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JAKE PAUL will use his week promoting Katie Taylor’s trilogy bout with Amanda Serrano to also hold talks over a fight with Anthony Joshua. Serrano – promoted by Paul – takes on Irish icon Taylor on July 11 at Madison Square Garden following her two controversial losses. Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul after the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fightCredit: Esther LinPromoter Eddie Hearn with JoshuaCredit: GettyTaylor is also represented by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing – Joshua’s long-time promoters. So when Paul & Co stage the historic trilogy fight – talks with Hearn over a shock AJ bout will also be on the agenda. Paul’s promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian said: “Anthony Joshua, I think that’s the main one that we talked a lot about…”He’s adamant that he wants to make that fight happen at the end of 2026 and we’re gonna meet with Matchroom while we’re in New York to promote the greatest trilogy in the history of boxing.” READ MORE IN boxing Paul had his first heavyweight fight in November when Mike Tyson controversially came out of retirement aged 58. The YouTuber-turned-boxer won over eight, revised two-minute rounds but admitted the TWO STONE jump from cruiserweight was gruelling. Paul, 28, returned to the 14st 4lb stone limit of 200lb in victory over former middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39.Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVLIVELATEST NEWS & FEATURESCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnd after his ten-round points win he once again opened the door to moving back up to fight Joshua, 35, taking inspiration from Deontay Wilder, 39. Most read in BoxingPaul said: “I’m definitely not a heavyweight but I’m still gonna take the challenge.Jake Paul faces off with world champ Zurdo Ramirez”But you know, look at Deontay Wilder, he was beating these guys weighing 215lb. “Granted he’s like 6’6 or something but anything is possible and I like the challenge.”People’s criticism is fight someone in their prime, who’s a beast. I think people just want to see me lose! That’s really what the message is behind it all.”And Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge. We’ve been DMing back and forth. “He wants to make it happen. He called me up and it’s looking very likely for next year.”Paul’s victory California against Chavez – who won the 160lb title 14 years ago – looks set to land him a world ranking in the WBC and WBA. Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge. We’ve been DMing back and forth. He wants to make it happen.Jake Paul And he called out world champs Gilberto Ramirez, 34, and Badou Jack, 41. But criticism will remain levelled at Paul having lost to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy via split-decision in 2023. The American hit back to insist he is out to avenge that defeat to Fury, 28, which came only three years after turning pro. He said: “I don’t even think I was a fighter then. “I was like two years, two and a half years into the sport and I didn’t really know what I was doing. I didn’t have the proper team around me, the proper conditioning.”My lifestyle outside of the ring was still that of like a YouTuber, celebrity actor, whatever I was at that point. So I wasn’t fully focused on boxing.”Like I said, this feels like chapter one’s done tonight. Now we’re moving into chapter two and I’m just getting warmed up in this sport.”But people hold the Tommy Fury thing against me, but what now? I just beat a former world champion and I’m coming to avenge that loss as well with Tommy.”Jake Paul beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on pointsCredit: Esther LinTommy Fury beat Jake Paul in 2023Credit: Getty More

JAKE PAUL’s domination of Julio Cesar Chavez was clear to see in the damning punch stats.The Problem Child cruised to victory against the former world champion as the judges voted unanimously.Jake Paul doubled the number of punches Julio Cesar Chavez Jr landed in their fightCredit: Shutterstock EditorialPaul, 28, won nine out of ten rounds in the bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.The YouTuber-turned-boxer was only bettered in the ninth round as Chavez Jr staged a late resurgence.However, the Mexican left himself with far too much to do, having been on the back foot for much of the fight.Paul landed more than double the number of punches that Chavez Jr managed.READ MORE ON BOXINGHe landed 140 of his 482 thrown throughout the ten rounds, while his rival only connected with 61.Chavez Jr only threw 154 punches throughout the entire fight and bizarrely only attempted four in the first round.He did not land a single one of these as he finished the third round with only 14 punches thrown and three landing.The one positive for Chavez Jr was that his accuracy was far superior to that of Paul.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe landed an impressive 39.4 per cent of his punches while Paul only connected with 29 per cent.His best moment came in the ninth round as he hit Paul with a solid uppercut and right hook.Meanwhile, Paul called out FIVE rivals in the ring after beating Chavez Jr.He is targeting fights against the likes of boxing icon Anthony Joshua and old foe Tommy Fury.He said: “I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that’d be easy work too.”Badou Jack, I want everybody. Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy, stop running.”He also sent a classy message to former adversary Ben Askrin, who is in hospital waiting for a lung transplant. More

JAKE PAUL’s dominating win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was clear to see after the scorecards were revealed.The YouTuber-turned-boxer secured an easy victory against the Mexican at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.Jake Paul dominated Julio Cesar Chavez JrCredit: GettyHe was named the unanimous winner by the judgesCredit: GettyThe scorecard was revealed after the fightCredit: X @DAZNBoxingPaul, 28, controlled the fight as he was named the unanimous winner by the judges.Chavez struggled to get forward in the fight until the final few rounds.This was reflected in the judges’ cards as Paul claimed every single round except for just ONE.The scorecard shows that in round nine, two judges thought that Chavez was the winner 10-9 over Paul.READ MORE ON BOXINGIt was far too little, far too late for Chavez to claw back a points victory as Paul had already won the first eight rounds.His fight back was also short-lived as two of the three judges also gave round 10 to Paul.The Problem Child has given his verdict on the victory as he hit out at his critics.He said: “All the boos are words and actions speak louder than words so you can shut the f*** up.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS”I beat your boy. Nah he is a warrior but so am I.”I think I did great against a former world champion who has never been stopped and I dominated him.Jake Paul leaks brutal message Anthony Joshua sent him after being goaded over KO”Yeah 100 per cent I’m staying active, I’m fighting everybody.”I’ll fight anyone, any time, anywhere, any place.”Paul also took the opportunity to call out British boxing icon Anthony Joshua.It comes a day after AJ sent him a message urging him to be careful what he wishes for.Meanwhile, Chavez admitted that he is ready for more fights after the bout with the YouTuber. More