Since then, Silva has also been to the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, CA to train under legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach. He has even sparred with former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski at the gym, who is another Roach trainee.
As recent as November 2008 in an interview with Guilherme Cruz of Tatame.com Silva continued to express interest in boxing after his MMA career was complete, stating, “It’s in my plans (boxing), it’s one of my personal projects.”
It is no longer a question of if with boxing, but when it will actually take shape, and it is certainly not the only extra curricular activity Silva is currently pursuing.
4) Desire To Act In Movies
Being a recognizable athlete and a celebrity certainly comes with its perks. One of the benefits is it allows other opportunities to come that may never have presented themselves otherwise.
In Silva’s case, it is the movie industry that has presented a unique and new challenge. Trying his hand at acting has certainly caught his attention. It’s also a way to generate income without putting himself in harms way, which is what he is normally accustomed to doing inside the octagon.
It has not been an experimentation in movie making, either. Silva continues to pursue movie roles. He has been involved with three movies to date including Death Warrior, Never Surrender, and Hell’s Chain, which are all in various stages of production.
Cung Le seems to have put his mixed martial arts career on hold to pursue movies. Roger Huerta also recently turned down a contract extension with the UFC to pursue his own Hollywood dream. Could Silva be bitten by the acting bug for good? That remains to be seen.
While filming movies may seem like a minor distraction for Silva at this point it is a distraction nonetheless. It takes time, energy, and focus away from his real craft.
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