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.

Boxing has always had its carnival acts, but never before has one been handed a direct path to a world title without facing a single active, ranked boxer.

Jake Paul has entered the World Boxing Association’s cruiserweight rankings, making the YouTuber-turned-boxer eligible to ...