Overview

• Don King Productions rejected Paul’s proposal for Noel Mikaelian to step aside from his mandatory title shot at Badou Jack.
• Paul’s team publicized a statement denying any step-aside negotiations with Don King or Team Noel.
• The WBC scheduled a purse bid on July 15 for Jack’s mandatory rematch with Mikaelian, reinforcing the challenger hierarchy.
• Paul’s No. 14 WBA cruiserweight ranking makes him eligible to challenge Gilberto Ramírez for WBA and WBO titles.
• British promoter Eddie Hearn suggested that Joshua could face Paul as a lead-in before his planned Tyson Fury bout.