Mexican Chavez Jr has won 53 of his 61 fights and held the WBC middleweight title between 2011 and 2012.
In 2017, he went the distance with pound-for-pound star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez but he lost a boxing bout to former UFC champion Anderson Silva in 2021.
In July, Chavez Jr was booed by fans after he called out Paul following a laboured points win over ex-MMA fighter Uriah Hall.
“I will show what I can do now that everything is in the right place in my life – mentally and physically,” said Chavez Jr.
“I feel rejuvenated and 10 years younger.”
The cruiserweight bout will be over 10, three-minute rounds and the boxers will wear standard 10oz gloves.
Paul wore bigger gloves and contested shorter rounds against Tyson, given the former world champion’s age.
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