Jake Paul talks about fighting JC Chavez Jr.

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22/04/2025

Jake Paul talks about fighting JC Chavez Jr.

Jake Paul will fight former middleweight title holder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Here is what Paul had to say about the match-up: "Five years ago, I stepped into the ring for my pro debut after one amateur fight, and every fight since has been a step towards becoming world champion. I just defeated the baddest man on the planet [Mike Tyson] and broke multiple records, and now I’m going against a former world champion with 54 wins who [reigning world super middleweight champion Saul] Canelo [Alvarez] could barely beat [in 2017]. Chávez Jr. is Mexican, but I, El Gallo De Dorado, 'Mexi-can' knock him out. On Saturday, June 28th, live on DAZN pay-per-view, I will defeat Julio and make Chávez Sr. proud in ways Jr. never has. Viva La Puerto Rico."  Chavez Jr. is 54-6-1. He was WBC middleweight champion from 2011-2012 but has experienced substance abuse issues in recent years. Last year, he ended a two-and-a-half year absence by defeating a novice, Uriah Hall, in a cruiserweight six rounder. Paul is 11-1 coming off a huge boxing event in which he defeated 58 year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson over eight two-minute rounds.