Jake Paul is getting back in the ring, continuing his boxing career. On Saturday, June 28, he will take on the 39-year-old Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who enters with a 54-6-1 record.
Anytime Paul fights, you know that it is going to be over the top, and he has a tendency to fight boxers who are past their prime. His last match in November was against the 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Paul won via unanimous decision, moving his professional boxing record to 11-1, with his lone loss coming against Tommy Fury. It was a split decision that went Fury’s way in the end.
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Paul and Chavez Jr. will duke it out at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday. Here is more on how much money Paul and Chavez Jr. will earn from their boxing match.
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Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight purse, prize money
The total fight purse and prize won’t be fully known until PPV sales are taken into account.
Per Marca, the estimated total prize pool for this bout is around $10 million, with Paul set to earn the majority of the money. Paul is reportedly going to earn at least $5 million guaranteed, with Chavez Jr. set to take home at least $1.5 million. Between sponsorships and PPV sales, these base purses could rise significantly. Chavez Jr. reportedly demanded 50% of the purse initially, but ended up settling for less than a 20% share.
What is Jake Paul’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paul is worth around $100 million. That was as of January 2025, so it likely has risen since then, and will rise after this weekend’s boxing match.
It is estimated that he makes between $20 million and $50 million each year before taxes from his boxing matches, merchandise and social media accounts.
Jake Paul career earnings
Paul shared in an interview that he didn’t make much his first year in boxing, operating at a loss. Since then, the boxer said that he has made at least $40 million a year in each of the last four years from boxing alone. By that math, his self-reported career earnings from boxing would total upwards of $160 million.
What is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Chavez Jr. has a net worth of $4 million.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s career earnings
Chavez Jr.’s career earnings are reportedly $3 million, per Tapology. They do include that it is “disclosed” earnings, so there could be more, and likely is. In 2023, EssentiallySports did a feature on the Mexican boxing legend and they reported that he had earned more than $50 million from his career. This feels way more likely than the $3 million Tapology reported.
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