Anderson Silva Says Dana White Blocking George St-Pierre’s Boxing Bout Doesn’t Make Sense

Anderson Silva is arguably one of the greatest ever Mixed Martial Arts fighters. The former UFC middleweight champion has never shied away from a challenge. Now, despite being on the wrong side of his 40s, ‘The Spider’ will test himself in the boxing ring against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Like Silva, rumors suggested that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre would also enter the boxing ring to face Oscar De La Hoya. However, Dana White and the UFC reportedly blocked the move. Silva has now had his say on the matter.

The 34-11 MMA fighter spoke to Fight Hub TV ahead of his bout on June 19 and said, “I think it no [doesn’t] make sense. Especially because Georges [has] done a lot for this sport, especially for UFC. And why [would] you hold the guy? This no [doesn’t] make sense.”

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Thus, this comment from the UFC legend showed his disagreement with White and the UFC blocking a potential bout for St-Pierre. Reports suggested that St-Pierre and Triller had agreed to a deal, and Triller Fight Club founder, Ryan Kavanaugh, even threw in another offer to White. Despite this, it appears Oscar De La Hoya will not fight St-Pierre.

Anderson Silva explains why Dana White should not stop Georges St-Pierre

The comments from the former UFC champion made no secret of his disapproval of the situation. However, Silva did not leave it at that. ‘The Spider’ also explained why he disagrees with how the UFC has handled the situation surrounding ‘Rush’.

Silva said, “Georges is a fighter. You can’t hold a fighter. It’s the same [If] you take the Lion in the jungle and put it inside the cage. The Lion will die. You can’t do that. Nobody can do that, it no [doesn’t] make sense. This is terrible.”

Based on these comments, the former UFC champion feels the Canadian is trapped by the UFC. This will only add to the drama surrounding the event. Moreover, it will be interesting to see if Dana White and the UFC change their stance on Georges St-Pierre.

What do you make Anderson Silva’s comments? 

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