Jake Paul has his subsequent opponent following a win over Mike Tyson on Netflix this previous fall. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Pictures)
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Jake Paul will face a former boxing world champion for the second time in his profession when he takes on Julio César Chávez Jr. on June 28 on the Honda Middle in Anaheim, California.
Paul vs. Chávez will stream on DAZN worldwide.
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Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) received a one-sided unanimous determination over legendary former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson in November. A report 65 million households tuned in to the lackluster motion on Netflix, because the 58-year-old Tyson landed simply 18 punches in eight rounds. It was Paul’s fifth consecutive win since a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury in February 2023.
Chávez (54-6-1, 34 KOs) is the son of legendary Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Sr. Though Chávez Jr. has received a world title in boxing, his profession within the sport has been underwhelming.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. brings a well-known identify however a considerably lackluster popularity into this struggle with Paul. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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He received the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and made three profitable defenses of the belt earlier than shedding the championship to Sergio Martinez in 2012. Chávez misplaced a shutout to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in 2017.
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In his subsequent vital outing in opposition to Daniel Jacobs, Chávez incited a small-scale riot on the PHX Enviornment in Phoenix. The Mexican was 5 kilos obese on the official weigh-in for the competition and give up on his stool after 5 rounds, a lot to the frustration of his father, who famously put his head in his fingers after studying of his son’s determination.
Chávez, 39, ended a two-and-a-half-year layoff on the Paul vs. Michael Perry undercard in July, profitable a choice over the previous UFC fighter Uriah Corridor.
Chávez and Jake Paul share one widespread opponent: Former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Paul received a unanimous determination over Silva in October 2022, whereas Chavez Jr. misplaced a cut up determination to Silva the 12 months earlier than in Mexico.
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Within the night time’s co-feature, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez will defend his unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles in opposition to obligatory challenger Yuniel Dorticos.
Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) beat Britain’s Chris Billam-Smith in November in Riyadh to unify the WBA and WBO belts. Dorticos (27-2, 25 KOs) is a former two-time cruiserweight world champion.
