The WBC ordered Ramirez vs. Browne this past Monday because reigning WBC light heavyweight World champion 阿图尔Beterbiev (15-0, 15 科斯) 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. Zurdo 团队和 Browne 团队截止到二月 5日 to work out a deal before it’ll go to purse bid. Martinez is promoted by his own company, 祖尔多促销, 而Browne则由PBC代表.
“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.
“此外, 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.”
上个月, Ramirez fought for the first time in 20 个月, stopping defending champion Alfonso “埃尔蒂格雷” 洛佩兹 (32-4, 25 科斯) in the 10th round of the “Battle of Rio Grande” 主要事件, 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 “王” 亚瑟·亚伯拉罕(44-4), 12轮一致判定，每一轮获胜 (120-106 X 3) to become the World Boxing Organization (WBO) 世界冠军.
Ramirez successful defended his WBO title five times against 33-4-1 Maksym Bursak (12月12日), 22-0 Jessie Hart (12月12日), 25-0-1 哈比卜·艾哈迈德（Habib Ahmed） (25-0-1), 23-0 Roemer Alexis Angulo (12月12日), and Hart again in a rematch (12月12日). “左撇子” moved up to the light heavyweight division in 2019, destroying 29-6-1 汤米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 中美. 全国PAL锦标赛和 2012 中美. 全国锦标赛, prior to representing the U.S. 在伦敦奥运会.
布朗, 30, is a past WBA Interim light heavyweight World champion. He has beaten a pair of word champions, 22-1-3 八斗杰克 (12月12日) 和 25-7-1 加布里埃尔坎皮略 (25-7-2). Other notable opponents he has defeated include 21-0 Radivoje Kalajdzic (DEC8), 20-2 托马斯·威廉姆斯 (KO6), 28-0 肖恩·莫纳汉 (TKO2), 和 18-1-1 列宁卡斯蒂略 (12月10日). Browne’s last fight was August 3, 2019, when he suffered his first loss as a professional to former world champion 让·帕斯卡尔(33-6-1) via an eight-round technical decision, after Browne suffered a severe cut over his left eye from an accidental head-butt.
“There are always challenges to making a fight become reality,” Ramirez concluded, “but me being both the fighter and sole promoter, I’m flexible on the common problems that takes to make a fight. I’m not sure how much time Marcus will need to be ready, but both time and location can be determined when the other preliminary items are agreed upon. If it goes to a purse bid, I’m ready for the process and, hopefully, this fight can happen for both of us.”
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