One of the biggest names in combat sports, Anderson Silva suffered a heavy defeat in his last boxing fight. Last Saturday (29), in Arizona (USA), the former UFC middleweight king (84 kg) took the worst against Jake Paul in the unanimous decision of the side judges and saw part of the fans questioning question his legacy precisely for the reverse of a youtubeur. However, Georges St-Pierre, who topped the company welterweight (77kg), came to the veteran’s defense.

Attending the event, ‘GSP’ closely followed Anderson’s fight against Jake and tried to praise the Brazilian. According to the Canadian, few professionals have the “Spider” ability to stay active in combat sports and be competitive, performing at a high level in old age. It should be noted that the native of São Paulo turned 47 in April and, although he was 22 years older than the youtuber, he applied good blows to him and even scared him in the ring with his greatness. . Therefore, St-Pierre points out that before the veteran is criticized for his loss to the internet star, he should be congratulated on his form and the seriousness with which he treats his career.

“You have to be impressed. Just for him to be here and get in the ring, it’s just amazing. He’s a physical specimen. I don’t know a lot of 47-year-old guys who can do that kind of thing. “said the former UFC champion. , according to the website’s transcript’mma Struggle’.

Anderson Silva, 47, is one of the most famous fighters in combat sports. In his MMA heyday, the Brazilian marked his time in the UFC. “Spider” won the middleweight title shortly after debuting with the company and defended it ten times. No wonder the veteran is considered by the mixed martial arts community to be the biggest name in modality history. His main triumphs were against Chael Sonnen (twice), Dan Henderson, Demian Maia, Derek Brunson, Forrest Griffin, Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin (twice), Stephan Bonnar, Thales Leites, Vitor Belfort and Yushin Okami.