“Chavez Jr went the distance with Canelo. Right? In Canelo’s prime. And so imagine if Jake Paul knocks out Chavez Jr, then what?” It’s a fair question by Oscar De La Hoya , and one that’s got more than a few fight fans worried. With just 24 days to go until Jake Paul faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at Honda Center in Anaheim, the matchup is drawing more curiosity than confidence. Jake Paul, now a savvy operator in the boxing world, knows exactly how to pick his opponents. After all, he’s already added Mike Tyson ’s name to his résumé. But that hasn’t stopped The Problem Child from marketing himself as a serious contender, edging closer to the world title conversation.

And while Jake Paul has been name-dropping big targets like Gervonta Davis , Anthony Joshua , KSI, Bad

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