Fight Week Preview: Zurdo, Jake, Wilder and Others

Ready to Fight presents the week’s main attractions. Active links take you to full tale-of-the-tape reports—from dimensions and reach to punch-count breakdowns.

25 June

Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia

Promoter: No Limit Boxing Promotions

– Liam Paro (25-1, 15 KO) vs Jonathan Navarro (18-1, 9 KO)

Super Lightweight (≤ 63.5 kg)

– Liam Wilson (15-3, 8 KO) vs Ayrton Osmar Giménez (22-1, 4 KO)

vacant WBO International Super Featherweight title (≤ 59 kg)

26 June

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

– Yuko Kuroki (24-8-2, 10 KO) vs Nanako Suzuki (9-3, 3 KO)

WBA Minimumweight title (≤ 47.6 kg)

27 June

Centre Vidéotron, Quebec City, Canada

Promoter: Eye of the Tiger 

Broadcaster: ESPN

– Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KO) vs Maciej Sulęcki (33-3, 13 KO)

Interim WBC Super Middleweight title (≤ 76.2 kg)

Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, USA

– Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KO) vs Tyrrell Herndon (24-5, 15 KO)

Heavyweight (> 90.7 kg)

28 June

Place Bell, Laval, Canada

– Jean Pascal (37-7-1, 21 KO) vs Michał Cieślak (27-2, 21 KO)

vacant Interim WBC Cruiserweight title (≤ 90.7 kg)

Honda Center, Anaheim, USA

Promoters: MVP, Golden Boy Promotions 

Broadcaster: DAZN

– Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez (47-1, 30 KO) vs Yuniel Dorticos (27-2, 25 KO)

WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles (≤ 90.7 kg)

– Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KO) vs Julio César Chávez Jr. (54-6-1, 34 KO)

Cruiserweight (≤ 90.7 kg)

– Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KO) vs Tevin Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KO)

WBA Continental North America Lightweight title (≤ 61.2 kg)

– Raúl Curiel (15-0-1, 13 KO) vs Víctor Ezequiel Rodríguez (16-0-1, 9 KO)

Welterweight (≤ 66.7 kg)

– Avious Griffin (17-0, 16 KO) vs Julian Rodríguez (23-1, 14 KO)

WBA Continental Americas Welterweight title (≤ 66.7 kg)

Photo: Reuters