Podcast: Recap of Jake Paul's easy work against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Zurdo retains unified cruiserweight title and Schofield destroys Farmer on undercard; Wilder scores KO in return; Mbilli smokes Sulecki
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We did the weekend recap episode live on YouTube as TJ was at ringside following the Jake Paul-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. pay-per-view event. We went over the card and the other weekend action in a bit of an abbreviated show since the media section was being torn down and wanted him outta there! You can listen to the show or watch it. Make sure to subscribe to the Big Fight Weekend YouTube channel.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Recap of Paul’s one-sided decision over Chavez, who did nothing until the final two rounds, and what it might lead to.
Recap of the undercard: unified cruiserweight titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez’s clear decision over mandatory challenger and former two-time titlist Yuniel Dorticos; lightweight Floyd Schofield’s electrifying first-round destruction of Tevin Farmer; welterweight Raul Curiel’s impressive knockout of Victor Rodriguez in a WBA title eliminator; and welterweight Julian Rodriguez’s upset 10th-round knockout of Avious Griffin.
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Recap of former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder’s seventh-round knockout of Tyrrell Herndon in his return from a one-year layoff, which headlined a Global Combat Collective pay-per-view on Friday night.
Recap of super middleweight Christian Mbilli’s first-round knockout of Maciej Sulecki to win the vacant WBC interim title in the main event of the Eye of the Tiger card on ESPN+ on Friday night.
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Jake Paul got Rocked a couple of times w/ his Hair Flyin everywhere & he Won bc of Points but does he really wanna Keep on doin this?🤣