Chavez Jr. suffered a split decision loss to former UFC middleweight champion Silva. The three judges scored the contest 75-77, 77-75, and 77-75 for the Brazilian fighter.
‘The Spider’ was in control for most of the fight and landed some big shots on the former WBC middleweight champion.
Chavez Jr. even started bleeding in the later rounds of the eight-round fight.
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Teddy Atlas congratulates Anderson Silva for his performance against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Speaking on his podcast, Teddy Atlas complimented UFC fighter Anderson Silva on his impressive win against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
‘The Spider’ was light on his feet throughout the fight and landed many clean shots on the former WBC boxing champion.
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The former UFC champion even started taunting Chavez Jr. in round three.
The fight ended on a controversial note when a judge scored the contest in Chavez Jr.’s favor. But most combat sports fans thought it was Silva who was the superior fighter that night.
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