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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District

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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District Brickhouse Boxing Club

LOS ANGELES (Juni 21, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super middengewicht kampioen (WBO) and current world-ranked light heavyweight contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is a principal member in 3PM Group, which officially opened the 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Brickhouse Boxing Club to the public this past May 31st.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO) has been training at Brickhouse Boxing Club for his July 9th12-round main event fight versus former world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KO).
Lefty vs. Barrera, gepresenteerd door Golden Boy Promotions, wordt exclusief gestreamd op DAZN, live vanuit het Banc of California Stadium, thuisbasis van de Los Angeles Football Club (profvoetbal), gelegen in het centrum van Los Angeles.

Tickets zijn geprijsd op $150, $100, $75, $50 en $35, exclusief toepasselijke servicekosten, en te koop bij www.bancocaliforniastadion en www.ticketmaster.com.
Located in North Hollywood (1116 Weddington St. / 818.821.3355) and arguably the premier boxing gym in Los Angeles, Brickhouse Boxing Club’s key members and trainers include “Zurdo” Ramirez, 4-tijd wereldkampioen Brian Viloria, Ramirez’ Head Trainer Julian Chua, and Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Wong.

“The opportunity presented itself and my team was able to put everything together,” Ramirez explained why he is a principal owner of Brickhouse Boxing Club. “The plan was always to create a friendly environment that can help expand to others but, op hetzelfde moment, provide an elite training facility for professionals.

“Training here (for Barrera fight) has been great. I’m proud to have my own space and glad to have everything I need under one roof – boxing, geschiktheid, recovery, and sauna. Ook, it’s been great to invite sparring partners and provide an elite performance center for all fighters.”

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Ongeslagen Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez gaat voor 42e overwinning vs. Sullivan Barrera

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LOS ANGELES (Juni 8, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super middengewicht kampioen (WBO) Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO), who will be making his debut as a member of Golden Boy’s stable, goes for his 42nd professional victory July 9th tegen wereldkampioen licht zwaargewicht titeluitdager Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KO).


Lefty vs. Barrera, gepresenteerd door Golden Boy Promotions, wordt exclusief gestreamd op DAZN, live vanuit het Banc of California Stadium, thuisbasis van de Los Angeles Football Club (profvoetbal), gelegen in het centrum van Los Angeles.
“I’m very excited to make my debut with Golden Boy,” Ramirez said. “LA’s the home to many Latinos and I can’t wait to share the moment with my people.

“Every fight is the most important fight of my career. Duidelijk, the goal is to dominate the division and become world champ, and I do believe this match-up versus Barrera is a step in the right direction.”

There will be World title implications for the winner of the 12-round Lefty vs. Barrera main event. Ramirez staat op nr. 3 door de World Boxing Council (WBA) and WBO, evenals Geen. 5 door de International Boxing Federation (IBF), which rates Barrera at No. 7 in de wereld.

Ramirez, 29, was the first Mexican fighter to capture a World super middleweight title, which he relinquished to move up to the light heavyweight division. Hij is 2-0 (2 KO) as a 175-pounder, verslaan Tommy Karpency (29-6-1) on April 12, 2019, when Karpency was unable to continue fighting after four rounds, along with a 10th round stoppage of Alphonso Lopez (32-3) afgelopen december om de Noord-Amerikaanse boksfederatie te veroveren (NABF) kroon.

The 39-year-old Barrera was a decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 record), who was the middleweight gold medalist at the 2000 AIBA Junior World Championships. Barrera, who defected to the United States in 2009 and settled in Miami, beat future pro world champions such as Chad Dawson, Shumenov Beibuen Mariano Natalio Carrera.
During the course of his 12-year pro career, Barrera is 3-3 vs. past or present world champions having defeated Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WK12) en Felix Valera (WDEC10), losing to current WBA Super and IBF World light heavyweight champions, respectievelijk, Dmitry Bivol (TKO12) en Joe Smith Jr. (DEC10), in addition to Hall of Famer Andre Ward (December 12).

“Barrera is a tough Cuban veteran with world-class experience,”Voegde Ramirez eraan toe. He’s fought the best in the past and shown why he’s been in many title fights against them. He even had a one-sided victory over the current WBO champions, Joe Smith, Jr.”

