Anaheim, California – the unlikely height of Jake Paul by boxing continued to unanimous victory towards the former medium scale master WBC Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. On Saturday evening.
Paul probably raised his greatest win with the former world champion, although the one who was a decade removed from his main years, before the sold-saved pro-chaveza in the Honda Center with a result of 99-91, 97-93 and 98-92.
“He is a tough guy,” said Paul. “He was never detained and is a Mexican warrior. I respect Mexican warriors. I respect Mexico, but I am also a warrior and I left tonight.”
Although this was not similar to the atmosphere of the hit Paweł’s fight with Mike Tyson in November at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, energy at the Honda Center was on a par with many fights for the championship. Born in Cleveland, but currently living in Puerto Rico, Paul gave being an enemy in a hostile territory, going to “Lean Like a Cholo” rapper Down aak Kilo and wore a robe with the colors of the Mexican flag. Chavez entered the ring in welcoming the hero in the strength of the surname, which he shares with his legendary father.
But during the last decade of younger life Chavez, the former master was in rehabilitation and comes out of rehabilitation and has a 6-5 record in the ring. His checkered career was full of miss and discouraging performances. He entered the Saturday fight seemingly in the best form, which he had been for years, but his effort did not translate in the ring.
Although the energy of the crowd was behind Chavez, he was not enough to ensure pleasure from the crowd. Instead, Chavez was listless for most of the fight, satisfied with JABS hit and offering nothing in return. Only in the last rounds, when he was behind the results cards, Chavez came to life.
Paul (12-1, 7 KO) controlled enormous parts of the fight against his stab against the lackluster Chavez, who spent the early rounds after the influencer turned around the ring without releasing his hand. Paweł landed 140 out of 482 blows (29%), and most of the crime comes from his stab with 65 out of 302 (21.5%) of landing during a 10-round fight.
“It was flawless,” said Paul. “I think I was only hit 10 times. He just survived and thought that I did great. Walking 10 rounds against the former world champion who was never stopped. He is there with Canelo, all these guys and I embarrassed him.”
Chavez landed over 10 blows, but the effort was still fatal for the former medium weight master. 39 -year -old Chavez landed only 61 out of 154 stamps (39.6%) with nine road blows in the first five rounds.
In the middle rounds, Paweł began to put his right hand for a stab and pulled into his crime. Chavez (54-7-1, 34 KO) was never injured, but he was seemingly pleased with following the opponent around the ring and hoped that he had landed a changing game that never materialized.
Chavez finally came to life in the last two rounds and landed on tough hooks on the disappearing Paweł. Paweł’s recognition, he survived the behind schedule storm and continued the blow to the last bell.
“I thought I lost the first five rounds, so I tried to win the last rounds,” said Chávez, who fought only once since 2021. “There is a mighty, good boxer [for] The first three or four rounds. Then I felt he was tired. I don’t think he is ready for masters, but he is a good warrior. “
With victory, Paul is approaching his dream of a challenge for the world championship title and gave his intentions after victory.
“I want more hard warriors and I want to be a world champion,” said Paul. “” Zurdo ” [Ramirez] He looked ponderous tonight. It’s an basic job. I want Badou Jack. Tommy Fury can also get it. Stop from me, Tommy. “
Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.
‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.
Either way, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the mental and physical attributes to remain unbeaten at the highest level.
“I think Shakur [will take over]for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart]takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”
Since inking a promotional deal with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.
The slick southpaw could therefore compete anywhere between lightweight and 147lbs, depending on which division offers the most realistic opportunities.
Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.
Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.
The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.
Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.
Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.
“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.
It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.
“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”
Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.
Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.
Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.
Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.
Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.
Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.
“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”
Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through.
Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 25, 2026
The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.
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