LOS ANGELES (జూన్ 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion and గిల్బెర్టో "Zurdo" రామిరేజ్ (41-0, 27 కోస్), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9వ against world light heavyweight title challenger సుల్లివన్ Barrera (22-3, 14 కోస్), including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,
Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, 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 Artur Beterbiev (16-0 (16 కోస్), WBA సూపర్ Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 కోస్) or WBO జో స్మిత్ (27-3, 21 కోస్) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-round Zurdo vs. Barrera ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, అలాగే లేవు వంటి. 5 IBF ద్వారా.
“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.”
రామిరేజ్, ఇటీవల మారిన 30 (జూన్ 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 కోస్) having defeated టామీ Karpency(29-6-1) మరియు Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.
A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 రికార్డు), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such as చాద్ డాసన్,
Shumenov Beibu మరియు Mariano Natalio Carrera prior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.
Barrera, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, ఉంది 3-3 vs. past or present world champions with victories against జెఫ్ లాసీ (WTKO4), Karo మురాత్ (WKO12) మరియుFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), స్మిత్ (DEC10), and Hall of Famerఆండ్రీ వార్డ్ (DEC 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; కాబట్టి, 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 9వ. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
టికెట్లు ధరకే ఉంటాయి $150, $100, $75, $50 మరియు $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium మరియుwww.ticketmaster.com.
సమాచారం:
వెబ్సైట్: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions
ట్విట్టర్: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez
