Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva LIVE: Stream, latest updates and fight result tonight
Re-live fight updates as YouTube star Paul boxed UFC legend Silva in Arizona
Jake Paul stayed unbeaten in his professional boxing venture on Saturday night, outpointing UFC legend Anderson Silva after knocking down the Brazilian in the final round. Paul, 25, was a victor on all three judges’ scorecards after the full eight rounds (77-74, 78-73, 78-73), improving his record to 6-0 (4 knockouts).
Prior to the cruiserweight main event in Arizona, the American had knocked out each opponent he had faced, including former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in his last fight – 10 months ago. Meanwhile, 47-year-old Silva entered the Desert Diamond Arena with a 3-1 pro boxing record and a points win over former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to his name.
While Silva increased his activity after a slow start against Paul, the YouTube star improved as the cruiserweight contest wore on, and he dropped the Brazilian in the last of the eight rounds to wrap up a points victory. “It’s a surreal moment,” Paul said after the fight. “Hard work pays off. I want to thank Anderson Silva; he was my hero growing up. He took so many hard shots over the fight. He’s a dog.” Paul then called out UFC icon Nate Diaz, who was involved in an altercation near Paul’s locker room at the Desert Diamond Arena.
Re-live fight updates from Paul vs Silva below, as well as all the fallout from Katie Taylor’s latest win:
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Romero vs Scotney – Round 6
Scotney is pressing forward again, looking to fight behind her jab.
Romero is still winging hooks and overhands.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Romero vs Scotney – Round 5
More grappling between the fighters as this becomes an increasingly scrappy contest.
Scotney, however, is trying to keep her punches tight when the women are separated, while Romero is loading up with looping shots.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Romero vs Scotney – Round 4
Scotney leans to her left and digs a hook into the body of Romero.
Once again the super-bantamweights clinch and trade body shots before separating.
Romero misses with a jab up top but grabs Scotney and drives right hooks into the Briton’s mid-section late in the round.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Romero vs Scotney – Round 3
More pressure from Scotney; lots of feinting from Romero to try to deter the Briton.
The women clinch against the ropes briefly before being separated.
Romero just overshoots an overhand right, and the fighters end up grappling again.
There’s more of that just before the bell, too, with Romero unleashing punches in close.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Romero vs Scotney – Round 2
Lots of sound advice from Shane McGuigan in Soctney’s corner between rounds. He tells his fighter to stop Romero circling to the left by throwing a right hook.
And that shot has now landed for Scotney a couple of times already in Round 2.
Lots of forward pressure from Scotney, who sees an overhand right blocked.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Romero vs Scotney – Round 1
Romero tries for a looping overhand right but just misses. She then thinks of going for a similar left hand, but she thinks better of it.
Scotney is just trying to get a read on the champion at the moment.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Spain’s Romero is 8-2 as a pro, while Briton Scotney is 5-0.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Next up, Mary Romero defends her EBU European super-bantamweight title against Ellie Scotney.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Gary Cully def. Jaouad Belmehdi via first-round TKO (0:35).
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Cully vs Belmehdi – Round 1
Wow!! Down goes Belmehdi inside the first 40 seconds, courtesy of a short left hand from Cully!
And Belmehdi is given no count by the referee! Cully gets the first-round TKO!
Belmehdi was looking to apply intense pressure and ate a few grazing left hands, before the third or fourth put him down.
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