Jesse Hart is the only common opponent; Ramirez won a pair of decisions in World super middleweight title fights against Hart, while Sullivan lost a 10-round light heavyweight decision to the Philadelphia boxer.
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Perfecte verbinding Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez & Trainer Julian Chua

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LAS VEGAS (Mei 25, 2021) - In februari van 2019, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super middengewicht kampioenGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez had een beslissing genomen om op te schuiven om te vechten in de lichte zwaargewicht divisie, en hij was op zoek naar een nieuwe hoofdtrainer.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO) onmiddellijk verbonden met een toen 28-jarigeJulian Chua, een voormalige amateur-bokser die boksers had getraindFreddie RoachDe beroemde Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood, Californië. "Zurdo" en Chua zijn nu 2-0 (2 KO) en de voorbereiding op een megagevecht later dit jaar, ideaal, tegen de ongeslagen World Boxing Association (WBA) Superlicht zwaargewicht kampioenDmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KO).

Hoe Ramirez bij Chua terechtkwam als hoofdtrainer is geen typisch boksverhaal. Ten slotte, "Zurdo" was de eerste Mexicaanse wereldkampioen super middengewicht, sportieve een 29-0 pro record, and only 27 toen ze elkaar voor het eerst ontmoetten.

De manager van Ramirez, David Suh, voerde een zoektocht om de chef van Ramirez in dienst te nemen. Hij had een lijst met enkele van de beste trainers in de branche, evenals een jonge, relatief onbekend - in ieder geval buiten Zuid-Californië - in Chua.

"Ik weet niet hoe ik op die lijst ben gekomen,”Zei een bescheiden Chua. "Er zou een soort try-out zijn om te bepalen wie met‘ Zurdo ’zou werken. We trainden samen in Long Beach (waar Ramirez trainde) en toen ontmoette ik David voor koffie. Hij vroeg of ik interesse had om hoofdtrainer te worden. We hebben nog wat meer samen getraind. Hij hield van de manier waarop ik trainde, en we konden het goed met elkaar vinden. Ik stuurde David een sms dat we het leuk vonden om samen te werken en dat ik geïnteresseerd was om zijn hoofdtrainer te worden.

“We klikten meteen, en we leerden dingen over elkaar en hoe we graag trainden. Ik studeer veel en doe veel onderzoek naar hoe hij was opgeleid, omdat ik hem wilde helpen verbeteren. I was getting four fighters ready in LA and “Zurdo” couldn’t go there for sparring. I said I couldn’t leave these fighters and go to Santa Barbara. “Zurdo” respected me even more for not jumping ship from those four fighters for a better opportunity. We still wanted to work with each other, and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach twice a week, he came to Wildcard three times.”

Ramirez won his light heavyweight debut April 12, 2019, wanneerTommy Karpency (29-6-1) kon niet meer verder na vier ronden, followed last December 18th met een 10th round stoppage ofAlfonso Lopez (32-3) to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) titel.

Chua was trained by Roach when he was an amateur from Indiana, but when Chua started at Wildcard, Roach’s assistantEric Brown became Chua’s mentor. During his training career atWildcard West Boxing, nu bekend als Churchill Boxing in Santa Barbara, Chua heeft verschillende wereldkampioenen boksen en MMA getraind.

De 29-jarige Ramirez, die onlangs een exclusief promotiecontract hebben getekend metOscar De La Hoya’S Golden Boy-promoties, is momenteel gerangschikt nr. 3 door de WBA en WBO. "Zurdo" keert terug naar actie juli 9th in Los Angeles tegenSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KO).

Of het nu Bivol is, of de andere wereldkampioenen licht zwaargewicht — Artur Beterbiev enJoe Smith - "Zurdo" en Chua bereiden zich voor om het beste te verslaan voor Ramirez om de felbegeerde Wereldkampioenschaps-kroon te dragen in een tweede divisie.

INFORMATIE:

Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com

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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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LAS VEGAS (Mei 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9th in Los Angeles tegenSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KO). 

Ramirez, die onlangs een exclusief promotiecontract hebben getekend metOscar De La Hoya’S Golden Boy-promoties, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, door de World Boxing Association (WBA) en de World Boxing Organization (WBO). 

Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 jaar, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow Mexican, Julio Cesar Chavez in de 50-0 Club, 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 greatPernell Whitaker in 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 KO)    1980-1993       Mexico
  2. Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 KO)    1940-1943       VS
  3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 KO)    2009-2019       Thailand
  4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 KO)    1970-1978       Mexico
  5. Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 KO)    1996-2017       VS

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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 Pepbij 62, Niet Doen. 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 toSammy Angott by 10-round decision in 1943.

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

    Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 Club, Niet Doen. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 door knock-out, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53rd fight by Puerto Rican starWilfredo Gomez 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, Jr. 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.

