Jake Paul will make his highly-anticipated return to the ring on June 28 as he takes on former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The 'Problem Child' has not fought since defeating Mike Tyson last November. Despite not being able to knock the former heavyweight world champion out, the 28-year-old cruised to a victory on points. With Paul eager to get to stay active, he hopes a win over Chavez Jr will set him up with many lucrative bouts against some of the biggest stars in the sport.
As for Chavez Jr, the 39-year-old has been rather inactive over the last few years. The Mexican ended a three year hiatus Last July when he took on ex-UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall. Chavez Jr went on to score a decisive victory on points. And so, here is everything you need to know about the event...
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When is Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fight and what UK time does it start?Paul's showdown with Chavez Jr will take place on Saturday 28 June at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main undercard is due to get underway at around 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday). In the main event, Chavez Jr will make the walk to the ring first at around 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday). The two stars will then touch gloves just after 4:20am BST before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in the UKThe fight will be streamed live on on DAZN pay-per-view in over 200 countries. The event is priced at £24.99 in the UK, $59.99 in the US, and the equivalent of $19.99 for the rest of the world. Plans with the streaming service start at £14.99 a month.
Full fight card and undercardJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
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Naomy Valle vs Ashley Felix
Jake Paul: "I'm gonna shock the world once again and prove how good I am, how powerful I am," the 28-year-old said at the launch press conference. "This is his toughest fight to date, and I'm going to embarrass him and make him quit like he always does."
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: "Yes [I'm motivated to end Paul's career]," Chavez Jr Ariel Helwani. "[I still think] that I'm better than Jake Paul, so I think after this fight maybe Jake continues to fight [and tries] to be a [better] boxer, but I don't think he has [the] skills and everything [necessary to] win [against me]. I want to end Jake Paul's career."
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