Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva

Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva, billed as "Tribute to the Kings", was a professional crossover boxing match 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.

Tribute to the Kings

Date	June 19, 2021
Venue	Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Tale of the tape
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. Anderson Silva Nickname La Leyenda Continúa ("The Legend Continues") "The Spider" Hometown Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico São Paulo, Brazil Pre-fight record 52–5–1 (34 KOs) 1–1 (1 KOs) Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight 164 lb (74 kg) 187+1⁄2 lb (85 kg) Style Orthodox Southpaw Recognition Former middleweight champion Former UFC Middleweight Champion
Result
Silva wins via 8-round split decision (77-75, 77-75, 77-75)

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]