ЛАС-ВЕГАС (Декабрь 6, 2021) – As he marches towards a special boxing milestone, former World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 КО), now an undefeated world light heavyweight contender, will be fighting Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez on December 18th for his 43й 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 (Техас) with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 КО), assuming the Kyrgyzstan-native gets past Umar Salamov (26-1, 19 КО) дек. 11й в России.
The 30-year-old Ramirez is fighting for membership in the exclusive 50-Club, выиграв свой первый 50 professional fights without a loss or draw. Ramirez’ idol and fellow Mexican, Хулио Сезар Чавес-, 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 КЛУБ
1. Julio “J.C. Сезар Чавес 87 (13 КО) 1980-1993 Мексика
2. Willie “Wil ‘O The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 КО) 1940-1943 США
3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 КО) 2009-2019 Таиланд
4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 КО) 1970-1978 Мексика
5. Флойд Мэйвезер, Младший. 50 (27 КО) 1996-2017 США
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" 50-0 Club is a very exclusive list I’m proud to be working toward,Рамирес сказал. “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. С надеждой, when I’m finished, I can leave a legacy in the sport that I can be proud of.”