Most Valuable Promotions announced on Friday that Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring in June against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The two will fight in a cruiserweight bout on June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The event will stream on DAZN pay-per-view.
Paul (11-1) last fought in November, defeating Mike Tyson via unanimous decision. Paul will enter the bout riding a five-fight winning streak.
“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,” said Jake Paul. “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.”
Chavez Jr. (54-6-1) is coming off back-to-back wins. He returned to the ring last July for the first time since December 2021, defeating former UFC fighter Uriah Hall via unanimous decision.
“First of all, I will show what I can do now that everything is in the right place in my life—mentally and physically,” said Julio César Chávez Jr. “I feel rejuvenated and 10 years younger. Second, I want to thank MVP for taking the risk of fighting me. Unfortunately for their Problem Child, they’re going to have a big problem this June—one they won’t know how to resolve. Hopefully when I beat him, people won’t underestimate this win.”
