Abstract
- Social media star Jake Paul secured a unanimous determination victory over former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round cruiserweight bout in Anaheim
- Paul extends his successful streak to 12-1
- Following the victory, Paul challenged a number of present and former WBC champions
In his newest high-profile foray into the boxing ring, social media sensation-turned-pugilist Jake Paul secured a unanimous determination victory over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The ten-round cruiserweight bout, held on the Honda Heart in Anaheim, California, noticed Paul lengthen his successful streak to 12-1 and additional solidify his typically debated, place within the sport.
The judges’ scorecards learn 99-91, 97-93, and 98-92 in favor of the 28-year-old Paul. Whereas the scores point out a transparent dominance, the battle itself noticed Chavez Jr. typically tentative within the early rounds, struggling to unleash offense. Regardless of a late rally within the ninth and tenth rounds the place Chavez Jr. landed some vital photographs, it wasn’t sufficient to sway the end result towards Paul’s constant jab and ring management.
This victory marks Paul’s triumphant return to the ring seven months after his blockbuster battle towards Mike Tyson. For the 39-year-old Chavez Jr., a former world champion who final held a significant title in 2012, the loss continues a troublesome interval in his profession, having fought solely as soon as within the final three and a half years.
Following the win, Paul wasted no time in difficult a string of present and former WBC champions, together with Zurdo Ramirez, Badou Jack, Anthony Joshua, Gervonta Davis, and Tommy Fury, declaring, “I need harder fighters, I wish to be world champion.” Whereas Chavez Jr. acknowledged Paul as a “good fighter,” he expressed doubts about his readiness for true champions.
Paul, who has reportedly earned a minimum of $60 million USD since beginning his boxing profession, continues to be one of many sport’s prime points of interest, regardless of missing a conventional combating pedigree. This victory is anticipated to earn him a rating with the WBC, additional legitimizing his quest for a world title shot in 2026 and conserving the “Downside Youngster” firmly within the boxing highlight.
