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Can Jake Paul become a world champion?

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By Manny Delgado: Jake Paul (12-1, 7 Kos), “The Problem Child”, won the victory over the former WBC medium world champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (54-7-1, 34 KO), last Saturday. Probably his most critical victory so far, although there is not much to write, taking into account that Chavez was a master almost 15 years ago. Not to mention that Chavez is heavily considered the biggest boxing. He never treated this sport and lives under the shadow of his father – Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Living legend.

It was Paweł for the second time in the face of a “legal boxer”. His first was against Tommy Fury. However, Fury is not special either. There are no distinctive attributes or natural talent for this sport. Regardless of this, he handed Paul his first loss in history and the first real boxing lesson.

The result of this fight incited further and more emphasized conversations in sport. For example, Paul has never been able to compete with real boxers or become a legal boxer. It is simply “side” or “circus” because people love to claim so often. Criticism towards the generally distasteful form, such as Paul aside, taking into account his noisy fooling, many observers of this sport were generally surprised, seeing that Jake Paul improved a significant amount since his loss with Tommy Fury in 2023.

It seems that he now treats this sport and moves like a rather decent boxer at the amateur level. He is only 5 years senior since his professional boxing career, but he has a technical profile and the basics of boxers 1-2 years in a competitive amateur boxing career. However, not everyone would agree, because many would still go to call him “garbage”. It can be said that for someone with the amount of money and resources he has, it should be much better thanks to jumps and borders.

Regardless, with his best performance, there is a word that WBA officially argues him. Paweł did not waste time, calling for many fights after victory. He wants more complex challenges and become a world champion. Dreaming pipes for YouTuber, who changed the boxer, who had a very slow start in sport because he did so well in its 20 years. This is a sport in which the largest super -visits usually start as soon as they can walk, or, at least, with their early teenagers. Although there are exceptions, these are often fights with technically restricted skills. In this respect, Paweł is still a very restricted boxer.

Many would even go to Jake Paul delusions and it would be complex to argue, even Chavez Jr mentioned in an interview after the fight that he does not think that Paul is ready for any of the masters. Jake replied: “I only need myself if I listened to someone in my life, I would not be where I am today, so self -confidence, self -confidence.”

He followed a positive message for children, repeating the meaning of faith of himself:

“If you are a child at home, do not listen to anyone who tells you, you cannot do shit. I am a living proof of this *** I am with ohio. I did not have s ***. Self -styled mother ***

This can be easily criticized by those who condemn him as the right message, the wrong messenger. Apart from criticism, after all, this is a positive message that can be said that it resonates with many youthful and sensitive minds. Despite all the shortcomings of Jake Paul in the form and erroneous methods of delivery, he cannot be knocked too much to his good attempts to inspire the next generation.

There are also a lot of criticism towards Paweł about the legitimacy of his fights. Words such as “falsified”, “Circus act” and “script” are thrown into the conversation mixture, synonymously with any reference to his name. The way he carefully chose his opponents does not differ from how up-to-date perspectives are paired with taxi drivers, construction staff and general sideboards. This is to win their records with winning their first 10-20 GHTTS to build their certainty. The difference is that Jake Paul does it at a larger stage and uses it when choosing recognizable names. He secures greater payments, fighting with MM on surpluses, retired legends and presses, and not taking into account the incomplete time, which is known only by him at his home.

It is a wise move and is not very different than a typical boxing tradition, but one that has gathered a lot of criticism because of how much generally it is to avoid boxing fans. His approach is controversial because of his sensationalism, many claimed that completely “mockery” of this sport.

During the interview after the beating, Paul called Zurdo Ramirez, Badou Jack, Anthony Joshua, Gervont Davis and Tommy Fury. It seems that Jake Paul feels more confident than ever. This can be attributed to his six -chain series of winnings, because the defeat of Tommy Fury, in which he includes the legend of Mike Tyson, and currently the former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. This newly discovered trust of the natural progress of victorious fights they reach internally. Of course, the plays are in the game. This can be called an illusion and exaggerated self -control, which is possible thanks to Paweł’s mental gymnastics. Because he defeated the legendary Mike Tyson, the most recognizable name in boxing (even if he is a senior now), for Jake Paul, it may seem so satisfying as if he was able to defeat the main Mike Tyson.

Regardless of Paweł, if we are to seriously treat him seriously in his pursuit of greatness and believe that he intends to come up with the names he called, which many simply consider to be an extension of his antics. The question remains: can he really become the world champion?

Most boxing fans aggressively do not agree. Although Paul showed constant improvements and provided a respectable performance, showing a solid understanding of the basic basics of boxing, it is still an amateur boxing level. He has a long way before he can become a world champion, if at all. In the end he made a solid beating in 9 and 10 rounds, when Chavez Jr was ready to let his hands leave.

The most realistic pursuit of Paweł would be to suggest his loss against boxer lower Tommy Fury. However, even if it happened, it seems that it is moved by playing more than it can chew, challenging justified boxers at the world level. Pressing or real ambitions? They will only inform the coming months.

Last updated 06/30/2025

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Eddie Hearn says Turki Alalshikh will expect more from Zuffa Boxing

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Promoter Matchroom has suggested that the acts staged so far will struggle to meet the standards set by Alalshikh with the season’s events in Riyad, which feature headline fights, packed houses and global attention.

