LAS VEGAS (Prosinec 6, 2021) – As he marches towards a special boxing milestone, former World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KO), now an undefeated world light heavyweight contender, will be fighting Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez on December 18th for his 43rd consecutive victory.
Ramirez vs. Gonzalez headlines a DAZN-streamed card, presented by Ramirez’ promoter Golden Boy Promotions, in a 12-round WBA Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator from San Antonio (TX) with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KO), assuming the Kyrgyzstan-native gets past Umar Salamov (26-1, 19 KO) Prosinec. 11th v Rusku.
The 30-year-old Ramirez is fighting for membership in the exclusive 50-Club, winning his first 50 professional fights without a loss or draw. Ramirez’ idol and fellow Mexican, Julio Cesar Chavez, holds the record in that category by winning his first 87, his first blemish coming in 1993 in a 12-round majority draw with the great Pernell Whitaker in their WBC World welterweight title fight.
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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB
1. Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 KO) 1980-1993 México
2. Willie “Wil ‘O The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 KO) 1940-1943 Spojené státy americké
3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 KO) 2009-2019 Thajsko
4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 KO) 1970-1978 México
5. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 KO) 1996-2017 Spojené státy americké
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" 50-0 Club is a very exclusive list I’m proud to be working toward,“Řekl Ramirez. “All fighters go through ups and downs and understand the blood, sweat and tears to achieve anything in this sport. I feel very blessed and fortunate to be in the position I’m in today and I will never stop giving it my all in the sport. Doufejme, when I’m finished, I can leave a legacy in the sport that I can be proud of.”