Jake Paul much-anticipated return to the ring vs Anderson Silva culminated with unanimous decision win for him that also preserved his undefeated streak, know the full undercard results and purse
At the Gila River Arena in Glendale, California, on Saturday, Jake Paul defeated MMA icon Anderson Silva by decision after scoring a knockdown in the final round. Paul was successful in defeating the cruiserweight opponent with scores of 77-74, 78-73, and 78-73.
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva Purse, Payouts, Winner, Full Fight Card Results, Score, Boxing Match Highlights
JAKE PAUL BEATS ANDERSON SILVA VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/peWottjh8G
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2022
6-0. pic.twitter.com/jviwNjlVnZ
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 30, 2022
As per various sources, Jake Paul will earn total payout of $4 Million following his main-event win while his opponent Anderson Silva will reportedly bag $1 Million from this fight. Paul received $2.5 Million PPV purse in addition to confirmed purse of $1.5 Million confirmed purse.
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva were slated to face off in a highly anticipated matchup on October 29 at Glendale’s Desert Diamond Arena. During this event, Paul vs. Silva’s ring walks began at 11:00 PM ET/3:30 AM GMT. In this eight-round contest between Paul and Silva, which served as the main event, Paul’s perfect record was on the line.
Paul found the challenge he needed in Silva, who managed to rattle him with relentless attack. To his credit, the 25-year-old remained cool under pressure, showed some fresh moves, and scored a knockdown in the eighth and final round before winning by unanimous decision with scores of 77-74, 78-73, and 78-73.
Full Fight Card Results
- Jake Paul defeated Anderson Silva: Cruiserweight
- Uriah Hall defeated Le’Veon Bell: Cruiserweight
- Ashton Sylve won against Braulio Rodriguez: Super featherweight
- Chris Avila defeated Mikhail Varshavski: Cruiserweight
- Antonio Nieves won against Alexandro Santiago: Bantamweight
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva Match Events & How it Unfolded?
Despite receiving two straight rights from Paul in the opening round, Silva showed patience. Over the course of the next three rounds, Silva gradually increased the number of punches he threw, showing off occasionally and applying deliberate pressure. However, Paul continued to dominate by executing numerous strong punches, which caused Silva to start bleeding from his nose in Round 4. Silva wasn’t deterred, either, and by the end of Round 6, Paul appeared to be out of ideas and gas.
When it appeared that Silva would win the fight, Paul launched couple of strong body-head combinations in Round 7 before connecting with a massive right hand that resulted in knockdown during first minute of Round 8. Due to his domination in majority of rounds, judges scored the match 77-74, 78-73, 78-73 in favor of Paul. With this win, Jake Paul continued his undefeated streak and improved his professional boxing record to 6-0.
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva Post-match Reactions & Next Fight for Paul
Jake Paul was less than gracious in his post-victory remarks, calling out some of the greatest fighters. He slammed Nate Diaz during hi post-match interview before asserting that he could defeat Alvarez Canelo, the undisputed middleweight champion. Although it is unclear whether Paul will be able to take on Canelo or Diaz next, the latter appears extremely improbable given that Canelo is still in the prime of his own professional boxing career and is competing for titles.
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