Jake Paul to face former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. June 28

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Paul to face ex-boxing champ Chavez Jr. June 28

Jake Paul will step back in the ring in early summer when he faces former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a cruiserweight bout on June 28 in Anaheim.

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Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) will take the next step to becoming a world champion when he faces former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KOs) on June 28 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Most Valuable Promotions revealed details about the fight to ESPN on Friday.

The 10-round fight, which MVP will co-promote with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, will be contested at a weight limit of 200 pounds and air on DAZN pay-per-view.

"Five years ago, I stepped into the ring for my pro debut after a single amateur fight, and every fight since has been a step towards becoming world champion. I just defeated the baddest man on the planet, and now I'm going against a former champion who conman Canelo couldn't finish," Jake Paul, 28, said in a statement to ESPN.

"Chávez Jr. is Mexican, but I, El Gallo De Dorado, have the will and heart of the great Mexican fighters. On Saturday, June 28, live on DAZN pay-per-view, I will knock out Julio and make Chávez Sr. proud in ways Jr. never has. Another massive event from Most Valuable Promotions, with some Oscar De La Hoya seasoning added to the show. Viva La Puerto Rico."

The fight announcement comes just months after a proposed fight between Paul and Canelo Alvarez fell apart at the eleventh hour in favor of a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season. Paul then pursued a fight with Gervonta "Tank" Davis. However, Davis' controversial majority draw against Lamont Roach Jr. in March derailed those plans, as it is now expected that Davis will pursue an immediate rematch with Roach. With two blockbuster showdowns falling apart, Paul turned to a former world champion and the son of a boxing legend in Chavez.