Cruiserweight Jake Paul will take a step up in competition tonight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in their 10-round main event on DAZN PPV at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. It’s a test to determine whether the popular YouTuber Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) is ready to begin fighting top-tier contenders.
Results
– 2024 U.S Olympian Joshua Edwards (3-0, 3 KOs) scored a first-round knockout win over Dominicc Hardy (6-4, 4 KOs). Edwards, 25, connected with a hard lead right hand that folded Hardy, sending him down flat on his back. The referee, David Hartman, stopped the fight when Hardy, 35, staggered after getting to his feet. The time of the stoppage was at 1:03 of round one. With the way Hardy’s right leg folded back as he fell, it was clear he wasn’t going to be able to continue.
– Rene Alvarado (35-16, 22 KOs) used nonstop Zepeda-esque pressure to dominate previously unbeaten Victor Morales (20-1-1, 10 KOs) in a lopsided 10-round unanimous decision in super featherweight action. The scores were 96-94, 99-91, and 99-91. Boxing News scored it 10 rounds to zero for the talented Nicaraguan Alvarado.
You could tell early on that Morales was going to be in for a long night when Alvarado hit him with four rapid-fire left hooks to the body in the second round. From there, it got worse with Alvarado stalking the chunky-looking Morales around the ring, hitting him with body shots and speedy combinations to the head.
In the sixth round, Morales suffered a cut over his left eye from the constant barrage of punches Alvarado was hitting him with. Morales took a lot of headshots in the seventh round and was retreating all around the ring, trying to escape the pressure from Alvarado. After the round ended, the referee went to Morales’ corner and let him know that he’d taken a lot of punches in that round.
– John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez (15-1, 9 KOs) outslugged veteran Josue Jesus Morales (33-19-5, 14 KOs), winning a wide eight-round unanimous decision in a super flyweight contest in the first fight of the prelim card. The scores were 79-73, 80-72, and 80-72.
Paul vs. Chavez Jr: PPV Details
Tonight’s event starts at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on DAZN PPV. Ring walks are approximately 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. The price of the event is $59.99.
Jake Paul, 28, has chosen the faded former WBC middleweight champion Chavez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KOs) to show that he’s a legitimate fighter. However, he failed to realize how little interest fans have in Chavez Jr’s career.
Paul’s Past Foes: Old, Ex-MMA
The popularity he once had, 10 to 12 years ago, he has since lost due to his repeated failures. In hindsight, Jake couldn’t have chosen a worse opponent to sell a fight on pay-per-view if he tried. Paul’s choice of the 39-year-old Chavez Jr. as an opponent is in line with the type of fighters he’s been facing during his five-year pro career. He’s targeted older fighters and washed ex-MMA stars.
Chavez Jr. will receive a nice check for being Jake’s opponent on PPV, and will likely lose, as he has done many times over the last decade.
Undercard Fights: Paul vs. Chavez
- Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
- Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. Yuniel Dorticos
- Holly Holm vs. Yolanda Vega
- Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer
- Avious Griffin vs. Julian Rodriguez
- Raul Curiel vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez
- Naomy Valle vs. Ashley Felix
- Victor Morales vs. Rene Alvarado
- Joel Iriarte vs. Yusuph Metu
- Alexander Gueche vs. Vincent Avina
- Joshua Edwards vs. Dominicc Hardy
Ramirez, Farmer on Paul Card
WBC and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) is on the undercard, defending against Yuniel Dorticos (27-2, 25 KOs). This fight has failed to attract interest from fans due to the 39-year-old Cuban Dorticos’ inactivity. In the last five years, he’s fought only four times, and one of those fights was a defeat.
The fight on tonight’s card that has generated some interest is Tevin Farmer vs. Floyd Schofield. Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KOs) is a well-known former super featherweight champion, who gave William Schofield and Raymond Muratalla a tough time in recent fights.
Tevin is going up against the unbeaten Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs), who has been maneuvered carefully by Golden Boy, steering him towards a world title fight without matching him against any world-class opposition. Tonight will be the first time that Schofield fights a contender.
Last Updated on 06/28/2025
2025-06-28 19:30:11
