Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion says he wants a boxing match against the former boxing heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion, who is interested in making it happen.
Anderson Silva is preparing to reaffirm his stature as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the mixed martial arts world when he defends his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt against Thales Leites next week in Montreal.Beyond that, Silva's interest in participating in a professional boxing match has captured the attention of former world heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr., who said Tuesday the possibility of a fight between the two is "very real."
