Jake Paul has a lot to prove tonight in his 10-round headliner at cruiserweight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Undercard results
Bantamweight Alexander Gueche (8-0, 5 KOs) beat Vincent Avina (8-2-1, 7 KOs) by an eighth-round unanimous decision. The judges scored it 80-72, 80-72, and 79-73.
Heavyweight prospect Joshua Edwards (3-0, 3 KOs) obliterated Dominicc Hardy (6-4, 4 KOs), knocking him out with a straight right hand early in the first round. The 2024 U.S Olympian Edwards, 25, landed a clean right to the head of Hardy, putting him down flat on his back. Referee David Hartment waved it off after Hardy got to his feet. The official time of the stoppage was at 1:03 of round one.
Super featherweight veteran Rene Alvarado (35-16, 22 KOs) defeated Victor Morales (20-1-1, 10 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision. The judges’ scores were 96-94, 99-91, and 99-91.
Super flyweight John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez (15-1, 9 KOs) dominated the tough journeyman Josue Jesus Morales (33-19-5, 14 KOs) in a one-sided eight-round unanimous decision. Ramirez was on the attack nonstop, landing big shots and taking some in return. The judges’ scores were 79-73, 80-72, and 80-72.
The Paul-Chavez Jr. fight is viewed as a farce by fans, who see it as Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) selecting the faded Chavez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KOs) to pad his record and make easy money on the DAZN PPV. As long as it’s a competitive match-up, people will get their hard-earned money’s worth. Tonight’s event is available for $59.99 on pay-per-view for U.S. fans.
Paul-Chavez Jr. Fight Time
The main card begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Ring walks are scheduled for approximately 11:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. PT).
Running Order for Fight Card
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. Yuniel DorticosHolly Holm vs. Yolanda VegaFloyd Schofield vs. Tevin FarmerAvious Griffin vs. Julian RodriguezRaul Curiel vs. Victor Ezequiel RodriguezNaomy Valle vs. Ashley FelixVictor Morales vs. Rene AlvaradoJoel Iriarte vs. Yusuph MetuAlexander Gueche vs. Vincent AvinaJoshua Edwards vs. Dominicc Hardy
Ramirez vs. Dorticos Preview
There’s very little interest from fans in WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez’s title defense against #1 WBA mandatory challenger Yuniel Dorticos (27-2, 25 KOs). It’s not that it isn’t a good fight.
Dorticos, 39, has been too inactive over the last five fights since 2020 for younger fans to discover who he is. Those who remember him when he was still active have moved on, focusing on other fighters.
Schofield vs. Farmer Showdown
In another fight on tonight’s card. Lightweight contender Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) takes the experienced former super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KOs) in a 10-round fight.
This matchup is seen as a 50-50 one by fans, as Schofield, 22, is facing Farmer after three consecutive solid performances against William Zepeda [x 2] and Raymond Muratalla. Although Tevin lost all three fights, he made it tough for those fighters.
