Jake Paul, the 28-year-old boxer from Cleveland, Ohio, beat former WBC world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 28, 2023. The fight took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Paul controlled the match from the start. Chavez didn't put up much of a fight, disappointing many fans. The Mexican boxer only seemed to try in the last couple of rounds.
Some people wondered if the fighters had made a deal before the match. But Teddy Atlas, a well-known boxing trainer and analyst, doesn't think so. On his YouTube channel THE FIGHT, Atlas said:
"I don't think that Jake Paul would do that, I don't, I really don't."
Paul's win over Chavez Jr might help him get closer to a world title shot. He's now ranked by the WBA and could fight for a cruiserweight title. Paul has called out Gilberto Ramirez, who holds the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. He's also mentioned Badou Jack, the WBC cruiserweight champion, as a possible opponent.
The victory over Chavez Jr marks another step in Paul's boxing career. Starting as a YouTuber, he's now beating experienced boxers and aiming for championship belts. His next moves will show if he can compete at the highest levels of the sport.