    Rocky Marciano enBrian Nielson (49), Larry Holmes (48), Ricardo Lopez (47), Joe Calzaghe (46-0) enJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48th 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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Gilberto Ramirez jaagt op ongeslagen Russische wereldkampioenen licht zwaargewicht

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"Zurdo" richt zich op Artur Beterbiev en Dmitry Bivol

LAS VEGAS (Maart 31, 2021) - Voormalig wereldkampioen super middengewichtGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO) is op jacht en zijn doelwitten zijn ongeslagen Russen, Artur Beterbiev enDmitry Bivol, respectievelijk, de regerende WBC / IBF en WBA Super light zwaargewicht wereldkampioenen.

De 29-jarige Ramirez, die onlangs een exclusief promotiecontract hebben getekend metOscar De La Hoya’S Golden Boy-promoties, is momenteel gerangschikt nr. 4 en nr. 5, respectievelijk, door de WBA en WBO.

Ramirez was niet onder de indruk van het recente gevecht van Beterbiev en hij vraagt ​​zich af waar Bivol het verleden is geweest 1 ½ jaar, omdat hij niet in de ring is geweest.

In zijn eerste gevecht in 519 dagen (Oktober. 12, 2019), Beterbiev vertoonde tekenen van roest en mogelijk ouderdom (36) tijdens zijn 10th ronde technische knock-out van zijn relatief onbekende Duitse tegenstander, Adam de jouwe (19-2-1, 10 KO).  Nu, Beterbiev heeft het over de volgende strijd tegen de winnaar van de april 10th Joe Smith, Jr. (26-3, 21 KO) tegenMaxim Vlasov (45-3, 26 KO) on April 10th voor de vacante WBO-titel van 175 pond. Vlasov, toevallig, werd verslagen door Ramirez via een unaniem besluit van 10 ronden in 2015.

“Ik verwachtte veel meer van hem (Beterbiev),'Ramirez sprak over Beterbievs gevecht met Deines. “Ik dacht dat hij er het grootste deel van het gevecht plat en saai uitzag. Het is aardig van hem om mijn riem tijdelijk vast te houden, maar hij zou moeten weten dat ik alle hardware kom halen en de titels terug zal brengen naar mijn mensen in Mexico. "

Bivol heeft tijdens een gevecht geen klap gegeven 17 maanden, sinds het winnen van een 12-ronde unanieme beslissing tegenLenin Castillo.  In plaats van terug te keren tegen een "naam" -jager ter verdediging van zijn WBA Super-titel, Bivol komt terug in mei 1st in Londen tegen iemand met de naamCraig "Spider" Richards 16-1-1, 9 KO), het WBA-nr. 8-beoordeeld als licht zwaargewicht die nog nooit buiten het Verenigd Koninkrijk heeft gevochten.

"Ik heb altijd gezegd dat Dmitry Bivol de zwaarste uitdaging was die er is,”Voegde Ramirez eraan toe, “Daarom wil ik deze strijd laten plaatsvinden. Ik weet dat er een gevecht op komst is en hopelijk blijft hij ongeslagen, zodat we deze zomer het megagevecht kunnen aangaan. "

"Zurdo" is op jacht! 

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Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com 

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Over Zurdo Promotions:  Zurdo Promotions is de belangrijkste promotor van vechtsporten / evenementen met het hoofdkantoor in de Verenigde Staten en Mexico. Onder leiding van de ongeslagen wereldkampioen, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. Zurdo Promotions streeft ernaar om op alle vlakken de beste te zijn om de nieuwe standaard in boksen te zetten. Bezoek ons ​​opwww.ZurdoPromotions.com. 

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De sterke steun van Oscar De La Hoya is de belangrijkste reden waarom Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez tekende bij Golden Boy

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LAS VEGAS (Maart 1, 2021) - Ongeslagen wereldkampioen licht zwaargewicht en voormalig wereldkampioen super middengewicht, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO), heeft onlangs een exclusief promotiecontract getekend met Golden Boy Promotions, voornamelijk vanwege de sterke steun waar hij van zal genietenOscar De Lay Hoya en zijn team.

'Uiteindelijk,”Legde de 29-jarige Ramirez uit, “Golden Boy begreep de doelen en agenda's die ik voor mezelf had gesteld en ik voelde de sterke steun van Oscar en zijn team. Het is een multi-fight deal met potentieel voor iets langer in afwachting van deze eerste ervaring. Uit alle gesprekken die mijn team en ik hebben gehad met Golden Boy, Ik voelde me op mijn gemak bij hen en bij de toekomstige kansen die uit onze relatie zullen voortvloeien.

