“The Axe Murderer” tipped the scale at 206.7 against 162.7 for “Popo.”
Silva, 49, is required to weigh in a second time on Sat. morning and must be under 216 pounds, according to MMA Fighting. While the former PRIDE FC killer maintains a considerable weight advantage, he remains at a serious disadvantage in terms of skill (and perhaps durability).
Freitas, 50, is a former two-weight boxing champion who retired at 41-2 with 34 knockouts.
”Wanderlei is a guy I respect a lot outside the ring, but inside the ring, I have no respect for anyone,” Freitas said. “If it were in MMA, I wouldn’t last at all, that’s for sure. But just because it’s boxing, he is the one who will not last. After the fight, his name will be changed from ‘Mad Dog’ to ‘Dead Dog.’”
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