LOS ANGELES (六月 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion and 吉爾伯托“Zurdo創作”拉米雷斯 (41-0, 27 科斯), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9日 against world light heavyweight title challenger 沙利文巴雷拉 (22-3, 14 科斯), including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,
Zurdo vs. 巴雷拉, 由金童促銷提供, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.
To get a world light heavyweight title shot against any of the reigning champions – WBC & IBF 阿圖爾Beterbiev (16-0 (16 科斯), WBA超 Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 科斯) or WBO 喬·史密斯 (27-3, 21 科斯) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-round Zurdo vs. 巴雷拉 主要事件. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, 還有沒有. 5 由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.”
拉米雷斯, 誰最近轉身 30 (六月 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 科斯) having defeated 湯米Karpency(29-6-1) 和 Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.
A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 記錄), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such as 乍得道森,
Shumenov北部 和 Mariano Natalio Carrera prior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.
巴雷拉, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, 是 3-3 VS. past or present world champions with victories against 傑夫·拉齊 (WTKO4), 卡羅穆拉特 (WKO12) 和Felix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivo升 (TKO12), 工匠 (DEC10), and Hall of Famer沃德 (DEC 12).
“I always expect the best from my opponents,”拉米雷斯指出. “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; 所以, 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 9日. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
門票售價 $150, $100, $75, $50 和 $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium 和www.ticketmaster.com.
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