"Oscar is een geweldige kerel en het was een genoegen om met hem en zijn team om te gaan. Naarmate mijn relatie met Golden Boy blijft groeien, Ik weet zeker dat we (Oscar) zal dichterbij komen. Hij is een kampioen en een van de beste die ooit de handschoenen hebben aangetrokken. Ik kijk ernaar uit om nauw met hem samen te werken. "

Het doel van Ramirez is om de onbetwiste wereld van licht zwaargewicht kampioenen te worden, iets dat hij beter zal kunnen bereiken met Golden Boy in zijn hoek.

"(WBA Superlicht zwaargewicht wereldkampioenDmitry) Bivol (17-0, 11 KO) is iemand die altijd op de radar heeft gestaan ​​en waar ik het volste vertrouwen in heb (Golden Boy koppelaarster) Robert Diaz om de beste gevechten voor mij samen te stellen,”Voegde Ramirez eraan toe. “Eenwording is altijd het doel geweest. Ik weet dat ik de beste ben in de divisie en ik hoop dat dit in de nabije toekomst voor de geschiedenisboeken kan gebeuren. "

Afgelopen december, Ramirez startte zijn eigen promotiebedrijf, Zurdo Promoties, die actief blijven.

“Zurdo Promotions zal doorgaan en actief blijven,'Zei Ramirez. "Vooruit gaan, al mijn gevechten met Golden Boy zullen plaatsvinden in samenwerking met Zurdo Promotions. Ik zal gevechten organiseren in Mexico om een ​​brug te zijn tussen Latijns-Amerika en de Verenigde Staten. Er is enorm veel talent in die regio en ik hoop mijn platform te gebruiken om de achtergestelde vechters in Mexico te helpen en te ondersteunen. "

Ramirez, die voorlopig gepland staat om in mei terug te keren naar de ring, is momenteel gerangschikt nr. 1 door de WBC, evenals Geen. 4 en nr. 5, respectievelijk, door de WBA en WBO.

INFORMATIE: 

Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com 

Instagram: @zomergasten, @zonnigezuiden

Tjilpen:  @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

Over Zurdo Promotions:  Zurdo Promotions is de belangrijkste promotor van vechtsporten / evenementen met het hoofdkantoor in de Verenigde Staten en Mexico. Onder leiding van de ongeslagen wereldkampioen, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. Zurdo Promotions streeft ernaar om op alle vlakken de beste te zijn om de nieuwe standaard in boksen te zetten. Bezoek ons ​​opwww.ZurdoPromotions.com. 

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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez targets Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for future mega-showdown

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LAS VEGAS (Januari 21, 2021) – If 29-year-oldGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO), arguably already one of the top 25 Mexican fighters of all-time, has his way as he enters his prime years, he will eventually have a mega-showdown with fellow countrymanSaul "Canelo" Alvarez (54-2-32, 36 KO) before making their way to the Hall of Fame.

"Alles is mogelijk, and it’ll be great for fans if a fight for me against ‘Canelo’ happens,” Ramirez said. “With two Mexicans in the ring, you know it’ll be a war from round one. We’ll see what happens in the future.”

Eerste, hoewel, Ramirez has some business to take care of starting with a potential Interim World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight World title fight against 2012 U.S. Olympiër“Sir” Marcus Browne (23-1, 16 KO).

The WBC recently ordered No. 1 rated Ramirez vs. Niet Doen. 4 Browne. Team Zurdo and Team Browne have until February 5th to work out a deal before it goes to purse bid. Ramirez is promoted by his own company, Zurdo Promoties, while Browne is represented by PBC.

If everything goes as Ramirez plans, he’ll have a world unification fight with either WBC/IBF light heavyweight World championArtur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KO) or WBA Super title-holderDmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KO, preferably later in 2021, pending COVID-19 restrictions.

“I never look past any fight,” Ramirez noted. “In this sport, on any given night, the best man will win. All I can do is train hard and prepare myself to be my best for when the occasion arises. Bruin, Bivol, Beterbiev or Canelo, it doesn’t matter who I fight; I always train hard to make sure I’m ready when the fight is here.”

Ramirez became the first Mexican fighter to capture a world super middleweight crown in 2016, when the athletic southpaw thoroughly dominated defending champion“King” Arthur Abraham (44-4), winning each round for a 12-round unanimous decision (120-106 X 3) to become the WBO world champion.

