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Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor - Five legendary fighters who Jake Paul could fight after Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
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Jake Paul faces another big name this weekend when he goes in with former middleweight world champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, the son of the legendary Mexican with the same name.
The popular YouTuber has worked his way through many legends in different combat sports, but who could he target next if he gets past Chavez Jr?
Oscar De La Hoya
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Jake Paul has made it his mission to irk the Mexican fight community heading into his showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, and the reaction from them could prompt him to target another fighter with Mexican heritage.
Oscar De La Hoya has been retired for a long time, but he has been responsive when discussing the potential of comeback bouts, most recently in 2021, when he was supposed to fight Vitor Belfort before he pulled out due to COVID-19.
Is Paul the man to get De La Hoya back in the ring? If so, it would be a guaranteed blockbuster.
Manny Pacquaio
Pacquiao is back. The Filipino legend goes for world title honours against Mario Barrios on July 19, but how far ahead is he looking?
A long time out of the ring could haunt Pacquiao next month at the highest level, but he may feel he has enough in the reserve tank to overcome the threat of Paul.
Floyd Mayweather
Could Paul avenge his brother and become the first person to defeat Floyd Mayweather after Logan was outclassed in a non-scored bout in 2021?
Mayweather is still competing on the exhibition circuit, and for the right price, it would be hard to imagine him resisting the opportunity to derail Paul’s momentum.
Conor McGregor
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The Irishman has been inactive since 2021 when he was beaten by Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, but the name of Conor McGregor still carries a lot of weight.
The verbal exchanges between the pair in the build-up would generate huge interest and McGregor would be eager to register his first boxing win after his sole outing so far saw him defeated by Mayweather back in 2017.
Carl Froch
Plenty has been said between Paul and Carl Froch, but is a showdown between the pair realistic?
As it stands, Froch is currently embroiled in multiple verbal wars including exchanges with Darren Till, Eddie Hearn, and Anthony Joshua, but he would be an ideal opponent if Paul ever decides to fight in the U.K.
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