There is no way Paul can beat my son - Chavez Sr

Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul (left) will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in a professional cruiserweight contest

All-time boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr believes there is "no way" Jake Paul can beat his son when the pair meet in California on 28 June.

American Paul, 28, is a divisive figure in the sport who beat a 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a much-hyped contest in November.

Chavez Jr, 39, is a former world champion but has competed just once since 2021.

"Jake Paul is young and strong, but he's never faced a fighter like my son," 62-year-old Chavez Sr said at Wednesday's news conference.

"I would've given Mike Tyson a better fight. He didn't throw one punch the whole fight."

Paul, who found fame by posting prank videos on YouTube and as a child actor on the Disney Channel, has amassed a record of 11 wins, mostly against ex-UFC fighters. His only loss is to Briton Tommy Fury in 2023.

"Put both the Chavezs in there, I'll whoop Sr and Jr in the same night," he said.

He feels a win over Chavez Jr at the Honda Center in Anaheim would take him a step closer to an unlikely shot at a cruiserweight world title.

"Going from Disney Channel to YouTube to world champion in six to seven years? That's the most relatable and best sports story that any kid can get behind," he said.

Paul is missing many steps in boxing - Chavez Jr

Mexican Chavez Jr has won 53 of his 61 fights and held the WBC middleweight title between 2011 and 2012.

In 2017, he went the distance with pound-for-pound star Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez but he lost a boxing bout to former UFC champion Anderson Silva in 2021.

"[Paul] has never fought anybody like me. Mike Tyson wasn't even a fighter," Chavez Jr said.

"He doesn't know what he's going to see or what to expect because he's never seen it before. In boxing, you learn step by step, and he's missing many."

Chavez Jr has been accused of lacking dedication in the past. In July, he was booed by fans after he called out Paul following a laboured points win over ex-MMA fighter Uriah Hall.

But his father is drawing confidence from what he has seen in his son's camp so far.

"I haven't seen him train at this level for many years. If he keeps this up until the fight, there is no way Jake Paul is going to beat my son," former three-division world champion Chavez Sr said.