In 2019, Alvarez joined WBO titlistJulio Cesar Gonzalez (2003) as the only Mexican-born light heavyweight champions of the world, when he stopped 34-3-1Sergey Kovalev in de 11th round to become the WBO World light heavyweight champion. The 9-time, 4-division world champion Alvarez relinquished his WBO light heavyweight crown without defending it.

Ramirez is off to the 5th-best winning streak to start a professional career in Mexican boxing history behind four Hall of Famers: his idolJulio Cesar Chavez (87), Carlos Zarate (52), Ricardo Lopez (47) enMarco Antonio Barrera (43). 

The dream match for “Zurdo,” of course, is down the road against Canelo. How about having it on Cinco de Mayo or Mexican Independence Day? 

Between then and now, echter, Ramirez needs a career-defining victory against a primetime opponent such as Beterbiev or Bivol to set the stage for a Canelo showdown.

“We’ll see if he’s (Canelo) able to do it again (fight as a light heavyweight),” Ramirez added. “He’s already fought at that weight once (licht zwaargewicht) and I don’t see why it should be a problem unless it was a fluke. But I do understand he and his team will have to be a lot more cautious navigating this weight class, compared to the lower divisions, due to the higher risk. Also, we’ve been around each other before and even sparred. He knows I’m not just a Kovalev or a Callum Smith.

“It’ll (Canelo vs. Zurdo”) be an instant classic and a great way to showcase top-tier Mexican boxing to the world. I think fans will love this battle between Sinaloa (Ramirez) and Jalisco (Alvarez)."

INFORMATIE: 

Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com 

Instagram: @zomergasten, @zonnigezuiden

Tjilpen:  @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

Over Zurdo Promotions:  Zurdo Promotions is de belangrijkste promotor van vechtsporten / evenementen met het hoofdkantoor in de Verenigde Staten en Mexico. Onder leiding van de ongeslagen wereldkampioen, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. Zurdo Promotions streeft ernaar om op alle vlakken de beste te zijn om de nieuwe standaard in boksen te zetten. Bezoek ons ​​opwww.ZurdoPromotions.com. 

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41-0 Gilberto “Linkshandige” Ramirez all in for WBC Interim World light heavyweight clash with “Mijnheer” Marcus Browne

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LAS VEGAS (Januari 14, 2021) — The first super middleweight world champion of Mexican decent, ongeslagen Gilberto “Linkshandige” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO) is all in for a potential World Boxing Council (WBC) Interim light heavyweight World title fight against 2012 U.S. Olympiër “Mijnheer” Marcus Browne (23-1, 16 KO).

The WBC ordered Ramirez vs. Browne this past Monday because reigning WBC light heavyweight World champion Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KO) 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. Team Zurdo and Team Browne have until February 5th to work out a deal before it’ll go to purse bid. Martinez is promoted by his own company, Zurdo Promoties, while Browne is represented by 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.

“Bovendien, 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.”

Vorige maand, Ramirez fought for the first time in 20 maanden, stopping defending champion Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez (32-4, 25 KO) in the 10th round of the “Battle of Rio Grande” 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 “Koning” Arthur Abraham(44-4), winning each round for a 12-round unanimous decision (120-106 X 3) to become the World Boxing Organization (WBO) wereldkampioen.

Ramirez successful defended his WBO title five times against 33-4-1 Maksym Bursak (DEC12), 22-0 Jessie Hart (DEC12), 25-0-1 Habib Ahmed (25-0-1), 23-0 Roemer Alexis Angulo (DEC12), and Hart again in a rematch (DEC12). “Linkshandige” 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. Nationale PAL kampioenschappen en 2012 U.S. Nationale Kampioenschappen, 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) en 25-7-1 Gabriel Campillo (25-7-2). Other notable opponents he has defeated include 21-0 Radivoje Kalajdžić (DEC8), 20-2 Thomas Williams (KO6), 28-0 Sean Monaghan (TKO2), en 18-1-1 Lenin Castillo (DEC10). Browne’s last fight was August 3, 2019, when he suffered his first loss as a professional to former world champion Jean Pascal(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, hopelijk, this fight can happen for both of us.”

INFORMATIE:
Website: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zomergasten, @zonnigezuiden
Tjilpen: @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez
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Top 10 heavyweight contender Michael “The Bounty” Hunter On mission starting with “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV

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GALVESTON, Texas (December 7, 2020) — World-rated heavyweight and 2012 U.S. Olympiër, Michael “The Bounty” Jager, is on a mission to position himself for a world heavyweight title shot in 2021.

