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Vitor Belfort: Jake Paul Chose Silva Because ‘He is Really Afraid’ of Belfort’s Power

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Vitor Belfort has a bone to pick with Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

On Wednesday, right after his boxing match with Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) was announced, Vitor Belfort (1-0, 1 KO) spoke to Sherdog about his preparation to face the far younger Rahman Jr. In his interview, he was not afraid to mince words about Paul (5-0, 4 KOs), accusing the 25-year-old of “running” from him.

“My agent was talking Jake’s agent, but the fact is that they were choosing good fights for him,” Belfort admitted.