No one expected Jake Paul to be so successful when he announced his foray into professional boxing in 2020, and he now boasts a record of 10 wins, seven of them by knockout and only one defeat, against Tommy Fury
And although many criticize the choice of his opponents, such as when he faced a 58-year-old Mike Tyson who had been retired for almost two decades, his relevance in the boxing world is undeniable, defeating opponents such as Mike Perry, Tyron Woodley and Tyson himself.
Now, on June 28, he could have the toughest fight of his still short career when he faces the former world championJulio Cesar Chavez Jr. who, although he is coming off a bad run of three defeats in his last six fights and a series of scandals and personal problems, for many is a real boxer, compared to “The Problem Child”.
Jake Paul says he will beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
However, Jake Paul, true to his style, has stated that he is sure that this will be his best fight and he is sure that he will win: “Styles make fights, and Chavez is a strong forward fighter who keeps his hands up, which opens up many opportunities for me to hit him. And the way our styles match up, I’m just going to tear him apart.” Although he highlighted his opponent’s style anticipating a spectacular fight
This fight will simply be an offensive war
In addition, he assures that every day he continues to grow as a boxer, so his best version is yet to come. “I really haven’t been able to show the world all my new skills,” he said. Against Myke Perry he had to run too much looking to be able to contact him, while the fight against Mike Tyson was practically an exhibition, considered by many more a show than a real sporting event, so the fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. comes at a good time for Jake Paul’s aspirations to earn respect in the boxing world.
When will Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. take place?
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Jake Paul will face off on June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The former middleweight champion will be fighting for the second time since 2021, this time against the boxer and content creator.
Who is the favorite in the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Jake Paul fight?
Although Chavez Jr. is a more orthodox and methodical boxer, with more experience, on this occasion the big favorite is Jake Paul as he has been more active in recent years, in addition to having shown to have a strong punch, defeating by knockout opponents such as Andre August, Ryan Bourland and Mike Perry, in addition to a formidable physical condition.
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