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YOUTUBER-turned-boxer Jake Paul and Mexican icon Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will fight at the top of a Honda Center bill – and the undercard is just as thrilling!The Problem Child suffered a lot of criticism the last time he competitively stepped foot in the ring.Jake Paul’s win against Mike Tyson was very controversialCredit: ReutersPaul, 28, outpointed boxing legend Mike Tyson, who is 30 years his senior.It was a fight that ended with unanimous boos in the AT&T Stadium and one fan even labelled the bout “the saddest watch in boxing history”.However, Paul has a huge chance to get boxing lovers on his side once again as he takes on the son of pound-for-pound legend Julio Cesar Chavez.But before these two cruiserweights dance in the ring, there are several scintillating fights on the undercard.Read more on Jake PaulWho is on the Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr undercard?Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Yuniel Corticos will leave it all in the ring for the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles.Holly Holm makes her official return to the ring after a decade away to fight Mexican star Yolanda Vega.And undefeated Raul Curiel goes toe-to-toe with Victor Ezquiel, who boasts an unblemished record of 16 wins and one draw.Jake Paul vs Julio César Chávez Jr – CruiserweightGilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos – Cruiserweight, for the WBO titleHolly Holm vs Yolanda Vega – LightweightFloyd Schofield vs Tevin Farmer – LightweightAvious Griffin vs Julian Rodriguez – WelterweightRaul “Cugar” Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez – WelterweightVictor Morales vs Rene Alvarado – Super-featherweightJoel Iriarte vs Kevin Johnson – WelterweightAlexander Gueche vs Vincent Avina – BantamweightJoshua Edwards vs Dominicc Hardy – HeavyweightMost read in BoxingZurdo’s cruiserweight titles will be on the lineCredit: SplashJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVINFOLATEST NEWS & FEATURESHow to watch Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr?Jake Paul vs Julio César Chávez Jr. will be shown LIVE on DAZN Pay-Per-View in over 200 countries around the globe, priced at £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the US.DAZN PPV Bundle options are also available, with fight fans able to choose to buy two PPV events for the special price of £39.99 UK and $94.99 US.Choose either Paul vs Chávez Jr and Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois 2 and (July 19) PPV’s; or Paul vs Chávez Jr and The Ring III – Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz & Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda (July 12) PPV’s.Buying a PPV fight with DAZN also provides seven-days free access to the entire DAZN platform.Alternatively, SunSport will live blog the event as it happens. More

DEONTAY Wilder returns to the ring TONIGHT as he takes on Tyrrell Herndon in a huge heavyweight clash.Many thought we had seen the last of the Bronze Bomber after his knockout defeat to Zhilei Zhang 12 months ago.Deontay Wilder makes his first step on the comeback trail against Tyrrell Herndon on Friday nightCredit: GettyWilder’s beating marked his fourth loss in his last five fights, with his only win coming against journeyman Robert Helenius in October 2022.The Alabama puncher’s defeat to Zhang blew his chances of an overdue bout with Anthony Joshua, prompting discussion over which direction the Bronze Bomber’s boxing career would go next.Wilder’s bid to return to the top of the heavyweight division begins against Herndon, who is on a three-fight win streak and is out to pick up the biggest win of his career.READ MORE IN BOXINGVictory for the Bronze Bomber could see him back in contention for a big-name bout in the near future, while defeat could spell the end for the former WBC heavyweight champion.What time are the ring-walks for Wilder vs Herndon and when does the fight start?The ring-walks for Wilder vs Herndon are expected to be at approximately 4am BST on Saturday, June 28 in the UK.The main event will likely get underway at approximately 4.20am BST.Timings are subject to change depending on the length of the undercard fights.The main card is set to begin at 2am BST.What TV channel is Wilder vs Herndon on and can it be live streamed?Wilder vs Herndon will be broadcast on BLK Prime PPV.A BLK Prime subscription starts at £4.45 ($5.99) per month, but you will have to pay the PPV price of £18.58 ($25) on top of that.Once you purchase the PPV, you can live stream the bout via the BLK Prime app/website.Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.Who else is on the card?Here are all the bouts taking place at the Charles Koch Arena:Most read in BoxingDeontay Wilder vs Tyrrell Herndon – Heavyweight – 10 RoundsKayla Williams vs Helen Lucero – Lightweight – Four RoundsJoshua Richey vs Chancey Wilson – Featherweight – Four RoundsGustavo Trujillo vs Lateef Kayode – Heavyweight – 10 RoundsNico Hernandez vs Robert Ledesma – Super Flyweight – Six RoundsDeon Nicholson vs Devonte Williams – Light Heavyweight – 10 RoundsJeff Page Jr vs Jurmain McDonald – Cruiserweight – Six RoundsJohn Cantrell vs Franklin Sparks -Heavyweight – Six RoundsJorge Carlos vs Kerim Morkoc – Super lightweight – Six RoundsEric Valencia vs Willie Harris – Lightweight – Four RoundsMiguel Noah Aldana vs General Lee – Lightweight – Four Rounds More

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