Could Jake Paul actually become a boxing title contender?

Jake Paul has turned himself into a sideshow enactment to nan main arena arsenic a boxer. Now, nan societal media prima is connected nan cusp of really uncovering himself classed by awesome governing bodies nan WBC and WBA.

Paul returns to nan ringing this Saturday nighttime unrecorded connected DAZN pay-per-view against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The bout headlines nan arena from nan Honda Center successful Anaheim, California.

According to fable Oscar De La Hoya, he believes Paul "can triumph a world title."

"It's evidently gonna return time," he said. "Let's opportunity he knocks retired Chavez Jr. successful nan later rounds. It'll beryllium a immense assurance boost for Jake Paul. It'll soundlessness a batch of doubters. That adjacent situation is perchance a Top 10 successful nan world."

Boxing Kingdom posted connected X that Paul will person a ranking by nan WBC and WBA pinch a triumph complete Chavez Jr. and that would beryllium nan commencement to a "potential tally for a world title shot, complete nan adjacent 2 years."

The 28-year-old Paul past competed successful November 2024 erstwhile he earned a determination triumph complete erstwhile heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Overall, he is 11-1 pinch 5 consecutive wins to his credit.

Paul's only nonaccomplishment was successful 2023 to Tommy Fury by divided determination aft starting his profession pinch six consecutive victories highlighted by a triumph complete erstwhile UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley.

The bout pinch Chavez will return spot astatine cruiserweight and beryllium contested complete 10 rounds. Chavez, who is 39 years old, held nan WBC middleweight title and is nan boy of erstwhile three-division champion Julio Cesar Chavez.

Chavez ended what was astir a three-year hiatus from title erstwhile he scored a triumph complete erstwhile UFC combatant Uriah Hall successful July 2024. He is 54-6-1 wide and has fought Canelo Alvarez.