Shawn Silvia adopts support monkey

Fighter profile of by Jay Lawrence

After a horrific defeat to Travis Guenette at Just Fights 12, Shawn Silvia went into a further dark, and depressive state. Already suffering from alcoholism and known to engage in debaucherous activities, Shawn Silvia has sought treatment through therapy. As a recommendation, an emotional support animal was brought in by the Jay Lawrence MMA Management team. At the request of Silvia, this animal was a monkey.

Now a monkey will be accompanying Shawn Silvia to the stage in his future bouts. The monkey has instantly become a social media sensation. Shawn has not yet named it, but social media has given it names suches as Punches, Knockout, Jumpy and Joe. The cute monkey has already proven to be helpful in Silvia's recovery to his first professional loss. The monkey was debuted at Just Fights 17 when Silvia thoroughly dominated Holt, finishing the fight with a combination of uppercut, clinch, and a fury of strikes.Winning knockout of the night, Silvia looks forward to his next fight against Mateo Delgado.

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