LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Jake Paul, left, gestures towards Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mexico’s … More
Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. have the same goal when they step into the boxing ring on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. That goal is to get a victory and use the win to launch themselves into a bigger fight. The June 28 matchup between Paul and Chavez is scheduled for 10 rounds at a weight limit of 200 pounds.
For Paul, Saturday’s fight is his first since his November 2024 unanimous decision win over Mike Tyson. As for Chavez, Saturday marks the former WBC middleweight champ’s first bout since his July 2024 decision win over former UFC fighter Uriah Hall.
We look at when Paul and Chavez are expected to make their ring walks for the DAZN PPV main event.
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Main Event
200 lbs.: Jake Paul (11-1) vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1) x 10
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Undercard
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
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Preliminary Undercard
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
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: Jake Paul works out during his media workout before he faces Julio … More
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Ring Walk Times
Paul and Chavez are expected to make their ring walks for their fight at approximately 11 p.m. ET.
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight Card Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight Card Time:
8:00 p.m. ET
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight Card Location:
Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight Card How to Watch Or Stream:
DAZN PPV
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight Card Streaming Cost:
$59.99
With Berlanga vs. Sheerz PPV on July 12: $94.99
With Usyk vs. Dubois II PPV on July 19: $94.99
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. from Mexico works out for the media at the … More
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight Preview
JJake Paul (11-1 with seven knockouts) found a niche for himself fairly quickly as a pro boxer. That niche was targeting MMA fighters with name recognition who were undersized or had undeveloped boxing skills. Paul’s wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva got the YouTuber-turned-boxer a lot of attention.
In 2023, Paul stepped up in competition, skill, and size to face Tommy Fury. The result of that fight was Paul’s first and only pro loss, dropping a split decision to Fury.
Paul followed that loss by getting back in the ring with a former UFC fighter in Nate Diaz. Paul won that bout by split decision.
Since beating Diaz, Paul is 4-0 with wins over Andre August, Ryan Bourland, Mike Perry, and most recently, Mike Tyson.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1 with 24 KOs) 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.”
Gilberto Ramirez Vs. Yuniel Dorticos
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (L) and Yuniel Dorticos face off at a … More
Gilberto Ramirez (47-1 with 30 knockouts) opened his professional boxing career on a 44-0 run, going undefeated between 2009 and May 2022. He held the WBO super middleweight title between April 2016 and December 2018, defending the belt five times before moving up to light heavyweight in 2019.
Ramirez won his first five fights at light heavyweight by knockout, earning him a shot at Dmitry Bivol and his WBA light heavyweight belt. Bivol bested Ramirez in that 2022 contest, winning via unanimous decision.
Ramirez bounced back from that loss with three unanimous decision wins. In the seconds of those contests he bested Arsen Goulamirian for the WBA cruiserweight title, In his most recent outing he defeated Chris Billam-Smith to add the WBO cruiserweight belt to his collection.
Yuniel Dorticos (27-2 with 25 KOs) also turned pro in 2009. He too began his career with an impressive unbeaten streak, going 22-0 between his debut and February 2018. During that run, Dorticos won the vacant WBO interim cruiserweight belt in 2016 with a TKO of Youri Kayembre. Later elevated to full champion status Dorticos defended that belt with a KO of Dmitry Kudryashov. He surrendered that title to Murat Gassiev in his next outing, losing by TKO in the 12th round.
Dorticos later won the IBF cruiserweight belt, beating Andrew Tabiti for the vacant strap in 2019. He lost the title in his first defense, dropping a majority decision to Mairis Briedis in 2020.
Since losing the IBF strap, Dorticos is 3-0 with three knockouts, most recently stopping
Alan Campa in the first round of their June 2024 scrap.
ESPN has Ramirez ranked as the No. 2 cruiserweight behind IBF champion Jai Opetaia. Dorticos is the No.1 ranked cruiserweight according to the WBA. The WBO has him at No. 9.
We will have more on the Paul vs. Chavez fight and the upcoming fight card as fight night nears.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trentreinsmith/2025/06/27/jake-paul-vs-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-fight-card-ring-walk-times/