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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. loses decision to former MMA star Anderson Silva

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost a split decision to former MMA star Anderson Silva on Saturday in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva was successful in his return to professional boxing.

The former UFC middleweight champion defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision in the main card of Tribute to the Kings. The scores read 75-77, 77-75, and 77-75 in favor of Silva. It was an eight-round professional boxing bout.

Right off the gate, The 46-year-old Silva took the outside of the ring while Chavez Jr. stalked and pressured him. That was the tale of the first three rounds of the fight. Silva used his footwork to move around and pick his shots, while Chavez Jr. attacked often to the body and head.

Silva definitely held his own in the first three, but Chavez Jr. seemed to land more often and connect with the cleaner blows. Towards the end of round three, Silva was taunting and showing his vintage bravado against Chavez Jr., a signal that the tides were turning.

From the fourth point on, Silva picked up the pace and began to push forward. The MMA star constantly connected on Chavez Jr. and would even trap him against the ropes and batter him in close quarters. Chavez Jr. had a tough time landing on Silva, who did well at avoiding big shots.

It was a dominant showing in the second half of the fight for the Brazilian. He looked the liveliest he’s looked in years with an explosive and passionate performance.

The bout with Chavez Jr. marked Silva’s third professional boxing contest. Silva has previously competed in 1998, losing his pro debut via corner retirement, and then again in 2005, picking up a second-round KO. He’s now 2-1 as a pro boxer.

Chavez Jr. missed weight for the bout on Friday morning, coming in at 184.4 pounds. He forfeited $100k of his purse to Silva, who was on weight at 182 pounds.

Silva’s fame in the combat sports world came mainly from his years competing under the UFC – the premier MMA promotion in the world.

For many years, the Brazilian was arguably the biggest star for the promotion, as he had a historic run of 16 consecutive wins where he captured and held the UFC 185-pound title. Silva was champion from 2006 to 2012 and defended the belt 10 times.

Silva last fought with the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, when he headlined UFC Fight Night 181 against Uriah Hall. He lost the bout via fourth-round TKO. The bout with Hall ended a 15-year run inside the octagon spanning 24 fights.

Below are the full main card results for Tribute to the Kings:

  • Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. vs. Hector Camacho Jr.
  • Anderson Silva def. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75).
  • Ramon Alvarez def. Omar Chavez via unanimous decision (80-73, 80-73, 79-73).
  • Damian Sosa def. Abel Mina via split decision (96-94, 94-96, 95-94) – to win the WBO Latino super welterweight title..
  • Jorge Luis Melendez def. Kevin Torres via unanimous decision (77-75, 77-74, 76-74).

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. loses decision to former MMA star Anderson Silva

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost a split decision to former MMA star Anderson Silva on Saturday in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva was successful in his return to professional boxing.

The former UFC middleweight champion defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision in the main card of Tribute to the Kings. The scores read 75-77, 77-75, and 77-75 in favor of Silva. It was an eight-round professional boxing bout.

Right off the gate, The 46-year-old Silva took the outside of the ring while Chavez Jr. stalked and pressured him. That was the tale of the first three rounds of the fight. Silva used his footwork to move around and pick his shots, while Chavez Jr. attacked often to the body and head.

Silva definitely held his own in the first three, but Chavez Jr. seemed to land more often and connect with the cleaner blows. Towards the end of round three, Silva was taunting and showing his vintage bravado against Chavez Jr., a signal that the tides were turning.

From the fourth point on, Silva picked up the pace and began to push forward. The MMA star constantly connected on Chavez Jr. and would even trap him against the ropes and batter him in close quarters. Chavez Jr. had a tough time landing on Silva, who did well at avoiding big shots.

It was a dominant showing in the second half of the fight for the Brazilian. He looked the liveliest he’s looked in years with an explosive and passionate performance.

The bout with Chavez Jr. marked Silva’s third professional boxing contest. Silva has previously competed in 1998, losing his pro debut via corner retirement, and then again in 2005, picking up a second-round KO. He’s now 2-1 as a pro boxer.

Chavez Jr. missed weight for the bout on Friday morning, coming in at 184.4 pounds. He forfeited $100k of his purse to Silva, who was on weight at 182 pounds.

