Jake Paul beats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous resolution in cruiserweight bout | Boxing Information
Jake Paul beat former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous resolution on Saturday evening, dominating the early rounds earlier than holding on after a late rally.
Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) seemed to be taking the largest threat of his distinctive boxing profession by going through his most completed opponent in Chavez (54-7-2), and doing it in entrance of an ardently pro-Chavez crowd in southern California.
At the least it appeared like a threat till the 39-year-old stepped into the ring at Honda Heart and regarded lifeless, barely throwing a punch till late within the fourth spherical of their cruiserweight bout.
Even along with his well-known father shouting furiously at ringside, Chavez fought tentatively and tepidly towards Paul, who patiently managed the ring and landed simply sufficient to win rounds.
Chavez first mounted a discernible assault within the sixth, and he delivered a number of thrilling photographs within the ninth, lastly exhibiting the talents of a protracted boxing profession.
However he couldn’t severely injury the YouTuber-turned-pugilist, who jumped on the ropes in celebration after absorbing a number of flurries within the tenth and remaining spherical.
“All of the boos are awards,” Paul mentioned. “It was flawless. I believe I solely received hit about 10 instances.”
The judges scored it 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 for Paul.
“I believed I misplaced the primary 5 rounds, so I attempted to win the final rounds,” Chavez mentioned. “He is sturdy, a great boxer [for] the primary three, 4 rounds. After that, I felt he was drained. I do not suppose he is prepared for the champions, however he is a great fighter.”
Chavez, who had fought simply as soon as since 2021, received the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and defended it thrice however failed to maximise the potential in his father’s genetics throughout his profession.
He’s nonetheless essentially the most credible boxer by far to share the ring with Paul, who’s now 13 fights into his profitable combat profession.
Earlier, 43-year-old former UFC star Holly Holm returned from a 12-year absence from the boxing ring to dominate beforehand unbeaten Yolanda Guadalupe Vega Ochoa.