Reports: Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Boxing Match Targeted for October

Jake Paul could be in line to face his most difficult test to date.

The social-media-personality-turned-boxer will reportedly face former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a boxing match on Oct. 29. TMZ Sports was first to report the booking, while NoSmokeBoxing initially brought word of the targeted date. The bout would headlined a Showtime pay-per-view card. A location and venue was not confirmed.

Most Valuable Promotions, which is Paul’s company, teased an announcement over the weekend, claiming Paul would “almost certainly be the underdog” in his next fight.

Next week we will announce JAKE PAUL’s next opponent. @jakepaul will almost certainly be the underdog. He knows that and he wants that.

— Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) August 27, 2022

Paul, 25, has compiled a 5-0 mark as a professional boxer, with notable wins over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (twice) and ex-Bellator title holder Ben Askren. Paul had proposed fights against Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr. fall through earlier this month.

The 47-year-old Silva has enjoyed his share of success in the Sweet Science since parting ways with the UFC in 2020. Most notably, he defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision in June 2021. He’s also recently bested fellow former UFC champ Tito Ortiz via first-round stoppage and battled Bruno Azeredo to a draw in an exhibition bout in Dubai this past May. “The Spider” owns an official professional mark of 3-1 in boxing and is regarded by many as the greatest MMA middleweight of all-time.