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Irish Daily Mirror
35 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time and channel is the Jake Paul fight on? TV and stream details
Jake Paul faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr tonight – and a win could catapult him into world title contention. Paul has padded his record largely against retired MMA fighters and fellow influencers, but Chavez Jr represents a significant step up as a former world champion. A victory tonight would likely earn Paul a ranking from at least one major sanctioning body, potentially positioning him for a shot at a cruiserweight title. Chavez Jr, however, will be determined to avoid the humiliation of losing to a YouTuber-turned-boxer. He's only fought once in the past four years, narrowly outpointing ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall. Here's everything you need to know about tonight's bout – including the start time and how to watch. After his fight with Mike Tyson was shown on Netflix, Jake Paul returns to DAZN tonight for his clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The fight will NOT be included as part of your DAZN subscription but will instead be shown on pay-per-view, meaning fans will have to stump up £24.99 to watch. You can sign up for DAZN and purchase the fight by clicking the link below... Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will likely walk to the ring just after 4am (Irish time) with the fight starting closer to 4.30am. With the fight being staged in California, this will be 8.30pm local time so don't be surprised if the fight actually gets underway closer to 5am Irish time. As always, the main event time will be dictated to some extent by how long the undercard fights take to complete. Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr - 4.30am Jake Paul, who boldly and perhaps absurdly claims to be the face of boxing, will need to stylishly defeat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to validate his audacious claim. It's been over two years since Paul faced a 'genuine' boxer, Tommy Fury, and he now faces a significant step up from 58 year old Mike Tyson, whom he outscored last November. However, Chavez Jr has been largely inactive, having fought only once in the past four years, scraping a victory over ex-UFC star Uriah Hall. Gilberto Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos - 3.30am If both men triumph in their respective bouts tonight, Gilberto Ramirez could be the one to give Jake Paul his dream world title shot. Before Paul steps into the ring against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Ramirez will defend his cruiserweight world title against Yuniel Dorticos, a former champion himself. Having won three consecutive fights after his sole career loss to Dmitry Bivol, Ramirez is the favourite for tonight's match. Floyd Schofield vs Tevin Farmer - 2.30am Floyd Schofield was scheduled to fight Shakur Stevenson earlier this year but withdrew during fight week due to illness. Instead, he'll face veteran Tevin Farmer tonight, aiming to put on a spectacular performance to secure another high-profile bout. Schofield risks his undefeated record against Farmer, who has lost his last three fights and is eager to make a stylish comeback. Avious Griffin vs Julian Rodriguez - 1.45am With just one defeat in 40 fights between them, there's a lot at stake tonight. Avious Griffin remains undefeated in his career, having won all 17 of his bouts and knocked out all but one of his opponents. Julian Rodriguez, who has only fought three times since his loss to Jose Pedraza in 2021, needs a win tonight to reignite his career. Raul Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez - 1am Two unbeaten fighters start the pay-per-view segment of the fight card, with both men winning all but one of their fights - the other being a draw. Raul Curiel was held to a draw in his last bout just before Christmas, while Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez has claimed four victories since his sole setback in 2023. Holly Holm vs Yolanda Guadalupe Vega Ochoa Victor Morales vs Rene Alvarado Joel Iriarte vs Kevin Johnson Joshua Edwards vs Dominicc Hardy John Ramirez vs Joahnys Argilagos Alexander Gueche vs Vincent Avina Jake Paul: "He's a great fighter. I like big names, legendary names, and he's on my path to a world championship. This is a tough test, a very tough test, but I'm here to challenge myself and do big things in this sport and then make a title run after I beat him. He's coming in prepared. They're saying this is the hardest he's ever trained, and he's right…I'm not a good boxer. I'm a great boxer." Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: "I don't think he's good. I think he tries, he trains hard, but he's not a good fighter. He's definitely not a good boxer. If he were a good boxer, then everyone else on this stage would be a legend. I don't think he's a good boxer, and everybody knows that. My preparation, I always prepare to take a win. I'm here to win and that's why I'm so confident that I will win."
