Rashad Evans thinks Anderson Silva will ‘bury’ Logan Paul, but praises brother Jake – ‘he can really fight’
- ‘People I know that have trained with [Jake Paul], they said he can scrap,’ says UFC Hall of famer
- Evans thinks rejuvenated former UFC champ Silva will be too much for Logan Paul to handle now the American is ‘fighting someone his size’
Despite purists praying for their downfall, Jake and Logan Paul have taken the combat sports world by storm, the brothers from Ohio turning themselves from YouTube sensations to boxing’s elephants in the room.
While Logan Paul lasted all eight rounds with Floyd Mayweather Jnr – whom many consider the greatest boxer of all time – in an exhibition match in June, Jake Paul extended his undefeated professional record by knocking out Nate Robinson and Ben Askren with relative ease in his last two outings.
The critics have not held back, but former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans sees at least one of the siblings having continue success inside the squared circle.
“Logan is pretty decent but I’m kinda like … I think Jake can really fight, man,” Evans told SCMP MMA. “And one thing I like about Jake is he kinda has that fighter’s mentality a little bit.
“He’s a Disney kid. He’s kinda always joking and clowning around. But he’s got a dog in him, and I like that about him.”
“The Problem Child” is preparing to face the biggest challenge of his young career in former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on August 29 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
