Jake Paul knocks down Anderson Silva, and stays unbeaten with unanimous decision

Jake Paul won a unanimous decision against legendary former UFC champion Anderson Silva on Saturday night, giving the YouTuber-turned-boxer a signature win as he gains credibility in the sport.

The entertaining fight went the eight-round distance and the final round was a doozy, with a ferocious right hand from Paul (6-0) sending Silva to the canvas.

Silva was able to continue and even landed some punches in the final minute, but it was not enough to sway the judges.

The fight was slow to develop with Silva rarely throwing punches in the opening round, but the Brazilian landed a few hard shots in the second round, dancing around the ring while avoiding Paul’s biggest blows.

Both fighters exchanged some taunts early but the bravado gave way to concentration as both realised it would be a lengthy fight.

Paul held his own during the middle rounds – with blood coming from Silva’s nose – but could not land most of his powerful swings. That started to change in the later rounds as the younger Paul gained confidence and the punches started connecting.