Youtuber-turned-boxer and Westlake native Jake Paul defeated legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva on points in front of a 14,000-strong crowd at the Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday. (via CNN)
Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva on points in front of a 14,000 strong crowd at the Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday. The fight lasted all eight rounds and Paul was awarded the win by a unanimous decision, sealing victory in the final round by knocking down Silva.
Nevertheless, Paul moves to a 6-0 record and called out UFC fighter Nate Diaz, as well as undisputed world super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, afterwards for his next fights. Before the fight, Paul had spoken about growing up as one of Silva’s fans, watching the Brazilian dominate his sport. “I feel like I’m living in a movie,” Paul said afterwards, according to Sky Sports. “You couldn’t have written this in a story.
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