Paul's last fight was in November when he scored a unanimous decision victory over Mike Tyson at AT&T; Stadium in Texas. The win kept his undefeated record intact and moved him closer to his goal of becoming a legitimate world champion.
Chavez Jr, 39, from Mexico, last fought in July. He won a six-round bout against Uriah Hall in Tampa, Florida. The former world champion has struggled with inactivity and drug problems in recent years. He also lost to Anderson Silva, a 46-year-old MMA fighter who stepped into the boxing ring.
Legendary trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas shared his thoughts on the fight on his YouTube channel 'THE FIGHT'. Atlas doesn't seem too excited about the matchup and thinks Paul will likely continue his winning streak.
"Am I interested really in Chavez Jr? Not too much. Why? He's already fought a guy that wasn't a boxer. He already fought a guy who wasn't known as a boxer, one of the great MMA fighters of all time, actually my favourite fighter of all time, Anderson Silva … [Silva] was 46-years-old when he got into a boxing ring with Chavez Jr and he beat him. I don't know now at 39-years-old … yeah he was a world champion. But since then he's been inactive, had problems with drugs…"
Atlas pointed to Chavez Jr's previous loss to Silva, his inactivity, age, and past drug problems as reasons for his prediction. However, he gave credit to both fighters for making the bout happen.
"Look give him credit, he won a world title, can't take that away from him. And here he is, getting another shot to make another payday, amazing, and here Jake Paul is keeping this thing going, keeping the dream going, give him credit."
The fight could be Paul's toughest test yet and another step towards his world championship ambitions. For Chavez Jr, it's a chance to earn another payday and become only the second fighter to defeat Jake Paul.
The official announcement of the fight has generated a lot of interest in the boxing world. Fans will be watching closely to see if Paul can continue his rise or if Chavez Jr can recapture some of his former glory.