Influencer turned boxer Jake Paul stepped again within the ring on Saturday towards essentially the most completed opponent he is confronted up to now, former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
“The Downside Baby” has efficiently remodeled from a social media influencer to one of many greatest attracts in boxing. Constructing his boxing profession largely by beating former UFC fighters, Paul is now not a gimmick.
Paul final fought in November, defeating Mike Tyson through unanimous choice. H entered the bout on Saturday driving a five-fight successful streak.
Chavez Jr. was coming off back-to-back wins. He returned to the ring final July for the primary time since December 2021, defeating former UFC fighter Uriah Corridor through unanimous choice.
The opening spherical was sluggish paced with Paul setting the tempo. The most important second within the spherical got here when Paul linked with a clear proper hand. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Paul.
Paul pumped his jab within the second body and stored Chavez Jr. on the surface. Chavez Jr. did not supply up a lot offense. Paul stored his fingers low and circled behind his jab. He started investing in focusing on the physique of Chavez Jr. Paul pressed ahead with a mixture late within the spherical. MMAWeekly scored the body 10-9 for Paul.
Paul continued to make the most of his jab within the third. Chavez Jr. stored his guard excessive however had low output. Paul pressured Chavez Jr. He peppered him with jabs. Chavez Jr. missed with a looping left hand. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Paul.
Paul was extra aggressive within the fourth. He pressured Chavez Jr. and seemed to land energy photographs. He landed to the physique and Chavez Jr. fired again with a proper hand. Chavez Jr. started transferring ahead. Paul used his jab to maintain Chavez Jr. on the surface. Chavez Jr. linked with a stiff jab. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Paul however it was Chavez Jr’s finest spherical up to now.
Paul linked with straight left fingers within the fifth. Chavez Jr. responded with a mixture and Paul clinched. It was an in depth spherical and Chavez Jr. started to come back alive.
Paul linked with an higher reduce early within the sixth. Chavez Jr. started touchdown photographs forcing Paul to struggle off his again foot. Paul responded with a mixture successful the spherical 10-9.
Paul used his jab to manage the space and was in full management of the struggle by the primary seven rounds. Within the eighth, Chavez Jr. landed however was outworked by Paul. The one path to victory for Chavez Jr. was by knockout.
Chavez Jr. moved ahead within the ninth. He linked with a proper hand. Paul landed his jab. Chavez Jr. stepped in with a left. He linked with a mixture and Paul tied him up. Chavez Jr. went to the physique. Paul appeared to have slowed down some. Chavez Jr. linked with a clear proper hand adopted by an higher reduce. A mix landed for Chavez Jr. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr.’s nook urged him to search for a end. He pressed ahead within the ultimate body. He landed a proper hand. He backed Paul up. Paul continued to throw his jab. Chavez Jr. landed a mixture and Paul answered with a left hand. Chavez Jr. linked with a left. Two proper fingers spherical a house. Paul held on. Chavez Jr. landed a proper hand. Paul fired again. Chavez Jr. linked with a left hook on the bell. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Paul.
The judges scored the struggle for Paul through unanimous choice. The scorecards learn 99-91, 97-93, and 98-92.
