Jake Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Odds, Live Stream and KO, Judges' Scorecards Predictions
Jake Paul will be back in the ring on Saturday night looking to add former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez to his list of vanquished foes.
Paul will be making his first appearance since his unanimous decision victory over Mike Tyson in November. Chávez also happened to fight on the undercard of that bout, taking a unanimous six-round decision over former UFC fighter Uriah Hall.
It's another bit of strategic matchmaking for Paul. Chávez has a famous name in boxing as the son of a hall of famer and credibility of his own as a former world champion.
We're now 13 years removed from his days as a champion, though. We'll see if he has enough juice left to push Paul and derail his quest for credibility.
Fight Odds, Schedule and Scorecard Prediction
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When: Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET (main event ringwalks at approximately 11 p.m. ET)
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Live Stream: DAZN PPV
Tickets: Vivid Seats
Odds: Paul -575 ($575 bet wins $100); Chavez Jr. +400 ($100 bet wins $400)
Prediction: Paul via decision (98-92, 97-93 x2)
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook
Fight Preview
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As is usually the case in a Jake Paul matchup, there's some fine print to consider. This bout has been billed as Paul stepping into the ring against a former world champion who is under 40 years old.
On paper, that sounds like he's finally stepping up his competition.
On some level, there's truth to it. Chavez Jr. is only 39, won the WBC middleweight crown back in 2011 and even defended it a few times.
But it's also important to consider he has 62 professional fights under his belt. That's a ton of hours in the ring and there's been significant wear and tear.
Chavez Jr. has never been the most consistent fighter and he's 8-6 since 2012. One of those losses came in a split-decision against what was left of UFC legend Anderson Silva in 2021. So he's clearly nowhere near the boxer he was when he started his career 46-0-1.
That being said, he's still a much more difficult opponent than many Paul has seen in the ring. If Chavez Jr. shows up with real intentions to win the fight he might have enough left in the bag to make some rounds interesting.
He's certainly talking the talk leading into the fight.
"No, I don't think he's good. I think he tries, he trains hard, but he's not a good fighter," he told media ahead of the fight. "He's definitely not a good boxer."
By the time this fight is over Chavez Jr. will likely be changing his tune. He might be able to win a few rounds, but this one is probably going to the bigger and younger boxer.
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