LOS ANGELES (Junio 8, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (OMB) Super Middleweight Champion (OMB) Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs), who will be making his debut as a member of Golden Boy’s stable, goes for his 42nd professional victory July 9º contra el retador al título mundial de peso semipesado Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs).
Zurdo vs. Barrera, presentado por Golden Boy Promotions, se transmitirá exclusivamente en DAZN, en vivo desde el estadio Banc of California, sede del club de fútbol de Los Ángeles (futbol profesional), ubicado en el centro de Los Ángeles.
“I’m very excited to make my debut with Golden Boy,"Ramírez dijo. “LA’s the home to many Latinos and I can’t wait to share the moment with my people.
“Every fight is the most important fight of my career. Obviamente, the goal is to dominate the division and become world champ, and I do believe this match-up versus Barrera is a step in the right direction.”
There will be World title implications for the winner of the 12-round Zurdo vs. Barrera evento principal. Ramírez ocupa el puesto No.. 3 por el Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (AMB) y OMB, así como No. 5 por la Federación Internacional de Boxeo (FIB), which rates Barrera at No. 7 en el mundo.
Ramírez, 29, was the first Mexican fighter to capture a World super middleweight title, which he relinquished to move up to the light heavyweight division. Él es 2-0 (2 KOs) as a 175-pounder, derrotando Tommy Karpency (29-6-1) de abril 12, 2019, when Karpency was unable to continue fighting after four rounds, along with a 10th round stoppage of Alfonso López (32-3) el pasado mes de diciembre para conquistar a la Federación Norteamericana de Boxeo (NABF) corona.
The 39-year-old Barrera was a decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 registro), who was the middleweight gold medalist at the 2000 AIBA Junior World Championships. Barrera, who defected to the United States in 2009 and settled in Miami, beat future pro world champions such as Chad Dawson, Shumenov Beibuy Mariano Natalio Carrera.
During the course of his 12-year pro career, Barrera is 3-3 vs. past or present world champions having defeated Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) y Félix Valera (WDEC10), losing to current WBA Super and IBF World light heavyweight champions, respectivamente, Dmitry Bivol (TKO12) y Joe Smith Jr. (DIC10), in addition to Hall of Famer Andre Ward (Diciembre 12).
“Barrera is a tough Cuban veteran with world-class experience,Ramírez agregó. He’s fought the best in the past and shown why he’s been in many title fights against them. He even had a one-sided victory over the current WBO champions, Joe Smith, Jr. ”
Jesse Hart is the only common opponent; Ramirez won a pair of decisions in World super middleweight title fights against Hart, while Sullivan lost a 10-round light heavyweight decision to the Philadelphia boxer.
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