JAKE PAUL DEFEATS ANDERSON SILVA & CALLS OUT NATE DIAZ
GLENDALE, Ariz. (October 3oth, 2022) — The boxing career of Jake Paul continues, but not without controversy.
In the toughest fight of his career, Paul scored a late knockdown of Anderson Silva and then won a controversial unanimous decision to remain undefeated at 6-0.
It wasn’t the decision so much as it was the wide scorecards that drew boos from the 14,430 fans in attendance at Desert Diamond Arena. Silva often landed the harder combinations and put Paul in uncomfortable positions as he applied pressure. Although he is now 47, Silva resembled the man who remains the UFC record-holder for his middleweight title reign with his showboating, sharp counterpunching and evasiveness.
But Paul’s massive right hand found its mark at points and bloodied Silva’s nose in the middle rounds. Paul finally landed his devastating punch flush during a wild exchange early in Round 8. Silva was sent down on his backside and then made his way to his feet. If Paul hadn’t earned his respect before, he certainly did with the knockdown.
Silva recovered and went on the hunt. He brushed up Paul with combinations along the ropes. Unfortunately for him, his fate was already sealed as the judges already had Paul up.
A very pro-Silva crowd showered the arena with boos as the scorecards were announced in Paul’s favor. Many fans darted for the exits in disgust.
Regardless of who you thought won the fight, the 25-year-old Paul showed marked improvement in his technique and never let the moment overwhelm him as his one-time idol became his rival.
The future remains bright for boxing’s most unlikely star. He has plenty of options at his table. He could face Silva again or finally secure a bout with Tommy Fury. He could also have a mega-fight with KSI. But the one fight that could materialize is a showdown with Nate Diaz, who was in attendance and reportedly get into a backstage tiff with Paul’s team.
With Diaz no longer in the UFC and bad blood existing, a bout could be the next logical step in the illogical boxing career of “The Problem Child.”
Fight card, results
Jake Paul def. Anderson Silva via unanimous decision (77-74, 78-73, 78-73)
Ashton Sylve def. Braulio Rodriguez via first-round TKO
Alexandro Santiago def. Antonio Nieves via seventh-round TKO
Uriah Hall def. Le’Veon Bell via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Chris Avila def. Dr. Mike Varshavski via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
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