Anderson Silva Broken Leg Update: 'The Spider' Wants A Boxing Match With Roy Jones Jr. Before UFC Return!

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Anderson Silva's broken leg won't hinder his dream of coming back to fighting! Though he is not considering an immediate return to the UFC when Anderson Silva's broken leg recovers from the gruesome injury he suffered during his title fight with Chris Weidman at UFC 168.

The former middleweight champion, who had a chat with fans on his official Facebook page revealed he intends to compete again in a boxing match with former champion Roy Jones Jr.

"When I get better, that's my biggest goal, especially because I won't be able to fight MMA too soon," Silva said when asked if he still wants to fight Jones. "Fighting in boxing is in my plans, yes, as soon as I'm able to fight again. And Roy is a big idol."

Anderson Silva's family would prefer to see him retire from fighting though, after the pair of losses to Weidman inside the Octagon, but retirement is not an option for the "Spider".

"I respect and understand their concern, but that's something that has to come from my heart," he said. "That's not in my plans. I'm focused in my recovery, but I want to get back as soon as possible. That's who I am, it's part of my history.

"I'm 100 percent positive that I will be back, but it's not only up to me. They are helping my recovery and it is super positive thus far. But I need their feedback to be back at 100 percent. I don't see myself doing other thing, at least for now. It's not just fighting, it's also training."

Anderson Silva says he's not worried about a rematch with Weidman right now, and that he has plans of becoming a Hollywood actor.

"I want to be good again to get back to my normal activities, my personal projects," he said. "One of (my projects) is to become an actor, and other news that are coming in the future. It's in my plans (to work in Hollywood). I'm working for that."

"I've seen a lot of movies recently," he said. "One of the most inspiring right now is 'Men of Honor', with Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding, Jr. I watch it almost every day."

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