Evening Standard
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction and ring walks tonight
His choice of opponents has once again been in the spotlight since, with arch-rival Tommy Fury - to whom he suffered his first and only loss to date - and the little-known pair of Andre August and Ryan Bourland still the only active boxers that Paul has faced during his 12-fight professional career so far, to go along with ex-UFC fighters like Mike Perry, Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, plus former basketball player Nate Robinson and YouTuber AnEsonGib.
Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jake Paul boxing tonight: TV channel, live stream, UK start time and fight card
Jake Paul returns to the ring tonight against son-of-a-legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in what could be the YouTuber's toughest fight yet Jake Paul takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr tonight - and victory could land him a world title shot. Paul has built up his record mainly by taking on retired MMA fighters and YouTube stars but in Chavez Jr he faces a former world champion. And victory will likely see Paul ranked by at least one governing body, allowing them to hand him a shot at their cruiserweight champion. But Chavez Jr will be looking to avoid what he would see as an embarrassing defeat by the social media star. He has fought just once in the last four years - labouring to a points win over former UFC star Uriah Hall. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's fight, including the start time and how to watch... How to watch and stream Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in the UK After his fight with Mike Tyson was shown on Netflix, Jake Paul returns to DAZN tonight for his clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The fight will NOT be included as part of your DAZN subscription but will instead be shown on pay-per-view, meaning fans will have to stump up £24.99 to watch. You can sign up for DAZN and purchase the fight by clicking the link below... Watch Jake Paul vs Chavez live on DAZN £24.99 DAZN Watch it here Product Description What time will Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr start in the UK? Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will likely walk to the ring just after 4am in the UK, with the fight starting closer to 4.30am. With the fight being staged in California, this will be 8.30pm local time so don't be surprised if the fight actually gets underway closer to 5am UK time. As always, the main event time will be dictated to some extent by how long the undercard fights take to complete. Full fight card, undercard and UK start times Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr - 4.30am Jake Paul, who boldly and perhaps absurdly claims to be the face of boxing, will need to stylishly defeat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to validate his audacious claim. It's been over two years since Paul faced a 'genuine' boxer, Tommy Fury, and he now faces a significant step up from 58 year old Mike Tyson, whom he outscored last November. However, Chavez Jr has been largely inactive, having fought only once in the past four years, scraping a victory over ex-UFC star Uriah Hall. Gilberto Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos - 3.30am If both men triumph in their respective bouts tonight, Gilberto Ramirez could be the one to give Jake Paul his dream world title shot. Before Paul steps into the ring against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Ramirez will defend his cruiserweight world title against Yuniel Dorticos, a former champion himself. Having won three consecutive fights after his sole career loss to Dmitry Bivol, Ramirez is the favourite for tonight's match. Floyd Schofield vs Tevin Farmer - 2.30am Floyd Schofield was scheduled to fight Shakur Stevenson earlier this year but withdrew during fight week due to illness. Instead, he'll face veteran Tevin Farmer tonight, aiming to put on a spectacular performance to secure another high-profile bout. Schofield risks his undefeated record against Farmer, who has lost his last three fights and is eager to make a stylish comeback. Avious Griffin vs Julian Rodriguez - 1.45am With just one defeat in 40 fights between them, there's a lot at stake tonight. Avious Griffin remains undefeated in his career, having won all 17 of his bouts and knocked out all but one of his opponents. Julian Rodriguez, who has only fought three times since his loss to Jose Pedraza in 2021, needs a win tonight to reignite his career. Raul Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez - 1am Two unbeaten fighters start the pay-per-view segment of the fight card, with both men winning all but one of their fights - the other being a draw. Raul