Anthony Taylor dropped UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva‘s son in the recent Misfit Boxing 17. The fight happened at the 3Arena in Dublin, where the veteran fighter and Gabriel Silva participated in a fiery battle. Before the fight, Taylor was the MFB light heavyweight champion, and his win made a difference in the world of combat sports.
Going into the fight, both fighters had an altercation during the face-off. The trash-talking was nasty, with Silva making fun of Taylor’s sexuality. Unfortunately, Silva could not match Taylor’s attacking persistence, experience, and sheer volume. In the third round, Taylor got closer to the bigger Silva and scored a significant knockdown with a tremendous right hand.
Silva would stand back up, but Taylor followed it up with some nasty blows, forcing the referee to stop the fight. Silva had not lost a bout since turning professional the previous year. He has a 1-0 official professional record. However, under the Misfit & DAZN brand, he has won back-to-back exhibition bouts.
His most recent victory came via a majority decision against Okemka Jibunor last year. Nevertheless, Anderson Silva’s son was unable to carry the momentum. Meanwhile, Taylor defeated Samuel Ericsson via a TKO earlier this month. With the win over Silva, ‘PrettyBoy’ has extended his winning streak to three consecutive fights. The win also gave Taylor some surprising callouts for his next outing.
Anthony Taylor calls out big names after defeating Anderson Silva’s son
Going into the fight, Anderson Silva‘s son, Gabriel Silva, had the reach and height advantage. However, the experienced Anthony Taylor successfully targeted the Brazilian’s body. This was mixed with several books that connected and kept Silva in check until the final blow landed.
Anthony Taylor calls out Floyd Mayweather and Darren Till (via X/Marca)After the win, Taylor was hyped, and so was the crowd. During the inside-the-ring interview, Taylor called out the likes of Floyd Mayweather and former UFC fighter Darren Till. While it was a shocking call-out, given the hype, the win over Silva makes Taylor a legit opponent.
Darren Till, I know you watching. Hey, if you see this message, bring it. Floyd Mayweather, I’ll knock your little skinny a** out too. Bring it. You best believe, I ain’t going nowhere.
Anthony Taylor via the post-fight interview
Till has an interest in boxing for a long time. The former middleweight is active on social media and often gets into online squabbles. It won’t be surprising to see the Englishman give a reply anytime soon. On the other hand, Mayweather is still active with his exhibition bouts and earning millions of dollars. A fight with him could possibly give Taylor a hefty fight purse.
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