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]
Background
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]
Fight card
| Main Card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Cruiserweight | Jake Paul | def. | Anderson Silva | UD | 8/8 | ||
| Lightweight | Ashton Sylve | def. | Braulio Rodriguez | KO | 1/8 | 1:01 | |
| Bantamweight | Alexandro Santiago | def. | Antonio Nieves | RTD | 7/10 | 3:00 | |
| Cruiserweight | Uriah Hall | def. | Le'Veon Bell | UD | 4/4 | [a] | |
| Cruiserweight | Chris Avila | def. | Dr. Mikhail Varshavski | UD | 4/4 | [b] | |
| Preliminary Card (Showtime Sports YouTube channel) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Jeremiah Milton | def. | Quintin Sumpter | TKO | 5/6 | 0:39 | |
| Super middleweight | Shadasia Green | def. | Ogleidis Suárez | RTD | 5/8 | 2:00 | |
| Super bantamweight | Danny Barrios Flores | def. | Edgar Ortiz Jr. | TKO | 6/6 | 0:30 | |
| Super bantamweight | Adrian Rodriguez | def. | Dominique Griffin | UD | 4/4 | ||
| Middleweight | Eliezer Silva | def. | Anthony Hannah | KO | 2/4 | 1:57 | |
Result
The fight, in front of a 14,000 strong crowd on the night of October 29, 2022, lasted all the designated eight rounds. Paul was awarded the win by a unanimous decision, which moved him to a record of 6 wins and no defeats. In the final round, he knocked down Silva.[2]
Pay-per-view numbers
The bout priced at $59.99 sold around an estimated 200–300,000 pay-per-view buys.[1][6] Paul revealed in an episode of his brother's podcast Impaulsive that his suspicion behind the low sales performance was due to an incident involving Silva claiming within an interview that he was knocked out during a sparring session within his camp before the upcoming fight, thus creating a lack of interest in the bout.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva: Fight Date, How to Watch, Press Conference, Everything to Know".
- ^ a b c Ronald, Issy (October 30, 2022). "Jake Paul beats Anderson Silva to remain undefeated in his boxing career". CNN. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Paul: Anderson Silva fight did 200-300,000 PPV buys, Silva interview killed interest". 3 November 2022.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (September 6, 2022). "Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Fight Finalized for Oct. 31 in Phoenix". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Most Valuable Promotions (10 September 2022). "Big week ahead. Paul and Silva face off for the first time". Instagram.
- ^ Christ, Scott (2022-11-03). "Jake Paul: Anderson Silva fight did 200-300,000 PPV buys, Silva interview killed interest". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Here's why Jake Paul thinks pay-per-view sales 'tanked' for Anderson Silva fight". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-26.