Paul will look to register the 12th win of his pro boxing career against Chavez Jr, who has a career record of 54-6-1, with 34 knockouts.
And, as he answered questions at the press conference at the Avalon Hollywood Theater, he shared his early pre-fight thoughts as he looks to add another notable name to his growing boxing resume.
On why facing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was the right fight following the Tyson win
“This fight has been brewing for quite some time now. The fans have wanted to see this, and I want to continue to elevate and raise the level of my opponents.
“This is a former world champion, and he has an amazing resume following in his dad’s footsteps.
“This guy is a great fighter, and I want to test myself against the best in the world.
On how important it is to do what Canelo could not do and stop Chavez Jr.
“I’m going to shock the world once again and prove how good and how powerful I am. This is his toughest fight to date, and I’m going to embarrass him and make him quit like he always does.”
On if he wants the best of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
“I don’t want any excuses. When I beat this man, all the boxing media, like you always do, are going to discredit it. I’m going to expose and embarrass him.
“He’s the embarrassment of Mexico. Mexico doesn’t even claim him, and he’s going to get exposed on June 28. They say he’s training hard. They say this is the most focused he’s ever been. Good. As he should be.
“People don’t realize how good I actually am, and when he feels those first few punches, he’s going to want to quit and go back to his stool.”
On if this signals his pursuit of a world title
“I’ve always said that I’ll fight really tough people and fight big money fights. This is prize fighting, so I’m giving the fans what they want with every single fight by taking on tougher opponents.”
On if he’s thinking about a future matchup with Zurdo Ramirez if he beats Chavez Jr.
“Yeah, 100%. This is what I came here to do: to become world champion and create one of the greatest sports stories the world has ever seen. Going from Disney Channel to YouTube to world champion in six to seven years?
“That’s the most relatable and best sports story that any kid can get behind. I’m here to inspire the next generation and do what no one has ever done before in the world’s hardest sport, and that is boxing.”
On fighting in this type of atmosphere
“Man, the Mexicans love me. I’m stepping into my home environment. They love me more than they love this guy. Mexico doesn’t even claim him. I love my Mexican fans, and they’ve always been rocking with me since day one. I’m going to show him who the real Mexican warrior is.”
On whether Chavez Jr. will be his very best after getting back in the gym to train
“That’s not a champion’s mindset. You have a big fight and all of a sudden you start training hard? I train as hard as possible, no matter who I’m fighting, and that shows you the type of person he is.”
