LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Jake Paul (L) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr face off at a press … More
Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring for his first fight since his November 2024 unanimous decision win over Mike Tyson. On Saturday, June 28, Paul faces former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. We look at the undercard for the upcoming Paul vs. Chavez boxing event.
The Paul vs. Chavez boxing card streams on DAZN PPV.
Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Main Event
200 lbs.: Jake Paul (11-1) vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1) x 10
Paul vs. Chavez Jr. PPV Undercard
200 lbs.: Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1) vs. Yuniel Dorticos (27-2) Unified Cruiserweight Championship (WBO & WBA titles) x 12
132 lbs.: Holly Holm (33-2-3) vs. Yolanda Vega (10-0) x 10
135 lbs.: Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (18-0, 12) vs. Tevin Farmer (33-8-1) x 10
147 lbs.: Avious Griffin (17-0) vs. Julian Rodriguez (23-1) x 10
147 lbs.: Raul Curiel (15-0-1) vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez (16-0-1) x 10
Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Preliminary Undercard
115 lbs.: John Ramirez (14-1) vs. TBD x10
126 lbs.: Victor Morales (20-0-1) vs. Renee Alvarado (34-16) x10
118 lbs.: Alexander Gueche (7-0, 5) vs Vincent Avina (8-1-1) x10
147 lbs.: Joel Iriarte (7-0) vs. Yusuph Metu (11-2) x10
108 lbs.: Naomy Valle (14-0) vs. Ashley Felix (7-3) x 10
Gilberto Ramirez Vs. Yuniel Dorticos
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (L) and Yuniel Dorticos face off at a … More
Gilberto Ramirez (47-1 with 30 knockouts) opened his professional boxing career on a 44-0 run, going undefeated between 2009 and May 2022. He held the WBO super middleweight title between April 2016 and December 2018, defending the belt five times before moving up to light heavyweight in 2019.
Ramirez won his first five fights at light heavyweight by knockout, earning him a shot at Dmitry Bivol and his WBA light heavyweight belt. Bivol bested Ramirez in that 2022 contest, winning via unanimous decision.
Ramirez bounced back from that loss with three unanimous decision wins. In the seconds of those contests he bested Arsen Goulamirian for the WBA cruiserweight title, In his most recent outing he defeated Chris Billam-Smith to add the WBO cruiserweight belt to his collection.
Yuniel Dorticos (27-2 with 25 KOs) also turned pro in 2009. He too began his career with an impressive unbeaten streak, going 22-0 between his debut and February 2018. During that run, Dorticos won the vacant WBO interim cruiserweight belt in 2016 with a TKO of Youri Kayembre. Later elevated to full champion status Dorticos defended that belt with a KO of Dmitry Kudryashov. He surrendered that title to Murat Gassiev in his next outing, losing by TKO in the 12th round.
Dorticos later won the IBF cruiserweight belt, beating Andrew Tabiti for the vacant strap in 2019. He lost the title in his first defense, dropping a majority decision to Mairis Briedis in 2020.
Since losing the IBF strap, Dorticos is 3-0 with three knockouts, most recently stopping
Alan Campa in the first round of their June 2024 scrap.
ESPN has Ramirez ranked as the No. 2 cruiserweight behind IBF champion Jai Opetaia. Dorticos is the No.1 ranked cruiserweight according to the WBA. The WBO has him at No. 9.
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Jake Paul, left, gestures towards Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mexico’s … More
Paul (11-1 with seven KOs) vs. Chavez Jr. (54-6-1 with 34 KOs) headlines a Most Valuable Promotions fight card on June 28 from Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The 10-round affair will be co-promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and will air on DAZN pay-per-view. According to ESPN, the contest will have a weight limit of 200 pounds.
The matchup between Paul and Chavez Jr. comes after a proposed matchup between the YouTuber-turned-boxer and Canelo Alvarez fell apart earlier this year.
Jake Paul On Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fight
“Five years ago, I stepped into the ring for my pro debut after a single amateur fight, and every fight since has been a step towards becoming world champion. I just defeated the baddest man on the planet, and now I’m going against a former champion who conman Canelo couldn’t finish,” Jake Paul told ESPN.
“Chávez Jr. is Mexican, but I, El Gallo De Dorado, have the will and heart of the great Mexican fighters. On Saturday, June 28, live on DAZN pay-per-view, I will knock out Julio and make Chávez Sr. proud in ways Jr. never has. Another massive event from Most Valuable Promotions, with some Oscar De La Hoya seasoning added to the show. Viva La Puerto Rico.”
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Jake Paul Fight
“First of all, I will show what I can do now that everything is in the right place in my life – mentally and physically,” Chavez said in a statement. “I feel rejuvenated and 10 years younger. Second, I want to thank MVP for taking the risk of fighting me. Unfortunately for their Problem Child, they’re going to have a big problem this June-one they won’t know how to resolve. Hopefully, when I beat him, people won’t underestimate this win.”
We will have more on the Paul vs. Chavez fight and the upcoming fight card as fight night nears.
