Anderson Silva will throw down with Tyron Woodley in a featured boxing match on the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua card, which can be streamed reside on Netflix on December 19.
The previous UFC welterweight champion just lately mentioned why defeating ‘The Spider’ is private for him. The Chosen One’ informed Ariel Helwani:
“It is a battle I wanted to have that I didn’t know I wanted to have. I by no means even considered preventing Anderson [Silva] in my life. We grew up watching him. He’s a GOAT, and he was a weight class above me, however I used to be not even within the UFC when he was champion. So it by no means even crossed my radar. When he offered that battle, it was extra of a legacy battle for me. To place that skeleton in my closet that I beat Anderson Silva is one thing private for me. In order that’s why I used to be excited. I’m grateful that I used to be already sort of coaching to have the ability to take a short-notice battle.”
Try Tryon Woodley’s feedback beneath (3:44):
Silva was initially scheduled to battle Chris Weidman, but the latter had to withdraw because of injury, and Woodley changed him on short notice.
The Chosen One’ has two boxing matches on his resume, each towards Jake Paul. Of their first outing, the previous UFC champ misplaced by cut up determination, and within the second, Woodley was knocked out within the sixth spherical. Silva, alternatively, has 5 pro-boxing matches on his resume and a document of 3-2. He has additionally misplaced to ‘The Drawback Baby.’
Tyron Woodley guarantees to “harm” Anderson Silva
Regardless of the respect that the 2 former UFC champions have for one another, on Dec. 19, Tyron Woodley can be cruel towards Anderson Silva. In a current interview, he pledged to revive his ferocious outdated self and harm the Brazilian:
“Imma harm him, man. I simply know. I’m going to field him, I’m going to flick him, I’m going to outshow him, and I’m going to outfight him… That’s the Tyron Woodley folks need to see anyway. That’s the vicious one that knocked everyone out.”
Try Tyron Woodley’s feedback beneath (0:48):
