The highly anticipated Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva fight was one for the history books. Once again the American social media personality turned boxer shocked the entire world by defeating the most difficult competitor of his career in an extremely close match: Paul took Silva to the full length of their eight-round fight before gaining a unanimous victory decision by the judges.
“It’s a surreal moment. Hard work pays off,” the 25-year-old boxer stated during his post-win interview. “I want to say thank you to Anderson. He was my idol growing up and he inspired me to be great… Without him, we would not have a fight this year. He is a tough mofo, like for real, I have a lot of respect for him.” The Showtime boxing pay-per-view event occurred this past Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Desert Diamond Arena in the heart of Glendale, Arizona.
With this specific victory, the young athlete confidently increases his professional record to 6-0-0, while also successfully protecting his undefeated title against one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time – 47-year-old Silva has managed to earn a handful of highly-sought-after accomplishments throughout his career in the UFC (2006-2013), including the UFC record for most consecutive wins (16), becoming a UFC Middleweight Champion, and the UFC record for “longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days,” according to data.