47-year-vintage Anderson Silva truly not retiring after Jake Paul fight

Fighting can be a younger man`s game, however there are the ones outliers who maintain to defy Father Time. At forty seven years antique, former UFC champion Anderson Silva observed a 2nd win in his career, this time in the boxing ring.

“The Spiders” subsequent challenge is towards Jake Paul, whos been on a warm streak and is 22 years his junior. And regardless of the end result can be, Silva doesn`t see himself striking it up simply yet.

“No, honestly now no longer,” Silva advised TMZ Sports whilst requested approximately retirement. “I speak to one in all my coaches — the jiu-jitsu educate — to combat jiu-jitsu. Gi, in Dubai. I talked to my educate Ramon Lemos, and perhaps that`s the following assignment for me.

“I don`t understand after I pass stop. I understand in the future I pass stop. But now no longer now. I attempt to assignment myself each day. Especially now that my children begin combating and I assist my children, and sometimes, I want to do sparring with my children.”

For Silva, pushing himself and schooling towards more youthful warring parties like his 23-year-antique son Kalyl is a assignment he welcomes.

“I maintain doing some thing special. Not approximately show not anything for anybody. It`s simply assignment for myself. Training with younger children, schooling with the younger generation.”

Silva vs. Paul takes place this weekend in Glendale, Arizona beneathneath Showtime Boxing.