Jake Paul Admits Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Is Not Just Another Retired MMA Guy, Shocking Everyone Including Himself

In news that’s rocking both the boxing world and TikTok’s algorithm, Jake Paul—YouTube star turned occasional glove-wearer—has confessed something shocking ahead of his upcoming fight on June 28: his opponent, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., is actually kind of legit.

Yes, really.

Paul, known affectionately (by himself) as The Problem Child, is returning to the ring for the first time since his “totally normal, not at all controversial” win over 147-year-old boxing icon Mike Tyson last November. And this time, he’s facing a man who—brace yourself—has fought actual boxers. Plural. With resumes. And functioning cardiovascular systems.

Chavez Jr., son of Mexican boxing royalty and a man who has thrown more punches than Jake has uploaded thumbnails, has a record of 62 fights. That’s more bouts than Paul has YouTube prank videos, which is saying something. He’s even shared a ring with the Canelo Alvarez, while Paul has mostly shared rings with… well, retired UFC guys and the occasional ex-NBA player who forgot what day it was.

Jake recently got real (as real as a guy selling crypto in a bathrobe can be) and admitted that cutting weight for this fight has been a challenge. Apparently, he’s shedding pounds faster than subscribers after a bad merch drop.

The 28-year-old influencer-boxer-hypebeast hybrid has become known as the guy who punches retired athletes for money, and fans have noticed. Especially after he bravely stepped into the ring with Tommy Fury—a fellow boxer with functioning reflexes—and promptly got a humbling dose of reality. (Spoiler: it didn’t end in a viral victory montage.)

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Still, Jake is facing the music (and probably some CTE-level punches) on June 28. In a moment of unexpected honesty, he even ranked Chavez Jr. higher than some of his past opponents—most of whom are now more familiar with podcasts than punches.

So buckle up, sports fans. On June 28, it’s Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.—a fight that promises drama, punches, and at least one motivational tweet regardless of the outcome.