Jake Paul, once best known as a former child star and YouTube influencer, has been ranked by the World Boxing Assn. after his win over Julio César Chávez Jr.

Paul’s wins over Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley in 2021 did little to legitimize him as a high-level boxer in the eyes of Claressa Shields, who calls herself the GWOAT (greatest woman of all-time) having won multiple world titles across five different weight classes.

In what will someday rightly be known as boxing’s Jake Paul Era, it’s not how you fight that matters, it’s who you fight.  Paul, a Disney kid turned punchfluencer, was at it again last night, beating another opponent whose name recognition outweighed his current level of abilities.