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Jake Paul took the 14th place in WBA – but the unbeaten No. 13 warrior causes disbelief

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The inclusion of Jake Paul caused a sufficient debate when the controversial YouTuber entered the WBA Cruiser rankings at number 14 on July 1.

However, WBN took a closer control on the list to find a warrior on Paul, who raises more disbelief in his place on counting.

A step forward, Giovanni Cristian Scuderi, Italian cruiser’s weight 12-0, which has a highly dubious opposition record.

The 30-year-old, who is entitled to challenge the current master Gilberto Ramirez, has a victory over only three boxers with the CVS win. Even then, the trio of enemies had seven losses between them.

Add to this the fact that Scuderi defeated four fighters who have never won a professional fight and the controversy deepens.

Scuderi defeated another victim with 57 wins and fought with two, who won only one and three matches respectively, and two won five.

Crunching numbers, pretender 6in 6in enemy record from 62-107-17, and he occupies above Jake Paul.

Scuderi’s record would not qualify him to the regional belt in most federations – but it is one place for the world. How?

For Paul, victory over former world champions Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., regardless of age, gave their opponent’s career record to 142-18-2.

This is probably more respected on paper than Scuderi.

In his last duel, Scuderi defeated 5-8-2 Josue Vargas and has not yet faced his opponent near the first fifteen WBA WBA rankings.

WBA rankings transparency

Therefore, the script presents the question: “What are the WBA criteria for the ranking?”

The last anomalies suggest that there are not many promoter’s demands, but at this stage it would open another can of worms.

WBN has been controversial in WBA rankings with different degrees of surprise for over a decade.

Both Paul and Scuderi can be completely based on the list, and WBN calls ten other scales of cruisers who deserve more, including Tommy Fury.

WBN also announced that Paul is entitled to challenge the 200-pound WBA title in his next fight, if Ramirez.

“Zurdo” fought and won recently on the Paul card, but said WBN before the week of the fight that he was not sure if he was influential seriously about the clash.

“I know that Jake mentioned that he is ready to fight me today during a press conference, but I am not sure if he really meant it.

“If he takes his words, I will be open to a chance for the title,” said the world champion in Boxing News.

This exclusive WBN led to the conclusions that Paul may hope to land on the currently empty “regular” WBA belt.

Even then, rating 14 would not be enough for Paweł to jump straight into the title, unless WBA enters a special dispensation.

If they don’t, Paul would have to fight and beat someone else in the top 15 to raise his ranking. Scuderi can be a man for this work.

However, what makes Scuderi’s switching on is even more surprising is the fact that he has not competed in the division since 2022.

The latest fights took place in the heavyweight ward (still eligible for heavyweight).

If he can still reach a limit, as his rating suggests, Paul vs Scuderi may be on the cards.

WBA Cruiser WWWEight rankings – June 2025

Jake Paul vs Scuderi – Tale of the Tape

Jake Paul

Record: 12-1, 7 something
Age: 28
Nationality: USA
Height: 6 ′ 1 ″
Weight: 199lbs (last fight)
Attitude: Orthodox
Opponent record: 142-18-2
To: 58%
WBA ranking: 14
BoxRec ranking: 69

Jake Paul vs Scuderi

Giovanni Cristian Scuderi

Record: 12-0, 5 something
Age: 30
Nationality: Ita
Height: 6 ′ 6 ″
Weight: 218 pounds
Attitude: Orthodox
Opponent record: 62-107-17
To: 41%
WBA ranking: 13
BoxRec ranking: 156 (heavyweight)

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

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World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.


Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.


Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight


TV Coverage

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

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About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

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World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.


Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.


TV Coverage

DAZN provides full worldwide coverage.

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.


About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Janibek Alimkhanuly Shifts Perspective on Hamzah Sheeraz: A New Dynamic in Boxing

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Janibek Alimkhanuly spent months trying to get Hamzah Sheeraz into the ring. Now that Sheeraz has vacated his WBO super middleweight title, Janibek is asking fans to stop saying the former champion ran from him. That is generous. It also leaves Janibek with less to say about a fight he wanted badly.

Janibek’s tone has changed since the purse bid. He was eager to fight, said money was not his priority, and publicly pushed Sheeraz to accept. Queensberry then bid $1,001,809 to stage the ordered defense, beating Top Rank’s $820,000 offer. Sheeraz’s 75 percent share would have been roughly $751,000. Days later, he gave up the belt.

That sequence deserves a closer look. Queensberry put a serious number on the fight, so the bid itself cannot be dismissed as proof that nobody valued it. But winning the right to promote a title defense means little to fans when the champion vacates before it happens.

Sheeraz has objected to Janibek receiving a mandatory shot after his failed drug test. He is entitled to explain that position. Fans are equally entitled to ask why the issue reached a purse bid before he surrendered the title. Janibek’s post supplies no answer.

Perhaps Janibek sees no benefit in branding Sheeraz a coward. Doing so would also make the opponent he chased sound less valuable. Calling Sheeraz a great fighter preserves the idea that this was an important contest, even after the belt and the fight slipped away.

The respect between them may be sincere. Janibek still gets no Sheeraz fight, and Sheeraz no longer has to defend his title against Janibek. A friendly photo does not change either result.

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