Oscar De La Hoya Gives Honest Verdict on Jake Paul

On Saturday, June 28, Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr (54-6-1, 34 KOs) will headline a Most Valuable Promotions card in association with Golden Boy live on DAZN PPV. Both come into this cruiserweight clash having won their previous fights. Many are calling this Paul’s biggest test, and Golden Boy founder and former multi-weight world champion Oscar De La Hoya has appeared on the Ariel X Ade DAZN Boxing Show, sharing his honest opinion on just how far Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) can go.

Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr Headlines MVP/Golden Boy Event on June 28

Oscar De La Hoya Breaks Down ‘El Gallo’s’ Future

Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr will headline this MVP/Golden Boy event, while the co-main event will see Golden Boy’s WBO & WBA unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez face the former IBF & WBA cruiserweight world champion and the current WBA mandatory challenger Yuniel Dorticós. 

Ahead of Paul vs Chavez Jr, De La Hoya revealed just how far he thinks “El Gallo” can go in boxing: “I think [Jake Paul] can win a world title. It’s obviously gonna take time. Let’s say he knocks out Chávez Jr. in the later rounds. It’ll be a huge confidence boost for Jake Paul. It’ll silence a lot of doubters… That next challenge is possibly a top 10 in the world”

Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr Full Fight Card

• Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 10 rounds, cruiserweights
• Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos, 12 rounds, for Ramirez’s WBO/WBA cruiserweight title
• Avious Griffin vs Julian Rodriguez, 10 rounds, welterweights
• Floyd Schofield vs Tevin Farmer, 10 rounds, lightweights
• Raul Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez, 10 rounds, welterweights
• Holly Holm vs Yolanda Vega, 10 rounds, female lightweights
• John “Scrappy” Ramirez vs Saleto Henderson, 10 rounds, super flyweights
• Victor Morales vs Renee Alvarado, 10 rounds, super featherweights
• Alexander Gueche vs Vincent Avina, 8 rounds, bantamweights
• Joel Iriarte vs Yusuph Metu, 8 rounds, welterweights
• Naomy Valle vs Ashley Felix, 6 rounds, light flyweights