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“Zurdo” fighting for his legacy, 41-0 Gilberto Ramirez on mission to join elusive 50-0 club

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ЛАС-ВЕГАС (Мая 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 Жилберту "Zurdo" Рамирес is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9й in Los Angeles againstSullivan Баррера (22-3, 14 КО). 

Рамирес, кто недавно подписал эксклюзивный рекламный контракт сОскар Де Ла ХойяАкции Golden Boy, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, Всемирной боксерской ассоциации (WBA) и Всемирной боксерской организации (WBO). 

Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 годы, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow Mexican, Хулио Сезар Чавес- в 50-0 Клуб, in which he is No. 1 having amazingly won his first 87 pro fights. The first blemish on his pro record was a 12-round majority draw with the greatПернелл Уитакер в 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.

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BOXING’S 50-0 КЛУБ

  1. Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 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 "Деньги" Мэйуэзер, Jr. 50 (27 КО)    1996-2017       США

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    “Getting to 50-0 is very important, but I’m more interested in being able to fight the fights the fans want,” Ramirez said. “I’ve never turned down a fight and have made it clear to all the fighters I want. I look across the division and none of these fighters are on my level”

    Chavez moved ahead of featherweight iconWill Pepна 62, Не. 2 on the contemporary list, compiled in less than three years dating back to the 1940’s. Pep lost for the first time as a pro toСэмми Angott by 10-round decision in 1943.

    Thailand mini-flyweightWanheng Menayothin, originally a Muay Thai fighter, had his streak snapped last November at 54 поPanya Pradabsri. 

    Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 Клуб, Не. 4 Карлос Сарате, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 нокаутом, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53й fight by Puerto Rican starВильфредо Гомес in the fifth round of their 1978 WBC super bantamweight World championship match.

    The only member of the exclusive 50-0 Club to retire undefeated is Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Младший. in fifth place with 50.

    The four inactive boxers in the club – Chavez, Пеп, Сарате, and Mayweather – are inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

    Рокки Марчиано иBrian Nielson (49), Ларри Холмс (48), Рикардо Лопес (47), Джо Кальзаге (46-0) иJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48й pro fight withRosendo Alvarez. 

    Ramirez is closing in on boxing history as he fights for his legacy. Five years after he retires, “Zurdo” should rightfully join the four Hall of Famers who are presently ahead of him on the 50-Club list.

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