Midnight Mania! Tito Ortiz predicts ‘rude awakening’ for Jake Paul in Anderson Silva boxing match

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Jake Paul has very carefully and successfully managed his professional boxing career. He rose through the ranks in a unique fashion, moving from fellow social media stars to professional athletes to actual MMA fighters. Even the MMA fighters were carefully selected, as Paul took out both Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley — a pair of wrestlers closer to the end of their athletic careers than the start.

His upcoming battle versus Anderson Silva, however, is a major risk. It’s a clear-cut step up in competition: Silva is a massively talented striker, and unlike past opponents, he’s also a Middleweight. Even if the Brazilian’s best years are behind him, he’s still a major threat to Paul’s undefeated record.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz knows firsthand about Silva’s boxing skills. “The Spider” spanked Ortiz in less than a round, quickly ending their match in effortless fashion. As such, Ortiz predicts a quick victory for Silva.

“I know he’s coming up on a fight now against Jake Paul,” Ortiz said on Paddy Pimblett’s “Chattin Pony Podcast” (via MMAJunkie). “I don’t think Jake Paul’s going to make it out of three rounds, and that’s my opinion, but I think it’s going to be a great fight, because I know Jake Paul puts in great work.”

“Jake Paul thinks him being 47 is going to make a difference? He’s gonna be in for a rude awakening,” Ortiz added. “One thing about Anderson, he takes this sport very seriously. He takes it as a martial arts.”

We’ll find out on October 29.

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