Jake Paul shot a list of names he wants to fight after defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. On Saturday evening at the Honda Center.
Paul broke the gate record for this place when he defeated the faded Chavez at points to secure the WBA and WBC ranking.
Jake Paul secures the ranking after the victory of the Honda Center
Although he will face face to face with the WBA Cruiser champion Gilberto Ramirez, WBN may reveal that Paul presses the potential “ordinary” title of WBA with President Gilberto Mendoza.
Reports suggest that Mendoza evaluates YouTuber high in WBA rankings this week, which will be enough for the title shot in Ramirez.
However, World Boxing News does not consider Ramirez’s fight as profitable and believes that Paul is striving for the next ranking of the player in the first fifteen in the free secondary belt.
Mendoza will reveal more about Paul’s rating on Tuesday, which will eventually lead to the title occasion, but not against Ramirez.
President of WBA for weighing
President WBA started to social media to deal with disappointment from some fans of boxing who do not believe that Paul deserves a ranking.
“I hope everyone has a great weekend. Last night I liked the Paul vs. Chavez Jr. program and an unforgettable atmosphere.
“At the moment I am simply content with my Queen. Please, haters, save energy on Tuesday, when I will talk about the WBA ranking Jake Paul in the scale ward in the circuitous weight,” said Mendoza.
Fans and media were divided into a quick trace of Paul to the title
Meanwhile, a former ESPN member and Mexican boxing media, Ernesto Amador, begged Mendoza not to put Paul too high on the list of 200 pounds.
“Open news for Gilberto Mendoza, there was a rumor that you were going to evaluate Jake Paul very high in WBA ratings.
“If this happens, you (Gilberto) and the organization you run will lose their little prestige and credibility you left,” said Amador.
Mendoza will reveal more in the coming days when Paul puts a chance to win the version of the world title, which from the very beginning polarized fans.
Highest rank
Like the current and previous owners of the WBA secondary belt, Mendoza called both Kubrat Pulev and Gervont Davis “World Champion” in the eyes of the organization.
Many sections of fans and media perceive this differently, because the owner of the titles “Super” WBA is usually the only recognized master. “Regular” WBA titles are not widely accepted as a justified world championship.
WBA introduced an additional belt after raising the masters who unite, making a certain number of title defense to a up-to-date level.
However, there is a consensus argument against the claim that WBA is involved in practice only to obtain additional fees for sanctions they deny.
The only question is whether Paweł will choose Bona Filide 15 the best enemy, will he bring a former star and ask Mendoza to order them to his free title?
Daniel Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The O2 Arena in London, with coverage starting at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET and ring walks expected around 10:30 p.m. BST / 5:30 p.m. ET. The rematch airs on DAZN PPV for £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the US.
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FIGHT DAY! Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley
Daniel Dubois
VS
Fabio Wardley
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Card starts
12:30pm EDT / 5:30pm BST
Expected ring walks
6:00 pm EDT / 11:00 pm BST
Scheduled distance
12 rounds
Super featherweight Nelson Birchall (13-0, 10 KOs) handed Levi Giles (17-4-1) his first stoppage defeat with a seventh-round TKO. The unbeaten prospect’s quick, accurate punching wore down Giles over the scheduled ten-round contest. Giles maintained his effort, but Birchall landed the cleaner shots and increasingly took control. A fifth-round knockdown began a punishing stretch for Giles.
Birchall sent him to the canvas again in the sixth. Giles went down for a third time in the seventh, bringing the fight to an end. Birchall finished with three knockdowns in as many rounds to secure his tenth stoppage victory.
Tony Curtis (15-1, 4 KOs) captured the vacant Commonwealth International super flyweight title with a fourth-round TKO over Kerim Agius (4-2, 2 KOs).
Agius went down in the second and fourth rounds. Referee Sean McAvoy waved off the scheduled eight-round contest at 2:57 of round four.
Leighton Birchall (6-0, 3 KOs) earned a shutout points win over Alejandro Morales Chazaro (9-10-2, 5 KOs) in a featherweight bout. The six-round contest was scored 60-54 in Birchall’s favor.
Super bantamweight Manny Safari (1-0, 1 KO) stopped Jake Pollard (1-122, 1 KO) in the fifth round, marking his first professional appearance with a TKO victory.
Lightweight Fawas Aborode (3-0, 3 KOs) stopped Rashid Omar (8-10, 1 KO) in the fourth round. Aborode dictated the action and finished the contest inside the distance, maintaining his perfect knockout record.
Aaron Noriega (3-0) scored a fourth-round TKO over Leonardo Baez in their super featherweight bout. Noriega celebrated the victory in the ring wearing a Mexican-flag cap.
Middleweight Issiah Hamilton-Allen (4-0) earned a shutout points victory over Jensen Irving (6-41-2, 1 KO). The four-round bout ended with a 40-36 score in Hamilton-Allen’s favor.
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley WBO heavyweight title Expected ring walks: 10:30 p.m. BST / 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr. British and Commonwealth lightweight titles Approximate start: 9:30 p.m. BST / 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
Adam Olaniyan vs Garber Approximate start: 9:10 p.m. BST / 4:10 p.m. ET / 1:10 p.m. PT
Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres Heavyweight Approximate start: 8:10 p.m. BST / 3:10 p.m. ET / 12:10 p.m. PT
Weights:
Dubois 253.9 vs Wardley 248.3 O’Doherty 134.12 vs Gomez Jr 134.3 Olaniyan 250.15 vs Garber 223.15 Jalolov 255.12 vs Dacres 242.9
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Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.
Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.
UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.
Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!
Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.
Coverage upcoming
FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
Sebastian Fundora
VS
Ermal Hadribaj
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts
8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks
11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class
super welterweight
Scheduled distance
12 rounds
Live results will appear here on fight night.
Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj WBC super welterweight title.
Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.
Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier Super middleweight, 10 rounds.
Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira Super middleweight, eight rounds.
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