Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Full Fight Recap

Round 1: After national anthems, Chavez Jr. entered the ring followed by Paul, who received boos. Paul appeared physically larger. Paul was active early with jabs but didn`t connect initially. Chavez Jr. circled patiently. Paul landed a right to the body and later a massive right hand. Chavez Jr. did very little in the opening round and complained about a punch to the back of the head. Paul appeared to take the round.

Round 2: Paul started with several jabs before adding a right hand. Action briefly paused for Paul to be cleaned up. Chavez Jr. finally threw some jabs. Paul maintained distance, landing jabs and rights to the body and head. Paul pressed Chavez Jr. against the ropes with jabs and an uppercut before the round ended. Paul seemed to win this round as well.

Round 3: Paul continued his jab-heavy approach, mixing in a good right body shot and a left cross. Chavez Jr. remained largely inactive halfway through the round. Paul landed more jabs and a right hook to the body when the guard was tight. The crowd booed the lack of action from Chavez Jr., and his father ringside looked impatient. Another one-sided round for Paul.

Round 4: The round began with more jabs from Paul, followed by a right hand and body attacks. Chavez Jr. attempted to close distance but missed a right. Paul targeted the body again; Chavez Jr. claimed a low blow, but the referee disagreed. Chavez Jr. started throwing more now, but Paul countered with a good right hand and more jabs. Chavez Jr. landed a combo, but Paul responded with a solid right to the head. Chavez Jr. showed more life, trading jabs with Paul before the round concluded. Paul still seemed ahead based on activity and clean hits.

Round 5: Chavez Jr. smiled at the start. Paul continued with jabs and landed a right to the head and a body combination. After a clinch following a Chavez Jr. right hook attempt, Paul landed a one-two to the body. A low blow from Chavez Jr. caused a brief pause. Action resumed, and Paul landed from range and with a short uppercut. There was a slight clash of heads. Chavez Jr. landed a right hand that drew some fan excitement, and Paul used jabs to maintain distance. Paul likely took this round.

Round 6: Despite his corner telling him Paul was fading, Paul remained the aggressor with jabs, a left hook, and body shots. Paul landed combinations Chavez Jr. couldn`t stop effectively. After a clinch, Chavez Jr. landed some short body shots, then a right to the body and a left hook to the head – his best sequence yet. Backed against the ropes, Chavez Jr. landed another head combo. Returning to the center, Chavez Jr. threw wildly, exciting the crowd, and Paul responded. Chavez Jr. showed better moments in this round, but Paul still landed significantly.

Round 7: Paul landed jabs and a left to the body, missing an uppercut. He followed with a one-two to the body and a right to the head before Chavez Jr. landed a right. Paul landed more jabs and a head combination. Chavez Jr. landed a right to the head and left to the body, but Paul landed heavier shots, including an uppercut. A left hook to the body from Chavez Jr. led to a clinch. Paul`s cleaner shots likely edged this round for him.

Round 8: Chavez Jr. landed a good jab, but Paul landed several. Paul used jabs to slow Chavez Jr.`s attempts to close distance and landed a good uppercut and combo. Chavez Jr. responded with a right. Crowd boos were heard again. Chavez Jr. landed body shots and a solid right hand. Paul quickly reasserted control with jabs and fired another uppercut. Chavez Jr. answered with a hook to the body. Paul seemed to control most of this round.

Round 9: Needing a significant shift, Chavez Jr. went for right hands and again complained of a low blow. Paul jabbed his head and attacked the body after Chavez Jr. landed a solid left hook to the head. Chavez Jr. applied pressure, landing some shots, but Paul remained comfortable landing jabs and uppercuts from range. Chavez Jr. landed a left hook to the body, Paul uppercutted his head, and landed more jabs. Chavez Jr. landed two right hands and an uppercut. Standing firm, Chavez Jr. landed a good left hook to the head late. This was a much better round for Chavez Jr.

Round 10: The final round began in the center with high crowd energy. Chavez Jr. needed a big round. Paul seemed to slow slightly, and Chavez Jr. landed a short right to the head and a good left hook. Paul returned fire with an uppercut. Chavez Jr. threw actively, landing a good jab and right hand. In the closing seconds, Chavez Jr. landed more body shots and rights. A strong finish from Chavez Jr., but likely not enough to overcome Paul`s earlier dominance.