Jake Paul’s Jab Built a Lead Chavez Jr.’s Late Push
Jake Paul defeated Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision on June 28, 2025, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The ten-round cruiserweight contest ended with scores of 99–91, 98–92 and 97–93, giving Paul his twelfth professional victory.
Repeated jabs established the early pattern
Paul worked from distance with his jab and followed with right hands to the head and body. Chávez offered limited offense through the opening rounds, allowing Paul to build a clear advantage.
When Chávez began finding occasional combinations, Paul continued returning to the jab and uppercut. The exchanges rarely developed into sustained pressure from the former middleweight champion during the first half.
Chávez became more active as time ran short
The later rounds included stronger moments for Chávez, particularly when he closed distance and attacked with hooks and right hands. Paul remained willing to answer, but his pace eased as the contest approached its conclusion.
Chávez produced his best sustained offense in the ninth and tenth. The improved activity came too late to remove the advantage Paul had accumulated across the earlier rounds.
The full-distance verdict favored Paul throughout
Every judge returned a winning total for Paul after the final bell. The official cards differed in the margin, but none required a late-round reversal of the overall result.
The outcome improved Paul to 12–1. Chávez, competing above the middleweight division where he had previously held a world title, completed the distance but could not consistently interrupt the jab-led approach that determined most of the fight.
Sources
- MMA Fighting: Anaheim date, early jabs, late Chávez offense and official totals
- WBA: recorded June 28 result and individual judges’ scores
- BBC Sport: Chávez’s former middleweight championship context
