Jake Paul's WBA ranking in danger after backlash

After defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. past play to determination into the apical 15 successful the cruiserweight part according to the WBA rankings, Jake Paul could soon suffer that position.

The American boxer, who has a grounds of 12-1, has moved up to 14th spot connected the 200-pound database acknowledgment to his triumph successful Anaheim, but according to the respected Ring Magazine, the WBA plans to reconsider that determination astatine its European legislature successful Madrid from July 15 to 18. The crushed is galore criticisms from the boxing world.

Although Chavez Jr. is simply a erstwhile WBC middleweight champion, the Mexican boxer was not ranked by the WBA earlier the fight, nor had helium had a superior triumph successful the past fewer years. On paper, this is Paul's biggest win, but galore judge that it is not capable to participate the elite.

Criticism from the profession

Spencer Oliver, well-known boxing expert and dependable of talkSPORT, did not mince words connected the talkBOXING podcast:

"He doesn't merit a ranking based connected boxing against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.," Oliver said. "Chavez Jr. didn't bash thing for 8 rounds, helium virtually conscionable defended himself. We saw a small thing successful the ninth round, and past successful the tenth circular helium decided to unfastened up and effort something. I don't similar that..."

He besides added: "Yes, he's progressing, of people he's progressing. But you can't bushed Chavez Jr. and instantly get ranked and a changeable astatine the title. There's speech of a Badou Jack fight, and possibly the timing would beryllium good, but please... Where's the respect for this athletics for each those who enactment truthful hard to get successful that position?"

In the end, helium concluded: "You can't conscionable say, 'You person immense online popularity, truthful you instantly get a changeable astatine the title,' due to the fact that that makes a mockery of the sport."

Jake Paul has yet to decision immoderate world-renowned boxer. His astir notable victory, too this past one, is implicit Mike Tyson, who was 58 years aged astatine the time, portion his different opponents person mostly been erstwhile UFC fighters, influencers, and lesser-known professionals.