Ashton Sylve is an upcoming talent in boxing, having a record of 10 wins with no losses in his professional boxing career so far. The 20-year-old has an impressive record while showcasing his strength at a very young age, with nine wins coming from knockouts alone.
As a knockout artist, Sylve has been a devoted fan of Floyd Mayweather, admiring him since childhood. Ashton Sylve even had the chance to meet Floyd when he was a young kid. Recently, he shared some details of their encounter.
Ashton Sylve reflects on rejecting Floyd Mayweather’s offer to join Jake Paul
It is like idolizing someone, meeting them, and even receiving an invitation to join their team, only to have a different experience than expected. Well, this is what happened to Ashton Sylve at a young age, and as he grew up, he ended up giving up on his favorite superstar boxer. The emerging talent revealed that Floyd Mayweather had been telling him that his company would reach out to bring him on board.
Sylve expressed the difficulty of turning down his idol’s offer and opting for the Jake Paul team’s offer, stating that it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Ashton said, “It was honestly really hard.”
Sylve revealed that initially his dad was against the offer. However, once he accepted the offer from Jake Paul’s business partner, Nakisa Bidarian, his father supported him and advised him to take his time.
“But as soon as MVP went our way—and we went through pretty much every big promotion company—we took our time with them too and heard what they had for us, and it wasn’t quite fitting for us.”
Ashton revealed the whole story about how Nakisa’s offer met his conditions, and MVP (Most Valuable Promotion) was able to fulfill those conditions that his idol’s company couldn’t.
Who will Ashton Sylve fight next on Jake Paul’s prospects fight card?
Ever since Jake Paul made the decision to venture into a genuine professional boxing career, the 27-year-old’s focus has been on securing a boxing championship title when his journey concludes. On March 2nd, Jake Paul is set to be part of the co-main event alongside record-holding female boxer Amanda Serrano. On the same card, Ashton Sylve is anticipating his new opponent, although the details haven’t been disclosed yet.
According to Sporting News, Most Valuable Promotion has unveiled the next opponent for the 20-year-old. Ashton Sylve will be facing Estivan Falcao on March 2nd in Puerto Rico. The interesting aspect of this card is that Jake Paul’s opponent is still unknown, while the names of other fight bouts have already been disclosed.
What do you think Ashton Sylve will be able to extend his winning streak to 11? And how do you think he is going to win this time, with the judge’s decision or with his same knockout skill?
