Darren Till is out, Uriah Hall is in.
Not long after “The Gorilla” withdrew from his Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight on July 20 in Tampa, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) was able to ink “Prime Time” for the DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) lineup, which is going to cost combat sports fans a pretty penny.
Hall vs. Till seemed like the better fight to make, but matchmakers had other plans.
“I’m excited to get back to competing in the boxing ring on Saturday, July, 20,” the former “Ultimate Fighter” star said in today’s release. “I’m ready to challenge myself against a well-known boxer and former world champion in Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.”
Hall (1-0) won his boxing debut against Le’Veon Bell back in late 2022.
“I’m excited to return to the ring on July 20 and I’m ready to reestablish myself as one of the best in this sport,” Chavez Jr added. “I was the first Mexican middleweight champion in history and I’m ready to prove that I have it in me to become a champion again at cruiserweight. My return to the ring alongside these phenomenal fighters is an honor, and I plan to win by knockout.”
Chavez Jr. (53-6-1, 34 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over David Zegarra.
The July 20 fight card will be headlined by the cruiserweight showdown between celebrity boxer Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) and bareknuckle bruiser Mike Perry (0-1). Elsewhere on the card, unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs) returns to battle Top 10-ranked Stevie Morgan (14-1, 13 KOs).