Paul vs. Chavez Jr.

Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: Paul wins by UD.

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. Yuniel Dorticos: Ramirez wins by UD.

Raul Curiel vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez: Curiel wins by TKO in the 4th round.

Julian Rodriguez vs. Avious Griffin: Rodriguez wins by KO in 10th round.

Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer: Schofield wins by TKO in 1st round.

Jake Paul’s next spectacle is locked in: the YouTuber‑turned‑contender will fight former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The 10‑round cruiserweight bout headlines a DAZN pay‑per‑view co‑promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and Golden Boy.

Paul fights for the first time since outpointing 58‑year‑old Mike Tyson on 15 November 2024, a novelty event that shattered pay‑per‑view records but drew mixed reviews from boxing purists. Earlier attempts to lure Canelo Álvarez, Anthony Joshua or Gervonta Davis fizzled; instead the 27‑year‑old influencer‑turned‑boxer settles for another recognizable name who, like many Paul foes, is well past prime.

Chávez Jr. is now 39 and eight divisions above the 160‑lb throne he once held. His most recent outing was a six‑round decision over ex‑UFC fighter Uriah Hall on 20 July 2024, the Mexican’s first win against a boxer since 2021.

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In the co-main event, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez will defend his WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles against Cuban knockout artist Yuniel Dorticos.

Ramírez captured the WBA belt by out‑pointing Arsen Goulamirian in nearby Inglewood last March, then added the WBO strap with a unanimous decision over Chris Billam‑Smith in Riyadh eight months later, becoming Mexico’s first two‑division titlist above light‑heavyweight. Now Zurdo returns to Southern California for his first title defence on U.S. soil in more than a year.

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Dorticos once reigned as IBF champion and still owns an 86 percent stoppage rate. The Cuban puncher has been campaigning for another shot at world honours since a narrow decision loss to Mateusz Masternak in late 2023 and says Ramírez “has never felt cruiserweight power like mine.” 

Also in the main card unbeaten lightweight prospect Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield will face former 130-lb titleholder Tevin Farmer in a ten-round crossroads bout.

Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) has been outspoken about silencing doubters and believes outclassing a former champion will fast-track him toward title contention. “Sharing the ring with Tevin is a huge opportunity - when I win, the questions stop,” he said. Farmer counters that his veteran savvy will expose the 21-year-old: “Kid Austin’s never seen skills like mine. I’m knocking him out to teach him a lesson.”

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Bookmakers will back Schofield’s youth and power, but Farmer’s slick southpaw style—and close, debated decisions versus Raymond Muratalla and twice against William Zepeda - make this the Texan’s stiffest test yet. Victory for either pushes them into the congested lightweight mix; defeat sends the loser down boxing’s longest queue.

The expanded card also features welterweight clashes Griffin-Rodriguez and Curiel-Rodriguez, plus Holly Holm’s return.

Fight card:

▪️Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 10 rounds, cruiserweight
▪️Gilberto Ramirez vs. Yuniel Dorticos, 12 rounds, for Ramirez’s WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles
▪️Raul Curiel vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez, 10 rounds, welterweight
▪️Avious Griffin vs. Julian Rodriguez, 10 rounds, welterweight
▪️Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer, 10 rounds, lightweight

Prelims (Starts at 3 pm ET):

▪️Holly Holm vs. Yolanda Vega Ochoa, 10 rounds, lightweight
▪️Joel Iriarte vs. Yusuph Metu, 8 rounds, welterweight
▪️Alexander Gueche vs. Vincent Avina, 8 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Joshua Edwards vs. Dominicc Hardy, 6 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Victor Morales vs. Rene Alvarado, 10 rounds, super featherweight
▪️John Ramirez vs. Saleto Henderson, 10 rounds, super flyweight

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