Curiel was held to a draw in his last bout just before Christmas, while Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez has claimed four victories since his sole setback in 2023. Holly Holm vs Yolanda Guadalupe Vega Ochoa Victor Morales vs Rene Alvarado Joel Iriarte vs Kevin Johnson Joshua Edwards vs Dominicc Hardy John Ramirez vs Joahnys Argilagos Alexander Gueche vs Vincent Avina Quotes corner Jake Paul:"He's a great fighter. I like big names, legendary names, and he's on my path to a world championship. This is a tough test, a very tough test, but I'm here to challenge myself and do big things in this sport and then make a title run after I beat him. He's coming in prepared. They're saying this is the hardest he's ever trained, and he's right…I'm not a good boxer. I'm a great boxer." Julio Cesar Chavez Jr:"I don't think he's good. I think he tries, he trains hard, but he's not a good fighter. He's definitely not a good boxer. If he were a good boxer, then everyone else on this stage would be a legend. I don't think he's a good boxer, and everybody knows that. My preparation, I always prepare to take a win. I'm here to win and that's why I'm so confident that I will win."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jake Paul press conference ERUPTS as boxer throws shirt at Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
Paul and Chavez Jr will go head-to-head on Saturday night but the pair nearly came to blows at the pre-fight press conference on Thursday evening Jake Paul 's pre-fight press conference with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr nearly descended into chaos after the YouTuber-turned-boxer threw a shirt as his upcoming opponent. The pair are scheduled to go head-to-head in a cruiserweight showdown on Saturday night. Paul has not fought since defeating boxing icon Mike Tyson last November. As for Chavez Jr, the 39-year-old has been fairly inactive in the ring over the last few years. The former middleweight champion ended a three year hiatus in his last outing, defeating ex-UFC star Uriah Hall. With a professional record of 54-6-1-1, Chavez Jr has already fought the likes of Andy Lee, Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs. With just a few days to go until fight night, tensions threatened to boil over at the pre-fight press conference on Thursday evening. As both men made their way to the stage, Paul quickly walked over to Chavez Jr and stuck a note in front of the Mexican's name saying the 39-year-old is going to get 'knocked out.' Seconds later, Chavez Jr rushed over to Paul's side and attempted to gift the American a shirt that referenced the 'Problem Child' is going to be his daddy. Quickly being made aware of the t-shirt, the 'Problem Child' threw the item of clothing in the direction of his upcoming opponent. Thankfully, the pair quickly sat down after the encounter, and security was not needed. Speaking ahead of the press conference, boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya was eager to praise Paul, telling DAZN: "Jake Paul is here to win. He's not messing around. "The fact people keep counting him out. That don't believe in him, he's in the gym. He's in the lab cooking and getting ready, getting stronger, getting faster. Guess what? It's sneaking up on us. Jake Paul is finally ready for the big stage. If he beats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., that's it." It's not the first time the pair nearly came to blows after Chavez Jr accused the 'Problem Child' of cheating. "He said you look like you on some s***," said Chavez Jr's translator. Unable to sit and take the rather bold accusation, the social media sensation hit back: "VADA is here today.... what the f***? This is how dumb you are! He is angry. He is an angry little elf. You and your team are a bunch of idiots. You are like 'oh he is on s***.' What are you trying to say?" Refusing to back down from the verbal spat, Chavez Jr replied: "When you fight (Mike) Tyson do not do anti-doping. When I fight in Tampa for the first time in 20 years they do not make me do anti-doping in your fight... so it is something to you. No cheating. I love boxing!"
Evening Standard
2 days ago
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: Date, fight time, how to watch, undercard, prediction, ring walks and odds
His choice of opponents has once again been in the spotlight since, with arch-rival Tommy Fury - to whom he suffered his first and only loss to date - and the little-known pair of Andre August and Ryan Bourland still the only active boxers that Paul has faced during his 12-fight professional career so far, to go along with ex-UFC fighters like Mike Perry, Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, plus former basketball player Nate Robinson and YouTuber AnEsonGib.
