Latest news with #ChavezJr
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jake Paul cracks WBA world rankings with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. win, eligible for 'Zurdo' title bout
Jake Paul's boxing career has just taken its biggest leap yet. In the World Boxing Association (WBA) rankings for the month of July, released Monday night, Paul debuted as the No. 14 contender in the world at cruiserweight — his first official placement in a top 15 by one of boxing's four major sanctioning bodies. Advertisement A top-15 ranking technically makes a boxer eligible to fight for the sanctioning body's world title, so Paul can theoretically now challenge WBA and WBO unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez for his two belts next — if the respective boxers' teams were to come to an agreement for the bout. Paul and "Zurdo" shared a card this past Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, with the fighters winning unanimous decisions against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Yuniel Dorticos, respectively. For Paul (12-1, 7 KOs), it was his second straight triumph over a former world champion, following his victory over a 58-year-old Mike Tyson this past November. Chávez Jr. shared the ring with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in 2017 and Daniel Jacobs in 2019, so he was perceived as a significant step up for Paul on paper. Chávez, however, didn't truly try to win until the final couple of rounds. Advertisement WBA president Gilberto Mendoza revealed before the bout that if Paul could beat the former WBC middleweight champion, he would be placed in the pioneer sanctioning body's world rankings. Paul lived up to his end of the bargain, and now so has Mendoza. Paul and Ramirez faced off in the post-fight press conference after the event, with Paul reiterating his desire to win a boxing world title. "I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion," Paul said. "Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that'd be easy work too."
Kuwait Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
YouTuber Paul cruises past Chavez Jr
ANAHEIM: Jake Paul (left) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fight during their cruiserweight boxing bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on June 28, 2025. - AFP ANAHEIM: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul cruised to victory over Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on Saturday in a one-sided cruiserweight bout in California. Paul, whose last fight was a controversial clash with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in November, dominated from the outset to win by unanimous decision. The 28-year-old influencer, who has earned millions from a string of lucrative contests in a ring career that has spanned 13 fights, had too much speed and power for Chavez Jr. The three judges at ringside scored the 10-round fight 99-91, 97-93, 98-92 in Paul's favor. Chavez Jr, the 39-year-old son of Mexican boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez, barely looked capable of mustering a response during a one-sided bout. Chavez Jr failed to land a single punch in the opening round, a pattern that followed the remainder of the contest, with Paul easily outscoring the veteran of 63 professional fights. Paul, who reportedly pocketed around $40 million for his made-for-Netflix fight with Tyson last year, received around $300,000 guaranteed from Saturday's bout. However the American is expected to earn around $8-10 million from the fight once earnings from pay-per-view and sponsorships are taken into account. — AFP
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ's damning stats laid bare
Scroll down to see each round's punch stats PAUL YOUR PUNCHES Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ's damning stats laid bare Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JAKE PAUL's domination of Julio Cesar Chavez was clear to see in the damning punch stats. The Problem Child cruised to victory against the former world champion as the judges voted unanimously. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Jake Paul doubled the number of punches Julio Cesar Chavez Jr landed in their fight Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Paul, 28, won nine out of ten rounds in the bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The YouTuber-turned-boxer was only bettered in the ninth round as Chavez Jr staged a late resurgence. However, the Mexican left himself with far too much to do, having been on the back foot for much of the fight. Paul landed more than double the number of punches that Chavez Jr managed. READ MORE ON BOXING NOTHING BUT GLOVE Jake Paul sends classy message to former rival after Chavez Jr win He landed 140 of his 482 thrown throughout the ten rounds, while his rival only connected with 61. Chavez Jr only threw 154 punches throughout the entire fight and bizarrely only attempted four in the first round. He did not land a single one of these as he finished the third round with only 14 punches thrown and three landing. The one positive for Chavez Jr was that his accuracy was far superior to that of Paul. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He landed an impressive 39.4 per cent of his punches while Paul only connected with 29 per cent. His best moment came in the ninth round as he hit Paul with a solid uppercut and right hook. Jack Paul cruises to victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in biggest win yet and puts final nail in ex-champion's career 3 Meanwhile, Paul called out FIVE rivals in the ring after beating Chavez Jr. He is targeting fights against the likes of boxing icon Anthony Joshua and old foe Tommy Fury. He said: "I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that'd be easy work too. "Badou Jack, I want everybody. Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy, stop running." He also sent a classy message to former adversary Ben Askrin, who is in hospital waiting for a lung transplant.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ's damning stats laid bare
JAKE PAUL's domination of Julio Cesar Chavez was clear to see in the damning punch stats. The Advertisement 3 Jake Paul doubled the number of punches Julio Cesar Chavez Jr landed in their fight Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Paul, 28, The YouTuber-turned-boxer was only bettered in the ninth round as Chavez Jr staged a late resurgence. However, the Mexican left himself with far too much to do, having been on the back foot for much of the fight. Advertisement READ MORE ON BOXING He landed 140 of his 482 thrown throughout the ten rounds, while his rival only connected with 61. Chavez Jr only threw 154 punches throughout the entire fight and bizarrely only attempted four in the first round. He did not land a single one of these as he finished the third round with only 14 punches thrown and three landing. The one positive for Chavez Jr was that his accuracy was far superior to that of Paul. Advertisement Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He landed an impressive 39.4 per cent of his punches while Paul only connected with 29 per cent. His best moment came in the ninth round as he hit Paul with a solid uppercut and right hook. Jack Paul cruises to victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in biggest win yet and puts final nail in ex-champion's career 3 Advertisement Meanwhile, He is targeting fights against the likes of boxing icon Anthony Joshua and old foe He said: "I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that'd be easy work too. "Badou Jack, I want everybody. Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy, stop running." Advertisement He also sent a 3
Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Sport
- Business Recorder
YouTuber Paul cruises past Chavez Jr
ANAHEIM: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul cruised to victory over Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on Saturday in a one-sided cruiserweight bout in California. Paul, whose last fight was a controversial clash with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in November, dominated from the outset to win by unanimous decision. The 28-year-old influencer, who has earned millions from a string of lucrative contests in a ring career that has spanned 13 fights, had too much speed and power for Chavez Jr. The three judges at ringside scored the 10-round fight 99-91, 97-93, 98-92 in Paul's favour. Chavez Jr, the 39-year-old son of Mexican boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez, barely looked capable of mustering a response during a one-sided bout. Master meets maestro as Luis Enrique prepares PSG for Messi challenge Chavez Jr failed to land a single punch in the opening round, a pattern that followed the remainder of the contest, with Paul easily outscoring the veteran of 63 professional fights. Paul, who reportedly pocketed around $40 million for his made-for-Netflix fight with Tyson last year, received around $300,000 guaranteed from Saturday's bout. However the American is expected to earn around $8-10 million from the fight once earnings from pay-per-view and sponsorships are taken into account.
