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Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Set for 10-Round Cruiserweight Clash in Anaheim

Chavez Jr. has pledged to retire if he loses next Saturday’s main event at the Honda Center

Jake Paul (L) and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (R)
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Overview

  • Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) meets former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KOs) in a 10-round cruiserweight main event on June 28 at Anaheim’s Honda Center.
  • DAZN will stream the card exclusively on pay-per-view for $59.99, with preliminary bouts beginning at 8 PM ET and the main event slated for 11 PM ET.
  • Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has vowed to end his boxing career if he is defeated by Paul, raising the personal stakes of the bout.
  • Paul has declared that a victory over Chavez Jr. will clear the path for a future fight against Canelo Alvarez.
  • The undercard features unified cruiserweight title defenses by Gilberto Ramirez, Holly Holm’s return against Yolanda Vega and Floyd Schofield’s matchup with Tevin Farmer.