Anderson Silva stops Tyron Woodley with KO on Jake Paul card in Miami
Silva improves to 4-2 in boxing; Woodley falls to 0-3 as part of Paul’s high-profile event in Miami.
Anderson Silva defeated Tyron Woodley by technical knockout in the second round Friday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami, delivering an uppercut and a sequence of right hands that left Woodley on the canvas before the stoppage.
Silva, 50, improved to 4-2 as a professional boxer, with four wins by knockout, and losses to Jake Paul and Osmar Luiz Teixeira. Woodley, 43, fell to 0-3 in pro boxing after losses to Paul on two occasions.
The bout was part of Jake Paul’s card headlined by Anthony Joshua, staged at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The show has featured a string of cross-over bouts as the YouTube celebrity-turned-boxer continues to pursue high-profile fights, including past appearances against Mike Tyson in a spectacle last year.
Silva called out Chris Weidman after the win, signaling potential future targets for the 50-year-old veteran. While it remains to be seen what’s next for either fighter, the knockout added another headline moment to Paul’s ongoing boxing venture and to Silva’s late-career run in the ring.
Silva’s victory extended his boxing résumé on a night that again underscored Paul’s influence in shaping main-card matchups around boxing’s crossover appeal. Woodley, meanwhile, will look to regroup after a third professional boxing defeat, with no current announced opponent in place. The event in Miami drew attention for its blend of combat-sports stars and traditional boxing names, underscoring the evolving landscape of pay-per-view boxing.
