Jake Paul could lose his WBA cruiserweight ranking days after entering the top 15.
Paul was given a No.14 rating at 200lbs after beating former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr via unanimous decision last weekend in Anaheim, California.
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Paul was ranked No.14 at cruiserweight by the WBA after beating Chavez JrCredit: Getty
However, Ring Magazine reports that the WBA is set to review Paul’s position at their upcoming European convention in Madrid (July 15-18) after the sanctioning body came under fire from other ranked contenders.
On paper, Chavez Jr was Paul’s best victory of his fledgling 12-1 pro career, although the Mexican wasn’t ranked by the WBA heading into the contest and hadn’t had a notable win in multiple years.
The WBA’s decision didn’t go down well with several members of the boxing fraternity.
Notably, talkSPORT’s Spencer Oliver, who made his thoughts known during a recent taping of the talkBOXING podcast.
“He does not deserve a ranking off boxing, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, going off this performance,” said Oliver.
“Chavez Jr did not do anything for eight rounds; he literally covered up.
“We saw a little something in round nine, then in round ten, he decides to open up and do something. I don’t like it…
“He’s getting better, of course he’s getting better.
“But you can’t beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and then get a world ranking and get a world title shot.
“They’re talking about Badou Jack, and timing could be good there, but come on.
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His ranking is now at risk with the sanctioning body set to review his position in the coming weeksCredit: Getty
“Where’s the respect in this sport for anyone that gets ranked off a decision like this…
“Yes, it is an entertainment business, but come on.
“(There’s) kids that work their a**** off and get in there and have been putting themselves in that position.
“You can’t just go, ‘because you’ve got a huge online presence that you get a world title shot’ because that makes a mockery of the sport.”
Paul is yet to beat a world-ranked boxer as a professional
Tommy Fury briefly held a top 40 rating with the WBC, but he defeated ‘The Problem Child’ via split decision.
Prior to his win over Chavez Jr, Paul bested a 58-year-old Mike Tyson, while the rest of his résumé is made up of former UFC fighters, low-level pro boxers, and influencers
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