Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
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| Date | October 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paul wins via 8-round unanimous decision (77–74, 78–73, 78–73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva was a cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber Jake Paul and Brazilian mixed martial artist Anderson Silva. The bout took place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on October 29, 2022. Paul won via unanimous decision.[1][2] The fight sold 200,000–300,000 PPV buys.[3]
It was announced on September 6, 2022, that undefeated 25-year old Jake Paul would face mixed martial artist, boxer and former UFC Middleweight Champion 47-year old Anderson Silva on October 29 in Glendale, Arizona.[4]
Press conferences
Three press conferences were held in the following cities:[5]
- 12 September 2022 – 6121 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California
- 13 September 2022 – 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, Arizona
- 27 October 2022 – Glendale, Arizona
During the conferences, Paul spoke about growing up as one of "Silva’s fans" and watching the Brazilian "dominate" the sport.[2]