Sunday, 29 June 2025 (South African time)
American Jake Paul defeated former World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Junior from Mexico by a unanimous decision at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California, United States of America (USA).
Judge Rudy Barragan scored the fight 97-93 with Max DeLuca scoring it 98-92 and Steve Weisfeld 99-91 in favour of the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
Mexican Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez successfully defended his WBA Super and WBO cruiserweight titles with a unanimous decision victory over Cuban Yuniel Dorticos.
The 34-year-old Ramirez, a former WBO super-middleweight champion, won by 117-110 and 115-112 on two scorecards.
Venue: Venue 88, General Santos City, Philippines
Filipino Vince Paras stopped former world title challenger Sarawut Thawornkham from Thailand in the fourth round.
With the win, Paras, who improved his record to 24 wins with 18 stoppages, three losses and a draw, won the IBF Pan-Pacific junior-bantamweight title.
Simon van der Stel High School, Cape Town
Jason Phaal beat Mduduzi Moyo by a fourth round technical knockout
Olwethu Makhathala defeated Anitha Poni by a first round technical knockout
Nande Msimbothi beat Mikael Adams on points
Mava Sitoto defeated Mvuzo Kotobe by a majority decision
Avuyile Lumkwana beat Shamsi Mnala on points
Calvin Madondo defeated Matthew Abdullah Geldenhuis by a first round technical knockout
Tshepho Mokhele beat Sandiso Centane by a majority decision
