Most Worthwhile Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions simply dropped the undercard for Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr, and it’s dangerously strong — that includes rising killers, slick vets, and high-stakes matchmaking.
Stay worldwide on DAZN PPV (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 a.m. UK), the occasion kicks off with undefeated light-weight Floyd Schofield going through seasoned slickster Tevin Farmer. Add in MVP knockout artist Avious Griffin vs. robust Julian Rodriguez, a welterweight conflict between two unbeaten fighters in Raul Curiel vs. Victor Rodriguez, and rising WBC Youth champ Naomy Valle on the prelims .
The co-main would possibly outshine the headliner: WBO & WBA unified cruiserweight champ Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez defends towards Cuba’s wrecking ball Yuniel Dorticós in a 12-round showdown for the throne at 200 lbs. Add in Holly Holm’s return, Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer, and Raul Curiel vs. Victor Rodriguez — and this PPV all of a sudden has greater than YouTube curiosity.
Child Austin faces actual warmth — Schofield vs. Farmer isn’t any gimmie
Floyd “Child Austin” Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) is undefeated, explosive, and carrying severe hype. However this isn’t a pad job. Tevin Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KOs) is a former IBF world champion who’s nonetheless slick, nonetheless awkward, and nonetheless is aware of methods to drag younger fighters into deep waters. Farmer’s current wars with Zepeda and Muratalla had been razor-thin losses, and he’s out to derail Schofield’s rise.
Schofield’s motivated by greater than boxing — he and his father had been unhoused for a time, and the child’s fought his means out of all of it. He’s 21 with KO energy, quick arms, and nil hesitation. However Farmer’s message is blunt: “I’m knocking him out to show him a lesson.”
Curiel vs. Rodriguez may steal the present — Mexico vs. Uruguay, each undefeated
Golden Boy’s Raul “Cugar” Curiel (15-0-1, 13 KOs) is a reside one. A adorned novice with Olympic pedigree, Curiel’s coming off a battle with Alexis Rocha that led to a draw — however boosted his inventory. He’s now WBC #4, and gunning for a title.
Going through him is Uruguay’s Victor Ezequiel “Latigo” Rodriguez (16-0-1, 9 KOs), one other undefeated fighter with vary, persistence, and nothing to lose. It’s a traditional “step up” for each — and a kind of 50-50s that might explode.
Curiel says it greatest: “I’ll be on the lookout for a knockout. Then a world title.”
Zurdo vs. Dorticós is an actual battle — legit belts, actual energy, high contenders
Neglect the circus — that is the actual predominant occasion for boxing followers. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) holds each the WBO and WBA belts at cruiserweight and hasn’t misplaced since his transfer up from 168. Dorticós (27-2, 25 KOs) is Cuba’s steel-chinned bomber and a former IBF and WBA champ. He’s the necessary challenger — and he’s received the ability to make Ramirez suppose twice earlier than coasting.
Holm returns to boxing — faces unbeaten prospect Vega in comeback conflict
Holly Holm (33-2-3, 9 KOs), one of many best girls’s fight sports activities athletes ever, is again. After years in MMA, she returns to boxing for the primary time since 2013. Her opponent? Mexico’s undefeated Yolanda “Pitayita” Vega (10-0, 1 KO), a slick, younger fighter with actual ambition and nothing to lose. It’s 10 rounds at light-weight over two-minute rounds — and Holm’s legacy is on the road.
Avious Griffin debuts for MVP — massive energy, massive danger
Avious “Tha Underdog” Griffin (17-0, 16 KOs) isn’t shy along with his fists — or his intentions. 16 knockouts in 17 wins. Now signed with MVP, he will get a severe check in Julian “Hammer Fingers” Rodriguez (23-1, 14 KOs), a Jersey-bred slugger whose solely loss got here towards Jose Pedraza.
That is the kind of welterweight battle that reveals who’s going up… and who’s getting bounced.
Occasion Information
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Venue: Honda Heart, Anaheim, CA
Begin Time: 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 a.m. UK
Broadcaster: LIVE on DAZN PPV
Tickets: Accessible through Ticketmaster
Important Struggle Information
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. – 10 rounds, cruiserweight
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (c) vs. Yuniel Dorticós – 12 rounds, WBO & WBA Unified Cruiserweight Championship
Holly Holm vs. Yolanda Vega – 10 rounds, light-weight (2-minute rounds)
Floyd Schofield vs. Tevin Farmer – 10 rounds, light-weight
Avious Griffin vs. Julian Rodriguez – 10 rounds, welterweight
Raul Curiel vs. Victor Rodriguez – 10 rounds, welterweight
Naomy Valle vs. Ashley Felix – 6 rounds, gentle flyweight (Preliminary card)
