The WBC ordered Ramirez vs. Browne this past Monday because reigning WBC light heavyweight World champion Артур Бетербиев (15-0, 15 Нокаута) hasn’t defended his title since capturing it October 18, 2019, due to getting COVID-19 during training camp, as well as for other pandemic related restrictions. Beterbiev is also the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight World champion.
Ramirez is the No. 1 light heavyweight contender in the WBC ratings, while Browne is ranked No. 4. Отборът Zurdo и Team Browne имат до февруари 5тата to work out a deal before it’ll go to purse bid. Martinez is promoted by his own company, Зърдо Промоции, докато Браун е представен от PBC.
“This is an interesting opportunity and I’m ready to fight anyone in the light heavyweight division to leave my mark on the sport,” Ramirez said. “I know Marcus has been out of the ring for a while, but he’s a U.S. Olympian and still one of the best in the game. I know he’s wanted this fight for a while and hopefully we can make something happen.
“В допълнение, it’s always been my dream to get the green belt (WBC) and bring it back to Mexico. I have a lot of respect for the WBC and Mauricio Suliman and I am grateful for all their love and support throughout my career.”
Миналия месец, Ramirez fought for the first time in 20 месеца, stopping defending champion Алфонсо “El Tigre” Lopez (32-4, 25 Нокаута) in the 10th round of the “Битката при Рио Гранде” Main Event, which marked the debut of Zurdo Promotions.
The 29-year-old Ramirez became the first Mexican fighter to capture a world super middleweight crown in 2016, when the ultra-gifted, athletic southpaw pitched a complete shutout against defending title holder “Цар” Артур Абрахам(44-4), печелене на всеки кръг за 12-рунд единодушно решение (120-106 X 3) to become the World Boxing Organization (WBO) световен шампион.
Ramirez successful defended his WBO title five times against 33-4-1 Maksym Bursak (DEC12), 22-0 Jessie Hart (DEC12), 25-0-1 Хабиб Ахмед (25-0-1), 23-0 Roemer Alexis Angulo (DEC12), and Hart again in a rematch (DEC12). “Играч левак” moved up to the light heavyweight division in 2019, destroying 29-6-1 Tommy Karpency, who was unable to continue fighting after four rounds.
A talented southpaw as well, Browne was a decorated U.S. amateur out of New York City, who won gold medals at the 2010 U.S. Националните PAL Championships и 2012 U.S. Национално първенство, prior to representing the U.S. at the Olympic Games in London.
Browne, 30, is a past WBA Interim light heavyweight World champion. He has beaten a pair of word champions, 22-1-3 Badou Jack (DEC12) и 25-7-1 Gabriel Кампило (25-7-2). Other notable opponents he has defeated include 21-0 Радивое Kalajdzic (DEC8), 20-2 Thomas Williams (KO6), 28-0 Sean Monaghan (TKO2), и 18-1-1 Ленин Castillo (DEC10). Browne’s last fight was August 3, 2019, when he suffered his first loss as a professional to former world champion Жан Паскал(33-6-1) via an eight-round technical decision, after Browne suffered a severe cut over his left eye from an accidental head-butt.
“Винаги има предизвикателства да превърнеш една битка в реалност,” Заключи Рамирес, “но аз съм и боец, и едноличен промоутър, Аз съм гъвкав по отношение на често срещаните проблеми, които са необходими, за да се бием. Не съм сигурен колко време ще е необходимо на Маркъс, за да бъде готов, но както времето, така и местоположението могат да бъдат определени, когато са договорени останалите предварителни елементи. Ако се стигне до оферта за портмоне, Готов съм за процеса и, да се надяваме, тази битка може да се случи и за двама ни.”
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