“He’ll be sitting there watching Zuffa perform and he won’t be very impressed,” Hearn told Ariel Helwani while discussing the current boxing landscape.

Hearn explained that Alalshikh’s expectations for boxing highlights are based on recognizable fighters, sturdy cards and an atmosphere usually associated with stadium cards. The Saudi emphasis on boxing has placed an emphasis on major fights between top fighters, gigantic venues and international distribution that puts the sport in front of a global audience.

“He loves substantial shows. He loves substantial fights. He loves deep cards, substantial names, sold out stadiums and the buzz of boxing,” Hearn said, describing Alalshikh’s approach to the sport.

The Saudi official played a key role in the recent series of high-profile boxing events surrounding the Riyad season, many of which featured top champions and challengers from multiple divisions. These cards included major heavyweight and other title fights that attracted worldwide attention.

Zuffa had only recently entered the boxing industry, and its early events were held on a smaller stage than many of the season’s events in Riyad. Several shows were held in smaller venues and focused on brand building rather than staging major title fights.

Hearn believes the difference will remain noticeable as the project continues to develop and try to establish itself in the sport. In his opinion, the early cards had not yet matched the scale and depth of the events that had become common during the Riyad Season era.

For Hearn, the standards for major boxing events are already clear and any fresh promotion entering this space will ultimately be judged against them. From his perspective, early Zuffa cards simply hadn’t reached that level yet.

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Swiss No. 1 Seifeddine Letaief challenges rival Arbnor Jashari

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Seifeddine Letaief vs Arbnor Jashari rivalry poster showing the Swiss lightweights with Zurich blue tones on the left and Basel red tones on the right.

Swiss lightweight Seifeddine Letaief told World Boxing News he is ready to settle his growing ring rivalry with fellow undefeated fighter Arbnor Jashari.

Letaief is currently in first place in the Swiss rankings for his division, while Jashari is in second place, which is a natural matchup between the two undefeated fighters.

A meeting between the pair would pit the two highest-ranked lightweights in the country against each other.

Tensions escalated with exchanges on social media, FaceTime calls about a potential fight and exchanges of words.

According to Letaief, the rivalry even escalated to the point that Jashari tried to involve the SwissBoxing committee.

“At one point he even tried to block me from SwissBoxing, claiming that I had humiliated him on social media,” Letaief told World Boxing News.

Swiss competition

Letaief insists that from his point of view the situation is plain. The undefeated lightweight says he is ready to fight and believes the fight should happen now rather than later.

“I’m ready to fight and decide everything in the ring,” he explained.

SwissBoxing has suggested waiting until both fighters have built bigger physiques before moving on to staging the fight, but Letaief believes the circumstances already make it an attractive fight for the local scene.

The clash between the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the country, combined with the rivalry between Zurich and Basel, may arouse great interest in Switzerland.

Seifeddine Letaief

Unbroken records

Letaief, 23, turned professional in September 2024 and has compiled an undefeated record of 6-0, including two knockouts. He lives in Winterthur and has fought several times in the Zurich region, establishing himself as one of the country’s emerging prospects.

Meanwhile, Jashari has had a slightly longer professional career. The 25-year-old made his debut in April 2022 and has a 7-0 record, which includes two knockouts.

Both fighters also share a common opponent, Lasha Giorgi Vardiashvili, and each of them scored a six-round decision victory in 2025.

For now, the fight that many in the Swiss boxing community want to see remains unsigned, and Letaief has made it clear he is ready to move forward as soon as the opportunity arises.

“Despite all these talks, the fight has still not been decided. For me, the matter is plain: I am ready to fight and decide everything in the ring. I believe that this fight must take place now,” Letaief concluded.


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Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Read the full biography.

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Oleksandr Usyk announces the list of his last three opponents and confirms that he will then retire

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Oleksandr Usyk announces his final 3 opponents and confirms he will then retire

Oleksandr Usyk still has three fights left and hopes to extend his record to 27-0 before hanging up his gloves for good.

The elite Ukrainian was undisputed at cruiserweight before repeating the feat twice at heavyweight. In both divisions, he has victories over Murat Gassiew, Mairis Briedis, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Usyk will then focus more on the spectacle side of the sport when he faces kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt on May 23.

I keep talking Inside the RingUsyk assured fans that while this fight may not be at the elite level he is known for, his last two fights will be.

“Rico, this is the first one. Second, Wardley-Dubois wins. The third fight is my friend Greedy Belly, Tyson Fury.”

When asked how much time he had left, Usyk confirmed that he was three years aged and had not played.

Fabio Wardley rose from interim to full WBO champion when Usyk vacated the belt last year, and he puts that status on the line against Dubois on May 9 in Manchester. If “DDD” wins tonight, Usyk’s last two scheduled fights could be trilogy fights.

The 39-year-old from Simferopol defeated Dubois and Fury twice, stopping the former in both cases and the latter on points. Fan interest in the fights may therefore be circumscribed.

However, if Wardley manages to remain with the organization in two months’ time, many would like to see the Ipswich fighter team up with the Usyk fighter who has established himself as the greatest heavyweight of a generation.

Whether this would be an uncontested fight seems unlikely. Although Usyk’s WBC belt in the match with Verhoeven is controversial, the IBF and WBA have not commented on this fight yet.

Moreover, the WBC has ordered Usyk to face Agit Kabayel next, which is clearly not in his plans. This means that it may be stripped of all three lanes in the near future.

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