Silva’s fame in the combat sports world came mainly from his years competing under the UFC – the premier MMA promotion in the world.

For many years, the Brazilian was arguably the biggest star for the promotion, as he had a historic run of 16 consecutive wins where he captured and held the UFC 185-pound title. Silva was champion from 2006 to 2012 and defended the belt 10 times.

Silva last fought with the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, when he headlined UFC Fight Night 181 against Uriah Hall. He lost the bout via fourth-round TKO. The bout with Hall ended a 15-year run inside the octagon spanning 24 fights.

Below are the full main card results for Tribute to the Kings:

  • Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. vs. Hector Camacho Jr.
  • Anderson Silva def. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75).
  • Ramon Alvarez def. Omar Chavez via unanimous decision (80-73, 80-73, 79-73).
  • Damian Sosa def. Abel Mina via split decision (96-94, 94-96, 95-94) – to win the WBO Latino super welterweight title..
  • Jorge Luis Melendez def. Kevin Torres via unanimous decision (77-75, 77-74, 76-74).

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture into boxing: ‘I’m a free man’

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture to boxing, saying “I’m a free man.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva is having fun in the latest chapter of his storied combat sports career.

The former UFC middleweight champion and all-time MMA great gets excited at the prospect of being able to try his hand in a wide range of combat sports now that he’s no longer under contract with the UFC. Silva fought his final bout with the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, when he headlined UFC Fight Night 181 against Uriah Hall.

The bout with Hall ended a 15-year run inside the octagon spanning 24 fights. The 46-year-old is glad he finished his contract with the UFC, as he’s now able to dictate his future – something fellow MMA star Georges St-Pierre wasn’t able to do when UFC blocked him from fighting Oscar De La Hoya in boxing.

“I put in my heart and I helped put the UFC in a different level,” Silva told MMA Junkie. “Of course my era is done in the UFC, but I just finished (my contract) because when I came in the UFC I was a free man. When I come out of the UFC, I’m a free man.

“I just want to do something I love to do. And let me tell you something important, nobody can say something for you, ‘You can’t do this, you can’t do that.’ You can do everything in your life when you have passion and love. The people can’t hold you. Of course, maybe George (St-Pierre) has contract, then he has contract, but that doesn’t make sense. Dana White doesn’t need this.”

Silva is days away from accomplishing a long-time dream, which involves him jumping into the sport of boxing against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. The two meet in the main event of the “Tribute to the Kings” event on Saturday in Mexico.

The Brazilian wanted to box Roy Jones Jr. years ago before the recent wave of MMA fighters crossing into the boxing world. Silva and Jones Jr. had publicly stated interest in putting together the bout, but the bout never materialized.

“I put (it) on the table many, many years ago that opportunity to show the world,” Silva said regarding not getting the opportunity to box Jones Jr. “I gave the opportunity for the UFC to change everything, but it didn’t happen at the moment and that’s fine. I think now everything is new and people want to see the entertainment.”

Silva has his eyes set on his boxing return this Saturday, but beyond that, “The Spider” has no idea what lies next for his career. And that’s more than fine with him.

“Everything is possible,” Silva explained.”Now I’m just trying to challenge myself. Maybe I fight on the same card my son is fighting kickboxing. Maybe fight jiu-jitsu – GI or no GI. Maybe muay-Thai. I’m very excited to go to Thailand, and train and fight in Thailand. I don’t know. Everything is possible.”

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Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture into boxing: ‘I’m a free man’

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture to boxing, saying “I’m a free man.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva is having fun in the latest chapter of his storied combat sports career.

The former UFC middleweight champion and all-time MMA great gets excited at the prospect of being able to try his hand in a wide range of combat sports now that he’s no longer under contract with the UFC. Silva fought his final bout with the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, when he headlined UFC Fight Night 181 against Uriah Hall.

The bout with Hall ended a 15-year run inside the octagon spanning 24 fights. The 46-year-old is glad he finished his contract with the UFC, as he’s now able to dictate his future – something fellow MMA star Georges St-Pierre wasn’t able to do when UFC blocked him from fighting Oscar De La Hoya in boxing.

