ЛОС АНЏЕЛЕС (Јуни 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion and Gilberto "Zurdo" Рамирез (41-0, 27 КО), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9та against world light heavyweight title challenger Саливан Барера (22-3, 14 КО), including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,
Zurdo vs. Барера, 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 & ИБФ Артур Beterbiev (16-0 (16 КО), Супер ВБА Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 КО) or WBO Џо Смит (27-3, 21 КО) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-round Zurdo vs. Барера Главниот настан. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, како и Не. 5 од страна на ИБФ.
“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.”
Рамирез, кој неодамна се сврте 30 (Јуни 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 КО) откако победил Томи Karpency(29-6-1) и Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.
A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 рекорд), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such as Чад Досон,
Shumenov Beibu и Mariano Natalio Carrera prior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.
Барера, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, е 3-3 наспроти. past or present world champions with victories against Џеф дантелен (WTKO4), Каро Мурат (WKO12) иFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), Смит (DEC10), and Hall of FamerАндре Вард (Декември 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; така, 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 9та. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
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