Boxing: Jake Paul won SIX of the eight rounds in unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva
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REVEALED: Jake Paul won SIX out of eight rounds in his unanimous decision win over Anderson Silva, according to two of the judges, while the other gave him five, despite the UFC legend offering a tough challenge in Arizona
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According to two judges, Jake Paul won six of the eight rounds on Saturday night in an impressive victory over Anderson Silva, according to the scorecard.
The undefeated YouTuber turned boxer is now 6-0 after the best win of his short career against the UFC legend, 47, in an entertaining fight at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona, USA.
And despite it being a close and competitive battle, the judges scored the matches 78-73, 78-73, 77-74 for the 25-year-old Ohio native.
Jake Paul (left) took six out of eight rounds against Anderson Silva (right), the scorecard revealed
The YouTuber turned boxer is still undefeated (6-0) after beating the UFC legend on Saturday
Dennis O’Connell, Paul Calderon and Chris Wilson unanimously gave Paul the victory.
All three gave Paul the first, fourth, six, seventh and eighth rounds in the eight-round catchweight bout, the last of which knocked Paul Silva down with a thumping blow.
There was agreement on giving the 5th dan black belt taekwondo star the second and fifth rounds, with Calderon also nominating Silva for third – but all the others were scored for his opponent.
Stats showed Paul landed 83 of his 336 punches (25 percent) while Silva made 79 of his 251 (31 percent), with Paul taking 30 body shots as opposed to Silva’s 13, and he seemed to be rewarded for his increased activity as opposed to accuracy.
After going undefeated, he called out UFC star Nate Diaz and world boxing champion Canelo Alvarez and said, “I want Nate Diaz, who is ab****.
Paul, 25, won the fight by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the match 78-73, 78-73, 77-74
Paul sent Silva to the canvas with a savage right hand in the eighth and final round
Jake Paul reacts after grueling fight against Silva at Desert Diamond Arena, Arizona
“He tried to come into my dressing room, he tried to cause some shit. Then he always leaves the damn arena. So, Nate Diaz, stop being ab**** and fight me. And Canelo, you too.’
It was a spectacle for over 14,000 fans mixing boxing and all different types of celebrities, but the main draw was 25-year-old Paul, who has shown a surprising talent for skills in the ring.
He’s also a master of self-promotion, riding open horse training until Wednesday and walking around Desert Diamond Arena on Saturday with two people in giant Transformers-esque outfits behind him.
Silva (3-2) was the fan favorite and received loud cheers as he entered the ring. The 47-year-old built his fame as a UFC star, but got his start in boxing and returned to the sport in 2020.
Paul and Silva’s eight-round catchweight fight was featured on a card with former NFL running Le’Veon Bell battling recently retired UFC veteran Uriah Hall, alongside a YouTube famed family doctor named Doctor Mike, who took on former MMA fighter. fighter Chris Avila.