לוס אנג'לס (יוני 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion and ג'ילברטו "Zurdo" רמירז (41-0, 27 קוס), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9ה against world light heavyweight title challenger סאליבן Barrera (22-3, 14 קוס), including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,
Lefty לעומת. Barrera, מוגש על ידי מבצעים של גולדן בוי, ישודר בלעדית ב- DAZN, בשידור חי מאצטדיון באנק מקליפורניה, ביתו של מועדון הכדורגל בלוס אנג'לס (כדורגל מקצוענים), ממוקם במרכז העיר לוס אנג'לס.
To get a world light heavyweight title shot against any of the reigning champions – WBC & IBF ארתור בטרבייב (16-0 (16 קוס), WBA סופר דמיטרי ביבול (18-0, 11 קוס) or WBO ג'ו סמית (27-3, 21 קוס) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-round Lefty לעומת. Barrera אירוע מרכזי. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, כמו גם לא. 5 על ידי IBF.
“That’s what the fans want but I’m not sure if these fighters are ready for me,” Ramirez boldly said about Beterbiev, Bivol and Smith. “I wasn’t impressed by any of the three in their recent bouts. They can run as much as they want, but they can’t hide forever. I know I’m the best in the division and, sooner or later, I will be snatching each of the belts and taking their souls one by one.”
רמירז, שהפך לאחרונה 30 (יוני 19), was the first Mexican fighter to capture a world super middleweight title, which he relinquished in 2019 to move up to the light heavyweight division, in which he is 2-0 (2 קוס) לאחר שניצח טומי Karpency(29-6-1) ו Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.
A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 שיא), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such as צ'אד דוסון,
Shumenov Beibu ו Mariano Natalio Carrera prior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.
Barrera, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, הוא 3-3 לעומת. past or present world champions with victories against ג'ף לייסי (WTKO4), קארו מוראט (WKO12) וFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), נַפָּח (DEC10), and Hall of Famerאנדרה וורד (דצמבר 12).
“I always expect the best from my opponents,” Ramirez noted. “Barrera is a professional and I know he will be ready when the lights are on. He displayed that he’s a strong fighter when he beat and broke Joe Smith, Jr.’s jaw in their bout. A victory for Barrera can resurge his career and alter my path; כך, I prepare for the best version of Barrera, and I will not let anything deter my goals.
“I’ve been working hard. There’s new stuff I’ve been fine tuning and I can’t wait to showcase it July 9ה. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
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מידע:
אתר: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions
טוויטר: @ZurdoPromotions, @ GilbertoZurdoRamirez