After a sidequest, if you will, at Heavyweight against former champion, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul is back at Cruiserweight with gold on his mind. The Problem Child faces former WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in a 10-round 200-pound bout on Saturday, June 28, in Anaheim, California, at the Honda Center.
Paul, 28, has a record of 11-1 with seven knockouts and has won five straight contests after his first career defeat. Even though Paul entered the sport as an influencer or YouTuber, he is slowly gaining respect from the boxing community. Former Champion Oscar De La Hoya recently stated, ‘I think Jake Paul can win a world title”.
Before he earns an opportunity to seize gold, Paul must prove he is who he says he is against Chavez. Chavez has a massive experience edge over Paul, as this will be his 62nd professional boxing fight. Chavez is on a two-fight win streak, with his previous victory against former UFC fighter Uriah Hall in July 2024.
As Paul climbs the ranks, he will likely lack experience, but one thing he has been recently active in is boxing. Paul will make his 11th walk on Saturday in the last four and a half years. He has been one of the most active boxers and prominent sports stars.
Paul is decisive and smart about each fight he takes. Everyone has a goal, whether to get him closer to gold or to put on a global event like he did against Tyson. The odds in this Main Event favor Paul, who is a -575 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, with Chavez Jr. being a +400 underdog. Paul is also +165 to win this bout by KO/TKO/DQ.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez defends his WBA and WBO Cruiserweight titles against Yuniel Dorticos in the co-main event. Ramirez is 47-1 in his boxing career with 30 knockouts. He has won three straight fights since his first career loss to Dmitrii Bivol in November 2022. In his last fight, Ramirez beat Chris Billam-Smith via unanimous decision. Saturday, he will fight Dorticos, who is 27-2, while knocking out his previous three opponents. Ramirez is a big -1400 favorite, as Dorticos is a +750 underdog.
Here is the full seven-fight card, which will air live on DAZN PPV at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Main Event ring walks are expected to take place at 11:00 p.m. ET.
Full Card | 8:00 p.m. ET | DAZN PPV
Cruiserweight Bout
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
WBA & WBO Cruiserweight Championship Bout
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs. Yuniel Dorticos
Lightweight Bout
Holly Holm vs. Yolanda Vega
Lightweight Bout
Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer
Welterweight Bout
Avious Griffin vs. Julian Rodriguez
Welterweight Bout
Raul “Cugar” Curiel vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez
Light Flyweight Bout
Naomy Valle vs. Ashley Felix
