Anderson Silva (Dave Mandel/Sherdog)

Tribute to the Kings Results: Silva Cruises Past Chavez Jr

On Saturday, June 19, the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico hosted a night of boxing action dubbed Tribute to the Kings.

The card featured former UFC champion Anderson Silva, who battled Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The eight-round bout saw the 46-year-old Brazilian outwork the Mexican boxer to earn a split decision victory that was not as close as the scorecards might indicate. The former MMA fighter used a high workrate to batter Chavez and bust him open as the fight progressed.

Also on the card, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr took on Hector Camacho Jr in an exhibition bout.


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The event aired live below via Fite TV pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET.

FULL RESULTS
Exhibition: Julio Cesar Chavez Sr vs. Hector Camacho Jr (no scores announced)
Anderson Silva def. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75)
Ramon Alvarez def. Omar Chavez by unanimous decision (79-73, 80-73, 80-73)
Damian Sosa def. Able Mina by split decision (94-96, 95-94, 96-94)
Jorge Luis Melendez def. Kevin Torres by unanimous decision (76-74, 77-75, 77-74)

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