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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr reveals £2.2m offer to fight Jake Paul but will REFUSE purse and RETIRE if he loses to YouTuber
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR revealed he has been offered up to £2.2million to fight Jake Paul - but will REFUSE a purse and RETIRE if he loses.
Paul most recently knocked out ex-UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley in round six of their rematch and is already searching for his next opponent.
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But now the YouTube star is ready to face his first opponent with prior professional boxing experience.
As a result, former WBC middleweight world champion Chavez Jr has been in talks with advisor Lupe Valencia to make it happen.
But the Mexican - son of boxing legend Julio Cesar Sr - wants the payday to be split down the middle.
Chavez Jr, 35, told Fight News: “Jake Paul and his people contacted me regarding a fight.
“I said ‘yes,’ but then again Lupe Valencia, who is with Paul now and used to be with me a few years back, said they offered me $1-to-$3 million dollars (£744,000 - £2.2m) plus pay-per-view.
"When it’s a fight that can sell millions and can break records because he is popular and I have a name, I’m a former world champion, so I made it clear that it has to be a 50/50 split for me to take the fight.
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“Take into consideration that I have to go all the way up to 190 pounds. Jake Paul is a big guy and weight matters, so it’s a risk.
"Their people may want to see me lose and take advantage, but he doesn’t know how to box. I know I can knock him out."
Paul, 24, was set to face Tommy Fury, 22, until the British former reality TV star pulled out with a broken rib and chest infection.
Woodley, 39 then signed as a late replacement but was knocked out in the rematch, just three months after losing on points.
He now joins YouTuber 'AnEsonGib', ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Askren, 37, on Paul's KO list.
Chavez Jr was stunned in June when he was beaten by 46-year-old UFC legend Anderson Silva.
I hope I can get a few million with Jake Paul. If he beats me, I'll retire, I don't get paid.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
But he did return with a points win against David Zegarra, 37, in Mexico to close the year out.
Adamant he will avoid another embarrassing loss on his 61-fight record, Chavez Jr is willing to forfeit his purse if he is stunned by 5-0 Paul.
He said to TV Boxeo: "I can only talk about myself, not about other people, I am not here to criticise anyone.
"I talk by analysing boxing. I hope I can get a few million with Jake Paul. If he beats me, I'll retire, I don't get paid.
"I don't want money if I don't beat him. Retirement, not interested in his money if I do not win."
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