Jake Paul is back in the ring on June 28, when he faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The 28-year-old makes his first ring appearance of the year, stepping through the ropes as a pro boxer for the 13th time in his career.
Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) made his professional debut in early 2020, going up against fellow YouTuber-turned-boxer AnEsonGib. The pair battled it out on the undercard of Demetrius Andrade vs. Luke Keeler at Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami, FL.
The scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout didn’t go the distance. The native of Cleveland, Ohio dominated, dropped and stopped his opponent – who was also making his pro boxing debut – prompting referee Chris Young to call it a day. The official time of the stoppage was 2:18 into the first round.
In his next fight on Saturday, Jake Paul takes on former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KOs). Mexico’s 39-year-old aims for his third straight victory, having defeated Uriah Hall by unanimous decision in his previous outing last July.