Video: Jake Paul, Anderson Silva first faceoff for boxing match

Jake Paul and Anderson Silva faced off for the first time ahead of their upcoming boxing match on Monday.

LOS ANGELES – [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] and [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] faced off for the first time ahead of their upcoming boxing match at Monday’s press conference.

Paul (5-0) will take on the challenge many people have been asking for when he takes on former longtime UFC middleweight champ Silva (3-1) in an eight-round bout at 187 pounds on Oct. 23 in Phoenix.

With the fight just weeks away, Paul and Silva began their promotional efforts this week, starting with a press conference in Hollywood.

Both men were respectful during the proceedings, and showed that same attitude during their first staredown.

Watch the video above.

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