Overview

• Gilberto Ramirez set a Honda Center gate record with his June 29 unanimous decision over Yuniel Dorticos and immediately called out Jai Opetaia for a unification clash.
• Jai Opetaia, who holds the IBF and The Ring titles, publicly demanded the bout and voiced frustration at repeated delays in negotiations.
• Each champion controls two of the four major cruiserweight belts, and a victory would bring the winner closest to undisputed status since Oleksandr Usyk.
• Jake Paul’s win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. secured him a WBA top-15 ranking, making him eligible for a voluntary title defence and threatening the Ramirez–Opetaia showdown.
• No formal agreement has been reached as promoters navigate purse demands and commercial stakes, leaving the unification bout in limbo.