Who won the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva fight?

Jake Paul (left) Anderson Silva (right) [Image courtesy @spiderandersonsilva Instagram]
Jake Paul (left) Anderson Silva (right) [Image courtesy @spiderandersonsilva Instagram]

YouTuber-turned-professional-boxer Jake Paul triumphed in his highly anticipated boxing bout against UFC legend Anderson Silva.

'The Problem Child' clinched a unanimous decision win against the 47-year-old in their eight-round clash at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on October 29.

Judge Paul Calderon scored the contest 77-74 for Paul, while judges Dennis O'Connell and Chris Wilson saw the match as an even more decisive victory for 'The Problem Child' and scored it 78-73 in favor of the 25-year-old.

'The Problem Child' closed the contest strong, knocking down Silva once in the eighth round. With the victory over the former UFC champion, Paul has extended his pro-Boxing record to 6-0.

He also holds knockout wins over big names in MMA like former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and former multi-promotional champion Ben Askren.

Another fact that legitimizes Paul's skill as a boxer is that his foe Silva holds a win over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. With tonight's loss, Silva's pro-boxing currently stands at three wins against two losses.

It looks like Jake Paul already has big plans for the future. During his post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani, 'The Problem Child' made some bold callouts.


Jake Paul calls out Nate Diaz and Canelo Alvarez

During the post-fight interview following his win against Anderson Silva, YouTuber-turned-professional-boxer Jake Paul called out former UFC star Nate Diaz and the current undisputed super middleweight boxing champion Canelo Alvarez:

"Anderson [Silva] is just the start baby. I want Nate Diaz, he is a b***h. He tried to come into my locker room, he tried to cause some sh*t and then he always leaves the f*****g arena. So Nate Diaz, stop being a b***h and fight me. And Canelo [Alvarez] you too. You too Canelo. You guys say - you [Paul] can't beat... a striker, you can't beat a legend like Anderson Silva, I just did it. So why can't I beat Canelo."

Watch Jake Paul callout of Nate Diaz and Canelo Alvarez below:

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Earlier tonight, Diaz was escorted out of the arena by the police.

Diaz's team got into a backstage scrap with Paul's team at the venue. In a video posted to Twitter by @FullCombat_, the 37-year-old can be seen slapping one of Paul's team members.

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