“I put in my heart and I helped put the UFC in a different level,” Silva told MMA Junkie. “Of course my era is done in the UFC, but I just finished (my contract) because when I came in the UFC I was a free man. When I come out of the UFC, I’m a free man.

“I just want to do something I love to do. And let me tell you something important, nobody can say something for you, ‘You can’t do this, you can’t do that.’ You can do everything in your life when you have passion and love. The people can’t hold you. Of course, maybe George (St-Pierre) has contract, then he has contract, but that doesn’t make sense. Dana White doesn’t need this.”

Silva is days away from accomplishing a long-time dream, which involves him jumping into the sport of boxing against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. The two meet in the main event of the “Tribute to the Kings” event on Saturday in Mexico.

The Brazilian wanted to box Roy Jones Jr. years ago before the recent wave of MMA fighters crossing into the boxing world. Silva and Jones Jr. had publicly stated interest in putting together the bout, but the bout never materialized.

“I put (it) on the table many, many years ago that opportunity to show the world,” Silva said regarding not getting the opportunity to box Jones Jr. “I gave the opportunity for the UFC to change everything, but it didn’t happen at the moment and that’s fine. I think now everything is new and people want to see the entertainment.”

Silva has his eyes set on his boxing return this Saturday, but beyond that, “The Spider” has no idea what lies next for his career. And that’s more than fine with him.

“Everything is possible,” Silva explained.”Now I’m just trying to challenge myself. Maybe I fight on the same card my son is fighting kickboxing. Maybe fight jiu-jitsu – GI or no GI. Maybe muay-Thai. I’m very excited to go to Thailand, and train and fight in Thailand. I don’t know. Everything is possible.”

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Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture into boxing: ‘I’m a free man’

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture to boxing, saying “I’m a free man.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva is having fun in the latest chapter of his storied combat sports career.

The former UFC middleweight champion and all-time MMA great gets excited at the prospect of being able to try his hand in a wide range of combat sports now that he’s no longer under contract with the UFC. Silva fought his final bout with the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, when he headlined UFC Fight Night 181 against Uriah Hall.

The bout with Hall ended a 15-year run inside the octagon spanning 24 fights. The 46-year-old is glad he finished his contract with the UFC, as he’s now able to dictate his future – something fellow MMA star Georges St-Pierre wasn’t able to do when UFC blocked him from fighting Oscar De La Hoya in boxing.

“I put in my heart and I helped put the UFC in a different level,” Silva told MMA Junkie. “Of course my era is done in the UFC, but I just finished (my contract) because when I came in the UFC I was a free man. When I come out of the UFC, I’m a free man.

“I just want to do something I love to do. And let me tell you something important, nobody can say something for you, ‘You can’t do this, you can’t do that.’ You can do everything in your life when you have passion and love. The people can’t hold you. Of course, maybe George (St-Pierre) has contract, then he has contract, but that doesn’t make sense. Dana White doesn’t need this.”

Silva is days away from accomplishing a long-time dream, which involves him jumping into the sport of boxing against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. The two meet in the main event of the “Tribute to the Kings” event on Saturday in Mexico.

The Brazilian wanted to box Roy Jones Jr. years ago before the recent wave of MMA fighters crossing into the boxing world. Silva and Jones Jr. had publicly stated interest in putting together the bout, but the bout never materialized.

“I put (it) on the table many, many years ago that opportunity to show the world,” Silva said regarding not getting the opportunity to box Jones Jr. “I gave the opportunity for the UFC to change everything, but it didn’t happen at the moment and that’s fine. I think now everything is new and people want to see the entertainment.”

Silva has his eyes set on his boxing return this Saturday, but beyond that, “The Spider” has no idea what lies next for his career. And that’s more than fine with him.

“Everything is possible,” Silva explained.”Now I’m just trying to challenge myself. Maybe I fight on the same card my son is fighting kickboxing. Maybe fight jiu-jitsu – GI or no GI. Maybe muay-Thai. I’m very excited to go to Thailand, and train and fight in Thailand. I don’t know. Everything is possible.”

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