Jake Paul’s dream about facing Badouk Jacek behind the belt of the WBC circulatory weight remains this dream. Despite his aspiration, YouTuber Turned-Boxer is not among the 40 best WBC rivals, not to mention the mandatory 15 best needed for a voluntary shot of the title for two months in a row.

Despite the sanguine conversations before the victory over Julio, the emperor Chavez Jr., in which Paul claimed that the head of WBC Mauricio Sulaiman suggested that he could be arranged, influential was from the July list and the latest 15 best WBC.

The rankings did not materialize, opposing the earlier encouragement of Sulaimán from the previous adoration.

No WBC ranking, unit

While Paul organizes the WBA WBA Cruiser ranking after the fight of Chavez JR, the ID card of this placement is examined after widespread opposition.

WBA has completed an overview of his status at the recent Madrid Convention after complaints about the lack of ranking opponents.

Despite the maintenance of their decision, WBA proves that they are not entirely sure that Paul deserves a place.

WBC WBC Cruiseight rankings August 2025

Here is an vital part of the WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC classification, in which Jake Paul is clearly absent.

Badou Jack (Master)

1 | Noel Mikaelian – Germany
2 | Ryan Rozicki – Canada
3 | Yamil Alberto Perealta – Argentina (silver)
4 | Chris Billam-Smith-GB
5 | Illunga macabu – Congo (WBC Africa)
6 | Leonardo Mosquea – France (EBU)
7 | Mateusz Masternak – Poland
8 | Brandon Glanton – Nas
9 | Roman Fress – Germany
10 | Jack Massey – GB
11 | Yuniel Dorticos – Kuba
12 | Viddal Riley – GB (BBBOFC)
13 | Mike Perez – Kuba/Ireland
14 | ALOYS YOULB – GB (COMM/ITL *CBP/P)
15 | Floyd Masson – Australia

No shortcut for Jake Paul

Even going beyond the official 15 top 15, Paul remains nowhere closely, effectively unrestricted and not eligible for a shot in Jacek, unless WBC gives an unusual special exception.

Noel Mikaelian, a mandatory claimant, is to plan Jack’s rematch in the queue. Don King, his promoter, rejected Paweł’s request to set aside, effectively blocking all shortcut attempts that Paul may try.

Jake Paul can sell tickets, but in the conditions of sanctioning boxing is not even part of the conversation in the fight for the title of WBC Cruiser in weight.

To get a chance for Jacek, the 28-year-old would have to defeat one of these names first and then be elected by the master.

It is not surprising that the weight of the cruiser 12-1 looks at the options elsewhere, including against the fallen weighty bruise Anthony Joshua.

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