The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) and Mexico’s former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KOs) Limited tickets are still available on Ticketmaster.
See below for all official weights ahead of tonight’s fight night:
MAIN EVENT: CRUISERWEIGHT BOUT (200 LBS) – 10 Rounds
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Dorado, Puerto Rico Culiacan, MX
11-1 (7 KOs) 54-6-1 (34 KOs)
199.4 lbs 198.4 lbs
CO-MAIN EVENT: WBO, WBA CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (200 LBS) – 12 ROUNDS
Gilberto Ramirez vs. Yuniel Dorticós
Mazatlan, Mexico Cienfuegos, Cuba
47-1 (30 KOs) 27-2 (25 KOs)
199.8 lbs 198.6 lbs
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT (147LBS) – 10 ROUNDS
Raul Curiel vs. Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez
Guadalajara, MX Maldonado, Uruguay
15-0-1 (13 KOs) 16-0-1 (9 KOs)
146.4 lbs 145.2 lbs
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT (147 LBS) – 10 ROUNDS
Avious Griffin vs. Julian Rodriguez
Chattanooga, TN Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
17-0 (16 KOs) 23-1 (14 KOs)
146.8 lbs 146.6 lbs
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT (135 LBS) – 10 ROUNDS
Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer
Austin, TX Philadelphia, PA
18-0 (12 KOs) 33-8-1 (8 KOs)
134.8 lbs 135 lbs
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT (137 LBS) – 10 ROUNDS
Holly Holm vs. Yolanda Vega
Albuquerque, NM Ciudad Obregon, MX
33-2-3 (9 KOs) 10-0 (1 KO)
136.6 lbs 136.8 lbs
WBA CONTINENTAL GOLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (147 LBS) – 8 ROUNDS
Joel Iriarte vs. Kevin Johnson
Bakersfield, CA Las Vegas, NV
7-0 (7 KOs) 12-6 (8 KOs)
146.8 lbs 146.4 lbs
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT (124 LBS) – 8 ROUNDS
Alexander Gueche vs. Vincent Avina
Long Beach, CA Las Vegas, NV
(7-0, 5 KOs) 8-1-1 (7 KOs)
124 lbs 120 lbs
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT (200+ LBS) – 6 ROUNDS
Joshua Edwards vs. Dominic Hardy
Houston, TX Chicago, IL
2-0 (2 KOs) 6-3 (4 KOs)
226 lbs 251.4 lbs
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT (130 LBS) – 10 ROUNDS
Victor Morales vs. Renee Alvarado
Vancouver, WA Managua, Nicaragua
20-0-1 (10 KOs) 34-16 (22 KOs)
130 lbs 129.6 lbs
SUPER FLYWEIGHT BOUT (122 LBS) – 8 ROUNDS
John Ramirez vs. Josue Jesus Morales
Los Angeles, CA Houston, TX
14-1 (9 KOs) 33-18-5 (14 KOs)
119.8 lbs 121.6 lbs
The Paul vs. Chavez Jr. co-main event will feature a 12-round unified cruiserweight championship bout between Golden Boy’s Mexican WBO & WBA unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) vs. Cuba’s former IBF & WBA cruiserweight world champion and WBA mandatory challenger Yuniel Dorticós (27-2, 25 KOs). Also on the main card will be a 10-round welterweight battle at 147 lbs between undefeated Mexican welterweight standout Raul “Cugar” Curiel (15-0-1, 13 KOs) and Uruguay’s fellow undefeated sensation Victor Ezequiel “Latigo” Rodriguez (16-0-1, 9 KOs). The main card will also feature MVP’s latest signee, undefeated powerhouse Avious “Tha Underdog” Griffin (17-0, 16 KOs), who will make his promotional debut against New Jersey’s welterweight standout Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez (23-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight showdown at 147 lbs. Opening the Paul vs. Chavez Jr. pay-per-view main card is undefeated WBA International lightweight champion Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs), who will face former IBF super featherweight world champion Tevin Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight battle at 135 lbs.
Headlining the preliminary card is former UFC bantamweight champion and Boxrec’s #2 greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time, Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (33-2-3, 9 KOs) as she makes her long-awaited return to the ring to face Mexico’s undefeated rising prospect Yolanda “Pitayita” Vega (10-0, 1 KO) in a 10-round lightweight bout contested over two-minute rounds. The preliminary card will also feature an 8-round welterweight bout contested at 147 lbs with Golden Boy’s undefeated former Team USA member Joel Iriarte (7-0, 7 KOs) vs. Las Vegas, Nevada’s Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (12-6, 8 KOs). MVP’s 2x US national amateur champion and rising star Alexander “Alley Cat” Gueche (7-0, 5 KOs) will face American powerhouse and 4x US national amateur champion Vincent “The Beast” Avina (8-1-1, 7 KOs) in an 8-round featherweight bout at 124 lbs and Houston, Texas’s Joshua Edwards (2-0, 2 KOs) will face Chicago, IL’s Dominicc Hardy (6-3, 4 KOs) in a 6-round heavyweight bout. Also joining the preliminary card is Golden Boy’s undefeated rising star Victor Morales (20-0-1, 10 KOs) in a 10-round super featherweight bout vs. former WBA super featherweight world champion Renee Alvarado (34-16, 22 KOs). Rounding out the preliminary card, Golden Boy’s #1 WBA contender, WBA North America continental champion, and East Los Angeles native John “Scrappy“ Ramirez (14-1, 9 KOs) takes on Josue Jesus Morales (33-18-5, 14 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout.
