Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. have been all about enterprise on Wednesday when the fighters got here face-to-face for the primary time forward of their scheduled boxing match on June 28 in Anaheim, Calif.
The fighters exchanged a couple of harsh phrases for one another on stage however the animosity didn’t ratchet up an excessive amount of for the customary staredown afterwards.
There was no pushing or shoving however as a substitute Paul and Chavez stoically took inventory of one another earlier than they conflict in a cruiserweight bout with the battle airing stay on DAZN pay-per-view.
Whereas Chavez isn’t fairly the identical fighter who received world championships prior to now, he’s positively essentially the most skilled opponent that Paul has confronted throughout his boxing profession.
With an 11-1 resume, Paul has quite a few spectacular wins over names like Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva however Chavez represents the most important step up in competitors with regards to skilled boxers with actual in-ring expertise.
Paul vs. Chavez headlines the cardboard with former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm additionally simply added to the occasion as she makes her return to boxing after signing with Paul’s Most Beneficial Promotions.