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Jake Paul to face ex-champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Jake Paul will take on former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 28 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

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Paul to face Chavez in June

Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) and Chavez (54-6-1, 34 KOs) will have a 10-round fight at a 200-pound catchweight limit, promoter Golden Boy announced.

“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,” Paul said in a statement to ESPN.

“I just defeated the baddest man on the planet, and now I’m going against a former champion who conman Canelo couldn’t finish,”

“Chávez Jr. is Mexican, but I, El Gallo De Dorado, have the will and heart of the great Mexican fighters.”

“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 YouTuber-turned-fighter negotiated extensively for a bout against Mexican star Canelo Alvarez earlier this year.

However, Alvarez declined the bout in favor of a lucrative four-fight deal with Riyadh Season.

Instead, Paul turned to a former world champion and the son of a boxing legend in Chavez.

Chavez, 39, will be the second former world champion Paul has faced.

Paul won a unanimous decision against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 58, in a record-breaking event on Netflix.

Meanwhile, Chavez last held a major world title in 2012.

Since losing the WBC title to Sergio Martinez in 2012, Chavez’s career has been inconsistent, with the Mexican going 8-6 after starting with a 46-0-1 record.