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I’m not Tito Ortiz — Jake Paul discusses potential fight against Anderson Silva

YouTube-boxing sensation Jake Paul has nothing but respect for Anderson Silva but has warned ‘The Spider’ that he’s not Tito Ortiz or Julio Chavez Jr.

He’s a different animal altogether.

Paul was asked whether he would like to fight Silva in light of the latter’s back-to-back wins over Chavez and Ortiz.

He was respectful in his response but assured Silva that their fight would play out differently from the Chavez and Ortiz bouts.

“I have a lot of respect for Anderson [Slva]. He’s an MMA legend,” Paul told ESPN in a recent interview. “I was a fan of his growing up.