Watch video from the boxing match between UFC legend Anderson Silva and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Several MMA stars are looking to boxing for big paydays, and Anderson Silva is one of them. Saturday night in Mexico, the UFC legend took on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who missed weight for their contest.
Silva, now 46-years-old, only had one win in his last nine UFC fights. He also faced a much younger and significantly more experienced former champion boxer. Saturday though, was completely different. Silva actually impressed and slowly broke down Chavez, who seemed to tire out and possibly break mentally as the fight wore on. Silva landed shots, and even flashed some of his trademark showboating too.
Watch highlights from the boxing match, and check out a snippet from our play-by-play of our contest below:
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs. Anderson Silva – Round 8 (Final Round)
Chavez should have some sort of urgency here. Good jabbing from Silva. Uppercut on the inside by The Spider. Body shot again by Chavez. And another one. Chavez complaining about something. I don’t know what happened. Oh actually they’re looking at the cut on Chavez but they’ll continue now. Triple body shot by Chavez Jr. Uppercut and a jab by Silva. Chavez finally letting his hands go and frankly he’s winning this round. But he lost the fight, surely! Anything else is a robbery. 77-75 Silva.
Official result: 77-75, 75-77, 77-75 for your winner by split decision…Anderson Silva!
Here comes #TheSpider, @SpiderAnderson for his #boxing bout against @jcchavezjr1!#TributeToTheKings
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— FITE (@FiteTV) June 20, 2021
Anderson Silva sure looks comfortable in a boxing ring
The Spider is showboating against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. #ChavezJrSilva pic.twitter.com/WBZUJyyiYV
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) June 20, 2021
.@SpiderAnderson landing a BEAUTIFUL uppercut in round 4 on Chavez Jr.
How do you have it scored?#TributeToTheKings
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— FITE (@FiteTV) June 20, 2021
ONE MORE ROUND! Do you agree with the scores?#TributetotheKings
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— FITE (@FiteTV) June 20, 2021
.@SpiderAnderson wins a split decision over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.!!!!!
77-75 77-75 (For Silva) 75-77 (For Chavez Jr)#TributetotheKings
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— FITE (@FiteTV) June 20, 2021