Boxing is a huge sport and this Saturday, the world will stop as Jake Paul fights Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Of course, if it takes place inside the squared circle, Oscar De La Hoya will have a say on it. He has already given a prediction, but now says it all depends on one massive thing.
As published by DAZN, De La Hoya said, “Julio Cesar Chavez went 12 rounds with Canelo. He’s a former world champion, a world champion in boxing. So this is a real, legitimate fight.” But more than that, De La Hoya’s main factor for this bout is seeing which version of Chavez we’ll see.
“I obviously wonder what version of Chavez Jr. we will see. Will he be in great shape? Will he be out of shape? Will he make weight? There are a lot of questions about that, but in the end, one has to say: Jake Paul, congratulations. This is a real, first and legitimate former world champion you are facing,” Oscar said.
Chavez Jr. has had his ups and plenty of downs
Chavez Jr. was always destined to be a draw in the boxing world. Being the son of one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers of all time in Julio Cesar Chavez, the pressure was real. At first, Paul’s opponent delivered.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. speaks during a press conference at The Avalon on May 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
He started his career 46-0-1 (1NC). However, he was fighting lesser quality than others. His first loss was against Sergio Martinez, he then bounced back and positioned himself to fight Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The redhead boxer danced around Chavez for 12 rounds, and then, his career started to fall apart.
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After that, he is 4-3 but fighting people that’s not top-tier. He lost to Daniel Jacobs and even lost to former UFC fighter Anderson Silva, who lost to his current opponent, Jake Paul. That combined to his off-ring shenanigans hampered what was supposed to be a storied career.
Jake Paul is coming for his name
Jake Paul is fighting names, not wars. This means that if Paul agreed to this fight, it’s because he recognizes Chavez Jr.’s name value, but doesn’t see him as a big threat to him.
After all, Paul is 11 years younger and Chavez Jr. is not precisely known for his knockout power. This could be an indictment on Chavez Jr.’s career. He either shuts up the disruptive Paul, or his family’s name come into question once again due to another underachieving performance. It’s a very important fight for Chavez Jr.
