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Anderson Silva will box Julio Caesar Chavez, Jr. on June 19 in Mexico
Anderson Silva last stepped foot in the Octagon last October. Although his UFC career is over, he is not done fighting. Silva said on Tuesday he signed a deal to fulfill his dream of competing in professional boxing. Silva said he will box Julio Caesar Chavez, Jr., on June 19. The event, titled “Tribute to the Kings,” will take place at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, Silva told TMZ Sports. It will be available live on Pay-Per-View. Although Silva lost his last three fights under the UFC banner, he always wanted to box professionally. He often targeted Roy Jones, Jr., as an opponent. It won’t be Jones, Jr., just yet, but he will finally realize his boxing dream. “When I think back on my trip, I see that nothing has been in vain,” Silva told TMZ. “I am extremely happy to have the opportunity to test my boxing skills with Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.” I train continuously, always looking for resilience and to overcome obstacles. Combat is my eternal breath. “‘Homage to the Kings” is also set to feature Chavez, Jr.’s father Julio Caesar Chavez, Sr., in a special exhibit facing the son of former rival Hector “Macho” Camacho. Anderson Silva, one of the greatest UFC champions Silva was one of the greatest UFC champions of all time, reigning in the middleweight division for years. He defeated Chael Sonnen, Rich Franklin, Demian Maia, Dan Henderson, Nate Marquardt, Vitor Belfort, and many others.Chris Weidman took the belt from Silva in 2013. Although Silva showed flashes of his earlier brilliance after that, he never quite returned to form him with a 1-8, 1 no-contest record before the UFC finally let go in 2020. Anderson Silva kneels in octagon at UFC Vegas 12 Jon Jones asks UFC to be released, then removes them Twitter posts Highlights and recap of Anderson Silva’s final bout at UFC Oc tagon (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)
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