Jake Paul has hit back at accusations that his victory over Anderson Silva was ‘fixed’.
The American extended his professional boxing record to 6-0 with an unanimous decision win over the UFC legend on Saturday, having dropped his opponent with a short right hand in the eighth and final round.
As has been the case in some of his previous fights, Paul has still been faced with conspiracy theories over the legitimacy of his victory, with some questioning the judges’ decision and the ferocity of the shot that felled Silva late on.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer admits his career will likely be plagued with similar accusations in the years to come.
But having won praise from the likes of legendary boxing trainer Teddy Atlas, president of the WBC Mauricio Sulaiman and a host of top names from the boxing and MMA world, he insists he will ignore the doubters.