Fresh off the biggest victory of his career, Jake Paul is strutting like a man on a mission. Fresh ink on his WBA cruiserweight ranking at No. 14, courtesy of an upset win over Julio César Chávez Jr., has Paul walking with that extra snap in his step. The son of a legend was supposed to humble him—Paul flipped the script.
Jake Paul Takes Massive Risk, Agrees to Fight Heavyweight Star originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
After his biggest win, a shocking heavyweight challenge looms
Fresh off the biggest victory of his career, Jake Paul is strutting like a man on a mission. Fresh ink on his WBA cruiserweight ranking at No. 14, courtesy of an upset win over Julio César Chávez Jr., has Paul walking with that extra snap in his step. The son of a legend was supposed to humble him—Paul flipped the script. Now, whispers suggest he’s ready to abandon cruiserweight and dive headfirst into the deep waters of heavyweight glory. Bold? Absolutely. Crazy? Maybe. But that’s Jake Paul.
Today, live on Tha Boxing Voice podcast, in a clip shared by Happy Punch, Turki Alalshikh turned the rumor mill into a full-on factory. His Excellency didn’t just tease a big fight—he lit up social media with one jaw-dropping line after another.
‘I’m thinking about Paul vs Joshua,’ Alalshikh declared, before throwing gasoline on the fire: ‘If Joshua destroys Jake Paul, the headache would go away. If Paul beats Joshua, I will know he’s finished, and Paul deserves to be ranked and have a future in boxing. Jake Paul accepted. I will talk to Joshua about it next week.’
Turki Alalshikh revealed Jake Paul has accepted a fight against Anthony Joshua ‼️😳
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) July 17, 2025
“It will be good for me. If Joshua destroys him, the headache of Jake Paul will go from my mind.” pic.twitter.com/R5kaC5MQNb
A YouTuber-turned-boxer against one of the most accomplished heavyweights of this era? That’s a gamble of legendary proportions.
And it doesn’t stop there—Alalshikh also teased the possible resurrection of Joshua vs Tyson Fury, because why not rewrite the entire boxing landscape while you’re at it? One thing’s clear: when Turki speaks, the fight world listens—and Jake Paul might just be on the brink of his wildest chapter yet.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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