Jake Paul Getting Roasted After Fight Versus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Paul was clearly in control for much of the fight while Chavez wasn't very active. In fact, Chavez only threw 63 punches over the first seven rounds, landing 21 of them. He didn't land a single punch in Round 1 and only connected on nine over the first five.
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It wasn't until the last few rounds that Chavez came alive and finally began to go on the offensive, but by then it was too little, too late. Paul, who managed to land plenty of shots of his own late in the fight, survived the late-round onslaught to notch the victory.
While the win gets Paul ranked by the WBA and gives him a chance at a title fight, it did not do much to help his credibility with boxing fans who doubt how legitimate he is because of his lackluster list of previous opponents.
Jake Paul throws a punch at Julio Cesar Chavez Jr during their fight.
Cris Esqueda/After defeating a 58-year-old Mike Tyson last year, Paul took the fight with Chavez, who is a former champion but also well past his prime. Paul is 11 years younger, and Chavez has been riddled with issues both in and out of boxing over the past decade-plus.
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The only opponent Paul faced who was considered a "real boxer" by fans was Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Paul lost that fight in a split decision in 2023.
"These Jake Paul fights are a mockery of the sport of boxing," one angry viewer said. "(Chavez Jr.) hasn't thrown a [expletive] punch in 8 minutes. Like what are we watching?"
"These promoters need to stop giving Jake Paul a platform in this sport," another comment stated. "He's just an embarrassment to boxing. We already knew Chavez Jr. is washed and corrupt."
"I'm convinced that Jake Paul pays dudes to just stand still in the ring and try not to hit him," someone else wrote.
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"Jake Paul has yet to give fighting someone his age another chance," one comment read. "Lost to Fury and immediately went back to begging fighters way over the hill to fight him for a bag."
There is no question that Paul is a master promoter who is maximizing his earnings in the sport of boxing. But until he fights someone a bit more legitimate, fans will clearly continue to have doubts about him.
Related: Jake Paul Made 'Massive' $39 Million Purchase With Mike Tyson Fight Money
Jake Paul Getting Roasted After Fight Versus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 29, 2025
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