Oscar De La Hoya is aware of greater than just a little about boxing, on condition that he spent 10 years as a champion earlier than transferring on to begin Golden Boy Boxing, one of many extra established promotions within the sport. In response to his shrewd eye, he sees Jake Paul knocking out Anderson Silva when the 2 meet on October twenty ninth.
Jake Paul’s previous opponents have been fairly washed fighters, however Anderson Silva nonetheless appears to have some juice in him at 47 years previous. Since retiring from MMA, “The Spider” beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by way of cut up resolution and knocked out Tito Ortiz within the first spherical. His most up-to-date bout, a boxing exhibition in opposition to Bruno Machado on the undercard of a Floyd Mayweather occasion in Dubai, was a veritable clinic.
Regardless of this, Silva is only a -150 favourite to Paul’s +120. That’s simply what occurs if you’re giving up 22 years and 20+ kilos to your opponent, we suppose. And in order for you a boxing insider’s opinion, right here’s what De La Hoya needed to say in regards to the bout.
“That’s a very good battle,” Oscar mentioned in an interview with Inside Fighting. “I’m gonna go together with Jake Paul. Yeah, I’m gonna go together with Jake Paul, simply because he looks like he’s entering into the rhythm of issues. He doesn’t have too many fights. He loves boxing, is a tough employee, and has quite a lot of energy. If he connects with Silva, he’s going to knock him out. If he touches Silva, he’s happening.”
De La Hoya additionally dismissed Silva’s performances main as much as the Paul battle.
“Everyone’s going primarily based on what Silva did to Julio César Chávez Jr. and Tito Ortiz,” he mentioned. “Come on. I imply, Chávez Jr. Wasn’t even 20% of himself. Okay? Conditioning sensible, bodily, simply wasn’t him.”
Oscar’s official prediction? Silva “goes down and will get knocked out.”
We’re not stunned that De La Hoya would decide the boxer over the MMA man, even a boxer whose credentials are as iffy as Jake Paul’s. It might even have one thing to do with the truth that “The Golden Boy” desires in on a few of that “Downside Baby” motion.
“Let’s discuss Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz when he’s free from the UFC,” De La Hoya tweeted back in July. “Think about the Golden Boy Boxing machine behind it? Might be enormous!”
It’s not trying all that good for Oscar, although. Jake Paul’s Most Invaluable Promotion has been working with Showtime as their boxing associate for the reason that first Tyron Woodley battle in August 2021. However you by no means know in boxing: greatest buddies grow to be bitter enemies so quick within the sport, so greatest to maintain on individuals’s good sides. It’s a lesson he positively realized after crossing Dana White one too many occasions.
