Anderson Silva was threatened with a points deduction before being floored by a victorious Jake Paul on Saturday night.
The YouTuber-turned- boxer put his undefeated pro record on the line against the UFC legend, who himself went in having won his two previous boxing clashes since walking away from the octagon in 2020. And it was 'The Problem Child' who was ahead on all three scorecards going into the eighth and final round.
A strong right hand then sent Silva, 47, onto the canvas. The Brazilian recovered to make it to the final bell but it was Paul who took a unanimous decision with the scores of 78–73 (twice) and 77–74.
