Anderson Silva Delivers Stunning Upset Of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

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Anderson Silva's boxing debut was an overwhelming success.

Anderson Silva is one of the biggest legends in the history of MMA and while he has lost the vast majority of his most recent UFC fights, Silva is still determined to win in other forms of combat sports. For instance, on Saturday night, Silva went up against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in an exhibition match put on by Chavez Jr's father. Chavez Jr is a former WBC champion and has over 50 wins to his name in the sport of boxing. Despite this, Silva pulled off a shocking upset that took the boxing world by storm.

In the clip below, you can see Silva deliver a huge uppercut to Chavez's chin that surely shook him up. Silva eventually won by split decision although according to some analysts, it should have been unanimous as Silva was simply the better fighter.

This result is surely surprising when you consider Silva's most recent performances. Not to mention, Silva is 11 years older than Chavez, which had some fans thinking that he would get outclassed. Either way, this was an incredible result for Silva, as well as the sport of MMA. Now, Silva is thinking about other fights, and who could be his next challenge.

You can see some highlights from the fight, below.

Anderson Silva Delivers Stunning Upset Of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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