Jake Paul now finds himself ranked amongst the elite cruiserweight in world boxing with his latest victory against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr taking his professional record to 12-1.
The WBA has officially ranked ‘The Problem Child’ 14th in its latest world rankings, making the former YouTuber-turned-boxer eligible as a mandatory title challenger for world champion Gilberto Ramirez.
Ramirez himself retained his WBA and WBO titles on the event’s undercard, securing a unanimous decision victory over Cuban contender Yuniel Dorticos.
Paul secured a unanimous decision victory over former WBC World middleweight champion Chavez Jr. in the latest boxing circus designed to position the American within striking distance of a shot at world honours.
Following the win, the 28-year-old wasted no time in calling out a range of opponents, from lightweight champions to heavyweight contenders, ensuring he stays firmly in the conversation among both boxing purists and casual fans alike.
“I want tougher fighters, I want to be world champion. Zurdo (Ramirez) looked slow as sh*t tonight, that would be easy work too, Badou Jack I want everybody, Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy (Fury) stop running.”
Jake Paul Faces Off With Gilberto Ramirez Following Win
Despite many thinking that a jump up to face world champion Gilberto Ramirez would be one too big for Jake Paul, the pair wasted no time teasing viewers with a potential future clash as the pair faced off following their respective victories.
IBF and Ring Magazine world cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia said he wouldn’t blame Ramirez for accepting a mandatory title defense against Jake Paul.
“He’s chasing coin, you can’t knock him if he wants to fight Jake Paul for a huge lump sum of money, who’d turn that down. I’d bash Jake Paul for a couple of mil too.”
