Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. are almost ready to go.
On Saturday, Paul and Chavez Jr. square off in a 10-round cruiserweight matchup at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Ahead of their big fight, the two men, along with the rest of the card, met for the pre-fight press conference on Thursday. And while the press conference didn’t light the world on fire, the two headliners did face off for the first time.
This is Paul’s first appearance since his blockbuster matchup with Mike Tyson this past November. Paul is currently on a five-fight winning streak and looking to move into the ranks of legitimate competition.
Son of the boxing Hall of Famer and former WBC title holder himself, Chavez Jr. has 62 professional fights to his name and is currently on a two-fight winning streak, most recently taking a unanimous decision over UFC veteran Uriah Hall last July.
Also on the card, boxing Hall of Famer and former UFC champion Holly Holm makes her return to the squared circle for the first time since 2013, when she takes on 10-1 pro boxer Yolanda Vega.
Now 43 years old, Holm won 16 titles across three weight classes during her boxing career, before leaving the sport to shift to MMA. She last fought at UFC 300 where she was submitted by Kayla Harrison in the second round.
