Jake Paul, a 28-year-old boxer from Cleveland, Ohio, is getting closer to a world title shot. His next fight will be against former WBC world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Paul has won all but one of his professional fights so far. He's set to face Chavez Jr on Saturday, June 28, at the Honda Center in Anaheim. This match-up is a big step up in competition for Paul, who's been criticized for the level of opposition he's faced since his debut five years ago.
In his last fight, Paul outpointed Mike Tyson in a controversial eight-round showdown at AT&T; Stadium in Arlington, Texas, last November. Now, he's aiming to become a legitimate world champion.
Floyd Mayweather Jr recently shared his thoughts on Paul's boxing career in an interview with TMZ. Mayweather said:
"Jake Paul, as of right now for what he's doing it's good for what he's doing, but when it's time to fight an actual real fighter, it's gonna be bad! But one thing I like about him, one thing I do is that he's selling it and he's making good money and he's entertaining, I like that. As long as he continues to fight MMA guys and YouTubers then he's going to continue to look good and shine, but once he fights a real fighter, a real fighter that can really fight, then it's not going to be that good."
Mayweather praised Paul for his ability to sell fights, make money, and entertain. He noted that Paul looks good against MMA fighters and YouTubers but warned that facing a real boxer might not end well for him.
If Paul can beat Chavez impressively, he might be considered for a world title shot in the cruiserweight or bridgerweight divisions. There's also talk about a possible fight with WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis before the end of the year, but that's still in the negotiation stage.
You can watch Mayweather's full interview about Jake Paul on YouTube.
