Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva
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Date | June 19, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Silva wins via 8-round split decision (77-75, 77-75, 77-75) |
Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva, billed as "Tribute to the Kings", was a professional boxing fight held on June 19, 2021, at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Former UFC middleweight champion Silva was declared the winner by split decision.
Background
Julio César Chávez Jr. (left) and Anderson Silva (right).
At a March 2021 press conference Chávez announced his opponent was Anderson Silva who was switching to boxing from MMA. The fight was to be held on 19 June 2021.[1][2] Chávez Jr missed the contractual weight of 182 lbs. after weighing in at 184.4 lbs. and forfeited $100,000 of his purse to Silva.[3] Silva won the fight via split decision. Silva was the busier fighter throughout the fight throwing a total of 392 punches versus Chávez Jr's 153.[4]
References
- ^ "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to fight Anderson Silva on 19 June". FanSided. March 18, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Damon (May 19, 2021). "Anderson Silva: 'I'm not fighting anymore in MMA, definitely not,' crossover to boxing is 'something for myself'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (June 18, 2021). "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. misses weight for Anderson Silva boxing match". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Lyle. "Anderson Silva Shocks Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Boxes To Split Decision Win". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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