SAO PAULO — When Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen went the distance in a five-round boxing exhibition Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the match drew online criticism for a lack of aggressiveness from both competitors.
Silva spoke with the media shortly after the bout and was asked about the backlash.
“It was an exhibition match, and as an exhibition match, it wasn’t allowed knockouts, it was a match with no [winner],” Silva said.