Jake Paul beats Anderson Silva to stay undefeated

Since Jake Paul, 25, a successful YouTuber-turned-boxer, began his boxing career in August of 2018, he has been nothing short of impressive. Paul was already undefeated going into Saturday’s matchup against legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva, 47, who is past the prime of his UFC career and is more renowned for his UFC accomplishments than boxing feats.

Nonetheless, Paul won unanimously in a match that lasted all eight rounds. Saturday’s victory marked a significant win in what could be a turning point for the fledgling boxer’s career, despite Silva’s age.

Despite facing criticism from his opponents, Paul has now improved his undefeated record to 6-0 in the early stages of his boxing career, and he called out UFC fighter Nate Diaz following his victory over Silva.

After the match, Paul showed respect to Silva and how he looked up to the Brazilian, who once dominated the sport when he stated: “I feel like I’m living in a movie, you couldn’t have written this in a story.”

Paul continued: “Just being in the ring with him, seeing his heart, his courage, his bravery, that’s the champion that I looked up to. He’s such an inspiration.”

Despite Silva’s unanimous victory, Paul impressed the crowd by landing 83 punches to Silva’s 79. Paul had three times as many jabs, which led to him ultimately securing the win.

Many still will criticize his selection of boxing opponents, but one thing is for sure: results don’t lie, and we’ll see how he continues to progress as his boxing career develops.