Former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is stepping into the ring with Jake Paul for a huge fight in California.
The Mexican fighter is all but retired from boxing, but Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is stepping back into the ring to take on Jake Paul in a big-money fight on June 28.
Chavez Jr turned down a fight with KSI to take on Paul in what will be his 63rd professional fight, less than a year after Paul took down Mike Tyson in a controversial bout.
Here is everything you need to know about Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
How old is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr?
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is 39 years old, having been born on February 16, 1986. He was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, when his father held the WBC Super Featherweight world championship.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s height, weight, and reach
Chavez Jr stands at 5 feet 11 inches, or 185 cm. He has a reach of 73 inches, or 185 cm. For his fight against Canelo Alvarez, Chavez Jr weighed in at 164 lbs.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s wife
Chavez Jr was married to Frida Muñoz Chávez, but the pair has filed for divorce. The pair has 3 children together.
Who is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s dad?
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is the son of Julio Cesar Chavez, a former three-division world champion boxer. Chavez Sr had a 25-year career, where he was the pound-for-pound top fighter between 1990 and 1993.
Chavez trained Chavez Jr at various points in his career, joining in as his trainer for the 2013 fight against Brian Vera.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s Instagram and X/Twitter account
The Mexican fighter is active on social media, boasting over 412,000 followers on X (formerly known as Twitter). His account handle is jcchavez115, where he mainly reposts other tweets.
Elsewhere, Chavez Jr has over 750,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts promotional content for upcoming fights and training videos from the gym. His handle on Instagram is jcchavezjr.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s boxing record
| Fights | Wins | Wins by KO | Losses |
| 62 | 54 | 34 | 6 |
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s net worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Chavez Jr has an estimated net worth of $4 million, owing to several high-profile fights and his reign as the WBC Middleweight champion.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s next fight
Chavez Jr will face Jake Paul in his next fight on June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The former Middleweight champion returns to the ring for just the second time since 2021 for a bout against the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
After Paul’s fight with Tyson smashed viewership records on Netflix, the Mexican will be expecting to pick up a huge payday when he fights again.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Anderson Silva
Chavez Jr was shockingly defeated by a UFC Hall of Famer in a boxing match in 2021, handing him a rare defeat in the boxing ring.
Despite a poor end to his UFC career, Silva outboxed Chavez Jr in their fight, showing impressive technique and head movement that harkened back to his UFC prime.
After eight frustrating rounds, the judges handed Silva the split-decision victory over the former boxing world champion.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Canelo Alvarez
The biggest fight of Chavez Jr’s career was his clash with Canelo Alvarez in 2017, although not all for good.
While the fight drew 1.2 million pay-per-view buys, the increased viewership is not what the former champion will have wanted.
Chavez Jr was humiliated by Canelo, losing all twelve rounds during a dismal performance that more people saw than any other fight of his.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Sebastian Zbik
Chavez Jr became the first Mexican-born Middleweight champion when he beat Sebastian Zbik in 2011.
It was a close fight, with Chavez Jr winning via judges’ decision after 12 back-and-forth rounds that could have gone either way.