Jake Paul returned to the ring against MMA veteran, Anderson Silva, in Arizona on Saturday night.
The young YouTuber turned fighter added another victory to his undefeated campaign in the sport, showcasing a little more technique and a better gas tank whilst doing so. Fans may be divided on his boxing ability until he faces somebody without the caveats of weight, age, or experience, however there’s no denying he came through his toughest test without too much trouble.
What can be agreed is that he’s a pound-for-pound talent at getting people talking. Here are some reactions from the boxing and influencer worlds – two groups Paul is doing his best to merge together.
Ryan Garcia
This was jakes best performance and his conditioning looked way better since the woodley fight. Great job congrats 🎉#paulvssilva
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) October 30, 2022
Deji
I can’t even lie, I’m super impressed with Jake Paul! Fair play
— Deji (@Deji) October 30, 2022
Dan Rafael
We go to the scorecards in #PaulSilva: 77-74, 78-83 x 2 all for the winner @jakepaul!!!! Show some respect. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) October 30, 2022
Dillon Danis
jake paul just had a war with a grandpa… kids trash
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) October 30, 2022
Michael Benson
‼️ Jake Paul BEATS Anderson Silva by unanimous decision. Knockdown in the final round very important as Jake moves to 6-0 (4 KOs) and picks up the best win of his career to date.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) October 30, 2022
George Janko
Put respect on both of their names.. ❤️ @jakepaul & @SpiderAnderson
— George Janko (@GeorgeJanko) October 30, 2022
Teddy Atlas
What an amazing man Silva is, strength and youth won it for Paul, and he deserves credit for learning. Great fight. #PaulSilva
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) October 30, 2022
Amanda Serrano
Let’s Gooooo! @jakepaul
— Amanda Serrano (@Serranosisters) October 30, 2022
Keem
Jake Paul Wins!!
Unanimous decision!
— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) October 30, 2022
Swarmz
Ksi would knock jake paul out !!!!
— Swarmz (@Swarmz__) October 30, 2022
Lou DiBella
Jake Paul is improving, but Anderson Silva is 47 years old, clearly half shot (though still a warrior), not a boxer, and 3-2 in his #boxing career. The narratives and superlatives I’m reading are WILD. Pay to be entertained; enjoy and god bless. Know what you’re watching, though.
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) October 30, 2022