Anderson Silva's son makes outlandish excuse for vicious KO loss at Misfits Boxing after being dropped with 'thunderous' punch
01/09/2024 15:17
Anderson Silva’s son Gabriel was brutally stopped in his effort at Misfits Boxing gold last night, and has quite the excuse for his loss.
The 27-year-old boxer had previously knocked out play-by-play commentator Ben Davis and won a decision against Tik Tok star OJ Rose in the celebrity boxing promotion. But he stepped up in level to face Bellator veteran Anthony Taylor, and saw two counts in the third before the fight was waved off.
After an ugly build-up that saw Silva mock Taylor over rumours regarding his sexuality, the affair was one of the more heated on last night’s card. And the American came out on top with one of his most impressive showings to date.
Gabriel Silva viciously knocked out by Anthony Taylor in Misfits title fight
In the co-main event of last night’s Misfits Boxing pay-per-view, light-heavyweight champion Anthony Taylor welcomed Gabriel Silva to the 3Arena in Dublin. Having fought in the venue twice in his MMA days for BAMMA and Bellator, he was no stranger to the raucous Irish crowd.
The American had just stopped Karate Combat standout Samuel Ericsson three weeks earlier, and started at a suffocating pace. He is infamous for his ‘hugging’ style that is heavy on clinch work, but separated at the right times and managed to land big overhands on the taller and longer Silva.
After a close second round that arguably went Silva’s way, things appeared to be turning in the third. But Taylor managed to find a big shot that wobbled the Brazilian, which resulted in a standing eight count midway through the round.
Then after a flurry of shots to the body, a thunderous pull counter dropped his rival. Silva managed to get up to his feet, but a couple more punches landed without response and the bout was rightfully called off.
Refereeing controversy plagues Misfits Boxing undercard
The undercard for last night’s show featured a number of big names, including HSTikkyTokky who brawled in the crowd following his victory over George Fensom. But one standout moment came when hometown hero Ben Williams faced Warren Spencer earlier in the night.
Spencer was expected to struggle against the experienced boxer and Tik Tok sensation Williams, but impressed with his pace early on. However, midway through the second in a bizarre moment the referee stopped the fight, despite the pair seemingly being in an exchange of punches.
Promoter Mams Taylor even made his feelings clear in a fired-up post-fight speech, insisting that there would be a rematch. He joked that after they’d trialled a new judging system on the night, they would need to open up a refereeing school, with many fans praising his outburst.
Gabriel Silva blames referee for his stoppage defeat to Anthony Taylor
It appears that Gabriel Silva is now attempting to get in on the controversy surrounding last night’s officiating, seemingly blaming the referee for his defeat to Taylor. He paid a brief tribute to his opponent on social media, before claiming the official should enter a new line of work.
“Fair play to AT played the game accordingly,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, with replies from fans turned off. “But that referee should find a different career path. But that's was a good scrap, I'll see you guys real soon!”
Fans in the quote tweets disagreed with the assessment, with one writing that Silva “Should be praising that ref he stopped it before u got laid flat out by a stripper.” Former world title challenger BJ Flores added: “My guy, take the L like a man. AT was the better man tonight. No shame.”
