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Chavez Jr. vs. Silva in Tweets: Pros react to Anderson Silva’s upset of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Going into the boxing match between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Anderson Silva, fight fans had absolutely no idea what to expect.

After all, Chavez Jr., a multiple-time boxing champion, was carrying almost 60 professional fights into the match while Silva, a former UFC champion, had not boxed professionally since 2005.

But after eight rounds of action, it was Silva who stunned the crowd with the split-decision victory.

Below is how the world reacted to the entire night of action in Guadalajara.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva

Respect to Anderson Silva @spideranderson on the win….