Jake Paul faces Anderson Silva on Saturday night for the toughest test of his young boxing career. The social media star and the UFC legend met at the main event of the Showtime pay-per-view event at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Paul is 5-0 as a professional boxer and his three previous victories have come against the UFC veteran, knocking out Ben Askren and then defeating the former UFC by decision and knockout in the rematch. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. However, neither Askren nor Woodley have the amazing pedigree of Silva, who has been dubbed one of the best forwards in UFC history. Silva also holds a 3-1 boxing record, including a notable victory over former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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Also worth noting on the card is that former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell will face former UFC star Uriah Hall and social media personality Dr. Mike Varshavski will take on boxer and UFC veteran Chris Avila.
CBS Sports will be with you throughout Saturday, so be sure to keep an eye out for live results and highlights below.
battle card, result
Paul vs Silva scorecard, live coverage
| Paul | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 76 |
| Silva | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 75 |