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Unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs) retained his titles on Saturday night as he scored a unanimous decision over Yuniel Dorticos (27-3, 25 KOs) in the co-main for Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The judges saw this one 115-112, 115-112, and 117-110 for Ramirez, who now has his eye set on the IBF & Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia. Ramirez said for Opetaia to call him, as he doesn’t have his number—some humor from Ramirez after a 12-round fight. In the opening round, Ramirez was using a left up-jab to keep Dorticos at a distance as both men were battling for position.

California will be the place to be when Jake Paul returns to action. The Sporting News looks at the odds for his fight, along with contests on his fight card, and predicts a winner.

WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez reiterated his desire to give Jake Paul a world title shot if they both win in Anaheim.

When Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez steps in the ring to face Yuniel Dorticos Saturday night on the undercard of Jake Paul’s latest bizarre contest with another man aged well past his best, boxing fans will consider the chief support as the real main event. Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) will defend his WBA and WBO cruiserweight world titles against the WBA mandatory contender in Dorticos (27-2, 25 KOs). The 39-year-old Cuban, who is a two-time world cruiserweight champion, fell largely off the radar following a creepy-covid version of the World Boxing Super Series in 2020.