A full house at Anaheim’s Honda Center buzzed as a social-media star tried to prove he can hang with real contenders, a reigning cruiserweight titlist risked his belt against a dynamite puncher, and a stacked undercard promised knockout power from the opening bell all wrapped into a California summer showcase that mixed celebrity intrigue with world-level stakes.
Jake Paul controlled the early going behind a stiff jab and long right hands, stayed composed when Julio César Chávez Jr. rallied in the late rounds, and left the judges little doubt, taking a unanimous decision 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 after ten brisk frames.
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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez used combination volume and steady body work to out-hustle Yuniel Dorticos, who lost a point for repeated low blows in round 10; scorecards of 115-112 twice and 117-110 kept the WBO cruiserweight title in Ramírez’s hands.
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Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield needed just 78 seconds to floor Tevin Farmer twice and finish him on his feet, a three-knockdown first round that preserved the WBA lightweight belt and stamped the youngster’s authority on the division.
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Julian Rodríguez and Avious Griffin traded momentum until a double left hook in the final seconds sent Griffin crashing into the ropes, prompting a round-10 stoppage that flipped a close welterweight fight firmly in Rodríguez’s favour.
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Raúl Curiel soaked up early pressure from Víctor Rodríguez, then smashed home a right uppercut halfway through the fourth that scored the first knockdown and unleashed a finishing flurry, winning a WBA welterweight eliminator by TKO.
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Rene Alvarado’s high-output style overwhelmed Victor Morales across ten rounds at super-feather, the veteran banking wide cards of 99-91, 99-91 and 96-94.
Holly Holm showed sharp southpaw fundamentals and constant angles to shut out Yolanda Vega Ochoa 100-90 on all three tallies in a ten-round welterweight showcase.
John “Scrappy” Ramírez mixed body hooks and head shots to outscore Josue Morales 80-72 twice and 79-73 over eight lively super-bantam frames.
Joel Iriarte boxed off the back foot and punctuated exchanges with straight rights, sweeping Kevin Johnson 80-72, 79-73 and 78-74 in an eight-round welterweight bout.
Alexander Gueche’s steady jab and hooks to the ribs banked every frame against Vincent Avina, cruising 80-72, 80-72 and 79-73 at bantamweight.
Heavyweight prospect Joshua Edwards detonated a right hand that flattened Dominicc Hardy just past the one-minute mark, moving to 3-0 with three first-round KOs.
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