The WBA's decision to rank Paul likely means the sanctioning body would allow him to fight WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez, who won his latest title defense in the penultimate bout in Anaheim. The fighters have not agreed to a deal, but Paul and Ramírez stared each other down during the post-fight news conference.

Paul checked in at number 14 in this week's WBA Cruiserweight Rankings, making him eligible to challenge champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez for the world title. The Cleveland, Ohio born Jake Paul is now ranked one spot behind American cruiserweight Craig Parker, who is 20-0 for his career with 20 knockouts.