MMA icons Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley are entering the boxing ring on the main card of next month’s Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight, Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced Friday.
Silva and Woodley booked a six-round cruiserweight bout contested at 195 pounds at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Dec. 19. Woodley replaces Chris Weidman, who withdrew due to injury.
The 50-year-old Silva is 3-2 in the boxing ring with two wins by knockout. The Brazilian known as “The Spider” is a former UFC middleweight champion who set the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days (2006-13).
Woodley, 43, has lost both of his previous professional boxing matches. He is a former UFC welterweight champion who successfully defended his title four times.
“Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley is an iconic matchup, continuing to elevate Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day into one of the most scintillating combat sports events of the decade,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions. “This is the gladiatorial sport spectacle of the 21st century. A main event that has engaged the entire world. Bringing back two of the MMA GOATs into the spotlight on a global stage, live on Netflix, reflects the magnitude of this card.”
Also on the main card, undisputed super featherweight champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner (16-1, 7 KOs) will face Leila Beaudoin (13-1, 2 KOs).
Current fights scheduled on the preliminary card, with two more to be added later:
–Cherneka Johnson (18-2, 8 KOs) vs. Amanda Galle (12-0-1, 1 KO)
–Yokasta Valle (33-3, 10 KOs) vs. Yadira Bustillos (11-1, 2 KOs)
–Avious Griffin (17-1, 16 KOs) vs. Justin Cardona (10-1, 5 KOs)
–Keno Marley (0-0) vs. Diarra Davis Jr. (2-1, 1 KO)
–Field Level Media
