Jake Paul UK fight time tonight for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr bout
The 'Problem Child' - who has not fought since defeating Mike Tyson last November - makes his highly-anticipated return to the ring this evening
Jake Paul makes his highly-anticipated return to the boxing ring tonight and will take on former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The 'Problem Child' has not fought since defeating Mike Tyson last November. Despite the delay in his return to competitive action, the 28-year-old is hoping for a busy 2025 with a win over Chavez Jr. Should Paul come away unscathed later this evening, he will be chasing some bigger names in the sport heading into 2026.
Looking to derail the Paul hype train is Chavez Jr - who has been fairly inactive over the last few years. The Mexican ended a three year hiatus last July when he defeated former UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall. With a professional record of 54-6-1-1, the 39-year-old will be desperate to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career. And so, here is everything you need to know ahead of tonight's fight...
What time does Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr start tonight in the UK?
Paul's showdown with Chavez Jr will take place tonight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main undercard is due to get underway at around 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday). In the main event, Chavez Jr will make the walk to the ring first at around 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday). The two stars will then touch gloves just after 4:20am BST before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in the UK
The fight will be streamed live on on DAZN pay-per-view in over 200 countries. The event is priced at £24.99 in the UK, $59.99 in the US, and the equivalent of $19.99 for the rest of the world. Plans with the streaming service start at £14.99 a month. Click below to sign up for DAZN and to purchase the fight.
Full fight card and undercard
Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar ChavezGilberto Ramirez vs Yuniel DorticosFloyd Schofield vs Tevin FarmerAvious Griffin vs Julian RodriguezRaul Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel RodriguezHolly Holm vs Yolanda Guadalupe Vega OchoaVictor Morales vs Rene AlvaradoJoel Iriarte vs Kevin JohnsonJoshua Edwards vs Dominicc HardyJohn Ramirez vs Joahnys ArgilagosAlexander Gueche vs Vincent Avina
Quotes corner
Jake Paul:"I'm going to shock the world once again and prove how good I am, how powerful I am. his is his toughest fight to date, and I'm going to embarrass him and make him quit like he always does."
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr:"I'm motivated to end Paul's career. I still think that I'm better than Jake Paul, so I think after this fight maybe Jake continues to fight [and tries] to be a [better] boxer, but I don't think he has [the] skills and everything [necessary to] win [against me]. I want to end Jake Paul's career."
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