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Andreas Hale
Jake Paul defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous determination in a 10-round cruiserweight bout on Saturday on the Honda Heart in Anaheim, California (DAZN PPV). The judges scored the struggle 99-91, 97-93 and 98-92.
Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is now using a six-fight successful streak since dropping a break up determination to Tommy Fury in February 2023. Paul defeated former heavyweight king Mike Tyson by unanimous decision in November earlier than dominating Chavez.
Chavez (54-7-1, 34 KOs) is a former WBC middleweight world champion. He won the title with a majority determination win in opposition to Sebastian Zbik in June 2011 and made three profitable defenses. Chavez was preventing at cruiserweight for the third consecutive struggle.
There’s was lots at stake for Paul on this struggle. With a victory over Chavez, Paul might enter the WBC rankings at 200 kilos, getting a step nearer to his objective of preventing for a world title.
“The WBC scores committee has been following Jake Paul’s profession,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman instructed ESPN earlier than the struggle. “If he defeats Chavez, and relying on how the struggle performs out, the committee will make the choice. It is very seemingly [Paul will be ranked] if he wins convincingly.”
