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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 (Мај 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 Гилберто "Зурдо" Рамирез is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9тх in Los Angeles againstсулливан Баррера (22-3, 14 КОс). 

Рамирез, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withОскар де ла Хоја’s Golden Boy Promotions, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, Светска Бокинг Ассоциатион (ВБА) и Светска боксерске организације (ВБО). 

Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 године, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow Mexican, Јулио Цесар Цхавез ин 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 Вхитакер у 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.

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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB

  1. Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 КОс)    1980-1993       Мексико
  2. Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 КОс)    1940-1943       САД
  3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 КОс)    2009-2019       Тајланд
  4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 КОс)    1970-1978       Мексико
  5. Флоид "Новац" Маивеатхер, Jr. 50 (27 КОс)    1996-2017       САД

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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 Pepу 62, До Нот. 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 toСеми Анготт 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, До Нот. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 нокаутом, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53рд fight by Puerto Rican starВилфредо Гомез 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, Јр. in fifth place with 50.

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

    Роцки Марциано иBrian Nielson (49), Ларри Холмес (48), Рикардо Лопес (47), Јое Цалзагхе (46-0) иJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48тх 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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