LAS VEGAS (ธันวาคม 6, 2021) – As he marches towards a special boxing milestone, former World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 คอส), now an undefeated world light heavyweight contender, will be fighting Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez on December 18th for his 43ถ 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 (เท็กซัส) with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 คอส), assuming the Kyrgyzstan-native gets past Umar Salamov (26-1, 19 คอส) ธ.ค.. 11th ในรัสเซีย.
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, จูลิโอซีซาร์ชาเวซ, 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 คอส) 1980-1993 เม็กซิโก
2. Willie “Wil ‘O The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 คอส) 1940-1943 ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 คอส) 2009-2019 ประเทศไทย
4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 คอส) 1970-1978 เม็กซิโก
5. ฟลอยด์ Mayweather, จูเนียร์. 50 (27 คอส) 1996-2017 ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
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" 50-0 Club is a very exclusive list I’m proud to be working toward,” Ramirez said. “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. หวังว่า, when I’m finished, I can leave a legacy in the sport that I can be proud of.”