to the Paul fight.
“Everybody’s going based on what Silva did to Julio César Chávez Jr. and Tito Ortiz,” he said. “Come on. I mean, Chávez Jr. Wasn’t even 20% of himself. Okay? Conditioning wise, physically, just wasn’t him.”
