On June 19, Anderson ‘Spider’ Silva will face Julio César Chávez Jr and the artilleryman is excited to show his talent in the ring
Mixed martial arts legend Anderson ‘Spider’ Silva said he was excited to face Julio César Chávez Jr. on June 19 at the Jalisco Stadium and did not rule out that he could arrest the son of the legend, as for him it is an opportunity to demonstrate the passion he has for it. Silva and former world champion Chávez Jr. will fight in 10 rounds on the same billboard in which the legend Julio César Chávez will offer an exhibition to Héctor Camacho Jr., son of his other rival time, and where they will close the trilogy Omar Chávez and Ramon ‘innocent’ Álvarez after dividing victories in the past. The Jalisco Stadium, they said, will have capacity for up to 30,000 fans.
“I think this sport is awesome, very traditional, old, people need to respect boxing because it’s not for everyone. I practiced it, not on the same level as Chávez Jr., but I try to do something special for my fans, my fans in Mexico and the rest of the world, ”said Silva, 45, and a history of Hall of Fame in mixed martial arts.
“(What if I can knock out?) Sure, I’m training for that“Anderson added.” By the time I got the call I said ‘wow’ this is a real challenge, and I’ve always tried to do it that way. That’s why I agreed. This is about how much you love your job and how much passion there is in your heart and how much you are willing to take on challenges, this is me. I try to give my best in what I do, it’s a new experience and I’m happy to do it. I am very lucky to fight in Mexico. There will be a legend on the billboard, “he said.
For his part, Julio César Chávez Jr said he would take it with respect to his rival, but believes that the pressure was on his side because he can not afford, at this point in his career, to fall to a veteran fighter who in boxing has a mark of 1-1 and saw his best years also as an artemarcialist. Although he did not hide his surprise.
“I respect Anderson Silva because he’s a great martial arts fighter, he’s a legend, and it was a surprise because I never thought he’d come into boxing,” the Sinaloa native said. “They are two different sports, although the training is similar. It is a risk for him to switch to boxing, although I know he has already boxed, he needs to know what he is going to do,” he pointed out.
“He’s a smart person, he’s going to be a tough test, he doesn’t have an easy style, for me he’s a double-edged sword, because a lot of people think a UFC person can’t hook a boxer, and that runs against me, because I have to win at how it results, because supposedly they don’t know how to box, ”the former World Middleweight champion said.