Лас-Вегас (Грудня 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 43ї 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) грудня. 11ї в Росії.
The 30-year-old Ramirez is fighting for membership in the exclusive 50-Club, вигравши свій перший 50 professional fights without a loss or draw. Ramirez’ idol and fellow Mexican, Хуліо 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 CLUB
1. Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 КО) 1980-1993 México
2. Willie “Wil ‘O The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 КО) 1940-1943 США
3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 КО) 2009-2019 Таїланд
4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 КО) 1970-1978 México
5. Флойд Мейвезер, Молодший. 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,– сказав Рамірес. “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. З надією, when I’m finished, I can leave a legacy in the sport that I can be proud of.”