Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr LIVE: Boxing stream, latest updates and undercard results
More is expected tonight in Paul's 13th professional fight, as he takes on former WBC middleweight world champion Chavez Jr. The Mexican, who is the son of legendary fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Sr, is now 39 and has not fought a recognised boxer in three and a half years, with his most recent fights coming against MMA figures Uriah Hall and Anderson Hall. This cruiserweight fight is scheduled to take place over ten rounds and Paul will be hoping it continues a journey he still claims will end with him becoming a boxing world champion.
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