Jake Paul It is no longer just an internet celebrity: It is officially a world -classified boxer. After his overwhelming unanimous decision victory over Julio César Chávez Jr.the World Boxing Association (AMB) He has placed it in the number 14 of the cruise weight rankingdoing it eligible to play a world title.
With this result, Paul could soon face the current Amb and OMB champion, the Mexican Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírezwho also won his fight on the same billboard.
Jake Paul wants to be world champion
“I want to be world champion … I want to fight with everyone“Paul said after the victory in Anaheim, California. The influencer converted into a professional boxer now has a 12-1 recordincluding Six consecutive victoriesand has shown that his career in the ring is serious.
At 28, Jake Paul signed a perfect 2024, with victories about:
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Mike Tyson (Exclusing heavyweight, 59 years),
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Mike Perry (ex -state of the UFC),
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Ryan Bourland (Boxing veteran).
His only defeat was in February 2023 against Tommy Furyhalf brother of the world champion Tyson Fury.
The possible duel with the “left -handed” Ramírez
The evening in Anaheim also had the champion as protagonist Gilberto Ramírezwho successfully defended his titles against Yuniel Dorticos. At the subsequent press conference, Paul and Ramírez faced face to faceheating a possible combat that could be one of the most media of the year.
Ramírez, with more experience and belts at stake, would be the most serious challenge of Paul’s career so far. However, the ascent of the American in the ranking puts the clash in the field of the possible.
Jake Paul has ceased to be an experiment in boxing to become a real contender. His entrance to the AMB ranking and the possibility of playing a world title against the “left -handed” Ramírez mark a new chapter in his surprising career. What began as a social media show is now emerging as a legitimate story of sports ambition and progress.
