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Twitter reacts to Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match announcement

Jake Paul Anderson Silva UFC Ben Fowlkes Dillon Danis Jay Perrin Jed I Goodman Luke Thomas Matt Brown MMA Junkie

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva finally became official Tuesday when Showtime announced the boxing match between the YouTube star and UFC legend.

Paul (5-0) will face former UFC middleweight champion Silva (3-1) in an eight-round fight at a catchweight of 187 pounds on Oct. 29 in Phoenix, and although the matchup is polarizing to many, there’s no doubt it will capture the focus of the combat sports world.

The chatter immediate began after the the announcement came out, and you can check below to see the top Twitter reactions.

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MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie

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Jake Paul

Dillon Danis

Nolan King

Matt Brown

Luke Thomas

John Moraga

Greg Rosenstein

Ariel Helwani

Jed I Goodman

DeMarques Johnson

Ben Fowlkes

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Jay Perrin

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