LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Jake Paul, left, gestures towards Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mexico’s … More
On Saturday, June 28, Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will face off in a 10-round boxing match. If Chavez gets his wish, the contest, which will be contested at 200 pounds, will be the final fight of Paul’s boxing career.
During an interview with Ariel Helwani, Chavez was asked if he was motivated to score a knockout when the two meet at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and get Paul out of boxing.
“Yes,” Chávez said. “You know, I still think that I’m better than Jake Paul, so I think after this fight maybe Jake continues to fight and tries to be a better boxer, but I don’t think he has the skills and everything to win the fight. Yes, I want to end Jake Paul’s career.”
Chavez, a former WBC middleweight champion, enters the upcoming matchup with a 54-6-1-1 record. He is coming off a July 2024 decision win over former UFC fighter Uriah Hall. The 39-year-old said of his fight against Paul and what he hopes it could lead to.
“I want to make it clear that I’m still here,” said Chavez. “I’m not old, and I take this sport seriously. I train hard. I’m disciplined. I’m 39, so I don’t think I’m old. I still feel good in the gym. I want to prove that I’m still here, that I’m still a good fighter. So I want to fight better opposition after this fight, and that’s why I take this fight.
Chavez has had a hard time shaking the visual of his 2019 loss to Daniel Jacobs. A fight where he came in overweight and quit in the fifth round. Chavez’s action on that night left the crowd at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona showering the ring with debris.
Chavez is 3-2 since that loss, but he says he will be a different fighter against Paul.
“Now I’m disciplined, I’m focused, I want to finish the fight with Paul with a win and take this opportunity to be back in real boxing. That’s my goal.”
Paul (11-1) has not fought since he defeated Mike Tyson by unanimous decision in November 2024.
The Paul vs. Chavez Jr. fight card streams on DAZN PPV.
Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Main Event
200 lbs.: Jake Paul (11-1) vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1) x 10
Paul vs. Chavez Jr. PPV Main Card
200 lbs.: Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1) vs. Yuniel Dorticos (27-2) Unified Cruiserweight Championship (WBO & WBA titles) x 12
132 lbs.: Holly Holm (33-2-3) vs. Yolanda Vega (10-0) x 10
135 lbs.: Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (18-0, 12) vs. Tevin Farmer (33-8-1) x 10
147 lbs.: Avious Griffin (17-0) vs. Julian Rodriguez (23-1) x 10
147 lbs.: Raul Curiel (15-0-1) vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez (16-0-1) x 10
Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Preliminary Card
115 lbs.: John Ramirez (14-1) vs. TBD x10
126 lbs.: Victor Morales (20-0-1) vs. Renee Alvarado (34-16) x10
118 lbs.: Alexander Gueche (7-0, 5) vs Vincent Avina (8-1-1) x10
147 lbs.: Joel Iriarte (7-0) vs. Yusuph Metu (11-2) x10
108 lbs.: Naomy Valle (14-0) vs. Ashley Felix (7-3) x 10
We will have more on the Paul vs. Chavez fight and the upcoming fight card as fight night nears.
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