A Champ Never Forgets: Silva Gives Back in a Big Way
By Thomas
Gerbasi
Considered to one of the best, if not the best, fighters in the world, pound for pound, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva can also be considered one of the best human beings in the world, pound for pound, as he has decided to donate his entire portion of the proceeds from a recent UFC auction to the Ronald McDonald House.
For Brazil’s Silva - who defends his title against Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 82 on March 1st at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio – it’s a way of not only giving back to those less fortunate, but to remember where he came from, as his first job as a young man was at McDonald’s.
Now, the monies Silva gathered from the UFC auction, which saw the gloves he wore in his UFC 77 win over Rich Franklin go for $7,150, and the fight-worn trunks from UFC 77 go for $3,500, will go towards helping improve the health and well-being of children and their families in need.
Such selflessness is the true measure of a champion and a man – and the definition of Anderson Silva.
Tha Spider is echt een kampioen, in en buiten de ring....
Ben benieuwd hoe hij vecht tegen Hendy!!
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