Jake Paul faces the toughest test of his young boxing career when he takes on Anderson Silva on Saturday night. The social media star and the UFC legend meet in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Paul is 5-0 as a professional boxer and three of his previous wins have come to UFC veterans, knocking out Ben Askren and then defeating former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley by decision and KO in the rematch. However, neither Askren nor Woodley have the impressive pedigree of Silva, who is known as one of the best forwards in UFC history. Silva also holds a 3-1 boxing record that includes a notable win over former world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Also notable on the card is that former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell meets former UFC star Uriah Hall and social media personality Dr. Mike Varshavski will face boxer and UFC veteran Chris Avila.
CBS Sports will be with you all the way on Saturday, so be sure to follow the live scores and highlights below.
Battle Map, Results
- Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, Cruiserweights (eight rounds)
- Ashton Sylve vs. Braulio Rodriguez, Super Featherweights (eight rounds)
- Alexandro Santiago vs. Antonio Nieves, bantamweights (10 rounds)
- Uriah Hall defeated. Le’Veon Bell by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
- Defeated Chris Avila. dr Mike Varshavski by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)