Jake Paul fights Julio Cesar Chavez Jr as he makes his latest boxing return tonight.
‘The Problem Child’ is back in the ring for the first time since his eight-round decision victory over heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on Netflix in November, a damp squib of a contest that never came close to meeting its significant hype as former YouTube star Paul won at a canter against an opponent more than 30 years his senior.
The much-hyped and delayed stadium spectacle received plenty of criticism in its aftermath, though was watched by around 60 million households worldwide and reportedly netted Paul a cool $40m.
His choice of opponents has once again been in the spotlight since, with arch-rival Tommy Fury - to whom he suffered his first and only loss to date - and the little-known pair of Andre August and Ryan Bourland still the only active boxers that Paul has faced during his 12-fight professional career so far, to go along with ex-UFC fighters like Mike Perry, Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, plus former basketball player Nate Robinson and YouTuber AnEsonGib.
Paul appears to have tried to find something of a middle ground in a 10-round cruiserweight battle against Chavez Jr, the former WBC middleweight world champion and son of iconic Mexican former three-weight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Now 39, the Mexican is still fighting, though two of his last three bouts have come against MMA fighters in Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva. He last fought a fully-fledged boxer in December 2021, outpointing Peru’s David Zegarra over 10 rounds.
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr date and venue
The fight takes place tonight, Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr fight time and ring walks
Saturday night’s main undercard is due to begin at 8pm ET and 5pm PT in the US, which is 1am BST in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Ring walks for Paul vs Chavez Jr are expected at approximately 11pm ET and 8pm PT, 4am BST.
How to watch Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr
TV channel and live stream: The event is being shown live globally via DAZN Pay-Per-View, costing £24.99 in the UK. A subscription to DAZN costs from £9.99 a month.
Should they wish, viewers can package the card with either the Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois rematch or Ring Magazine 3 event featuring Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda and Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz at a cost of £39.99.
Live blog: You can follow the fight live as it happens with Standard Sport’s blog.
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr undercard
Chief support in Anaheim comes from Mexico’s Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, who, after dominating Chris Billam-Smith in Riyadh in November, defends his unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles against Cuba’s former IBF champion Yuniel Dorticos.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm - now with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) - returns to boxing for the first time in 12 years aged 43 in a 10-round lightweight bout against Yolanda Vega.
Floyd Schofield is back after being hospitalised in Saudi Arabia in February and withdrawn from his world title challenge against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, battling former IBF super-lightweight champion Tevin Farmer.
Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos
Holly Holm vs Yolanda Vega
Floyd Schofield vs Tevin Farmer
Avious Griffin vs Julian Rodriguez
Raul Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez
Naomy Valle vs Ashley Felix
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr prediction
After the complete non-event that was the Mike Tyson fight, Paul was under a little pressure to pick a more suitable opponent for his next contest.
He looks to have chosen somewhat cleverly here, selecting a vastly-experienced name fighter who is technically still active, a former world champion and from a legendary boxing family, who lasted 12 rounds with the great Canelo Alvarez in 2017.
However, you must also remember that the nearly 40-year-old Chavez Jr’s title stint ended some 13 years ago now, while he has fought just one boxer since the end of 2020 - taken the distance by the little-known David Zegarra in December 2021.
UFC icon Anderson Silva earned a split-decision win over Chavez Jr before losing to Paul, while he was also taken the full six rounds by former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall in his last outing in July 2024, only Hall’s second pro boxing bout after a decision win over former NFL star Le’Veon Bell.
Though he has won 54 of his 62 fights to date, that meeting with Hall was Chavez Jr’s only action of any kind for three-and-a-half years. He also spent most of his career in the middleweight, super-middleweight and super-welterweight divisions, meaning he will be jumping up hugely in weight up to cruiser to meet Paul.
All signs point to another comfortable night for The Problem Child, one he claims will earn him a WBC and WBA ranking and a fast-track to a potential and controversial world title shot as he continues to publicly goad the likes of Canelo.
Jake Paul to win on points.
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr weigh-in results
Paul tipped the scales at 199.4 lbs, with Chavez Jr coming in at 198.4 lbs.
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr latest odds
Jake Paul to win: 1/7
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to win: 4/1
Draw: 19/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
