Jake Paul is reportedly scheduled for his next boxing match.
The social media star turned boxer has built his boxing career by competing against former MMA fighters and boxers. His professional record currently stands at 11 wins and 1 loss, including a victory over boxing legend Mike Tyson last November.
Although Mike Tyson was 58 years old at the time, their fight was a huge hit on Netflix. The Paul vs. Tyson event broke streaming records, attracting over 108 million viewers live and becoming the most-watched live sports event on the platform.
Jake Paul to Box Former WBC Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
According to The Ring Magazine, Jake Paul is expected to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., a former boxing world champion, in a cruiserweight match.
Chavez Jr., with a record of 54 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw, previously held the WBC Middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. He is the most experienced boxer Paul has faced so far. In 2017, Chavez Jr. fought Canelo Alvarez for the championship, going the distance in a match against the same pay-per-view star that Paul recently couldn`t secure a fight with.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.`s Record Against Former UFC Fighters is Mixed
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. challenged Paul to a fight last summer after Paul`s victory over former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall.
Hall, who was relatively new to boxing with a 1-0 record and slightly older, didn`t deliver his best performance in that fight.
Both Paul and Chavez Jr. have fought Anderson Silva, a UFC legend.
Silva`s fight with Chavez Jr. was his first after leaving the UFC and his first boxing match in 16 years. Despite losing to Uriah Hall in his final MMA fight, Silva achieved a notable split decision win against Chavez Jr. in his 2021 boxing comeback.
Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva is one of five UFC veterans that Jake Paul has defeated.
After knocking out former world champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, Paul secured a unanimous decision victory over a 47-year-old Silva in 2022, knocking him down in the process.
In his following fight, Paul suffered his first professional boxing loss against Tommy Fury by split decision.
Since then, Jake Paul has returned to winning.