Keeping busy is the key for promotional free agent Hunter (18-1-1, 12 KO) and it all starts for him December 18th, when he faces West Virginia’s Shawn Laughery (10-3, 6 KO), who has replaced veteran Chauncy “Hillyard Hammer” Welliver, in the 10-round co-featured event on “Battle of Rio Grande” kaart, airing live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.

De “Battle of Rio Grande,” main event pits undefeated, former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Linkshandige” Ramirez (40-0, 26 KO), who challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight titlist Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez(32-3, 25 KO).

“Battle of Rio Grande” will be available for live viewing on digital, cable and satellite, vanaf 8 p.m. EN / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE will stream worldwide on the FITE mobile apps, alle belangrijke OTT-apps en website (www.FITE.tv), and Integrated Sports Media will distribute throughout North America via DirecTV, gewild, and DISH in the United States, as well as in Canada on Shaw and SaskTel.

Bovendien, preceding the live pay-per-view broadcast at 7 p.m. EN / 4 p.m. PT, fans may view a free LIVE PPV PRE-SHOW featuring some undercard bouts. “Battle of Rio Grande” Pre-Show will be available at FITE, DirecTV, DISH, Shaw and select cable operators.

“I think that dealing with Zurdo Promotions and getting this first fight off as a free agent really sets the tone,” Hunter said. “I plan to stay busy the next couple of months Teaming up with ‘Zurdo’ and having such a big name next to mine is a great way to put myself in position for the world heavyweight title.”



The 32-year-old Hunter, who fights out of Las Vegas, was a decorated amateur boxer who represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He captured gold medals at the 2012 U.S. National Championships and 2011 Nationale Golden Gloves, silver medal at the 2006 Nationale Golden Gloves, and bronze at the 2006 Wereldkampioenschap Junioren.

The son of a former pro boxer, wijlen Mike “The Bounty” Jager, Michael turned pro March 9, 2013, stoppen Chad Davis in de derde ronde. Hunter won his first 12 pro gevechten, including a 10-round decision over previously undefeated Isiah Thomas (15-0), before losing by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk (11-0) for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior heavyweight title. He is unbeaten in the following seven fights, moving up to heavyweight to collect six victories and a 12-round split decision versus Alexander Povetkin (35-2) in his most recent bout a year ago. Povetkin, een 2004 Olympic gold medalist from Russia, currently is the reigning WBC Interim world heavyweight champion.

Hunter is a top 10-ranked by all four major sanctioning bodies — #4 International Boxing Federation (IBF), #7 WBO, #10 WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA) – in addition to being # 8 in De Ring onafhankelijke ratings tijdschrift.

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Tickets zijn geprijsd op $65.00, $135.00, $250.00 en $400.00 for VIP are on sale and available to purchase at www.zurdopromotions.events.com.

INFORMATIE:
Website: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zomergasten, @zonnigezuiden, @eltigrepromotions, @bedefsports
Tjilpen: @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez, MichaelHunterII, @Fitetv, @IntegratedPPV


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Gilberto Ramirez vs. Alfonso Lopez Headlines “Battle of Rio Grande”

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Live Dec. 18th on pay-per-view from Galveston, Texas

GALVESTON, Texas (November 30, 2020) -- There is a Texas showdown coming December 18th called the “Battle of Rio Grande,” in which undefeated, former world super middleweight championGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KO) challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) licht zwaargewichtAlfonso “El Tigre” Lopez (32-3, 25 KO), live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.

“Battle of Rio Grande” will be available for live viewing on digital, cable and satellite, vanaf 8 p.m. EN / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE will stream worldwide on the FITE mobile apps, alle belangrijke OTT-apps en website (www.FITE.tv), and Integrated Sports Media will distribute throughout North America via DirecTV, gewild, and DISH in the United States, as well as in Canada on Shaw and SaskTel.

The main event fighters, Ramirez and Lopez, are co-promoters of “Battle of Rio Grande” under their promotional company names, respectievelijk, Zurdo Promotions and El Tigre Promotions.

Ramirez, 29, became the first Mexican super middleweight champion of the world in 2016 with a 12-round unanimous decision over World Boxing Organization (WBO) kampioenArthur Abraham (44-4).  The multi-gifted southpaw “Zurdo” (means lefthanded in English) from Mazatlán, Mexico, went on to make five successful title defences, including three against unbeaten challengersJesse Hart (25-0), Habif Ahmed (25-0-1), enRoamer Alexis Angulo (23-0).

Ramirez moved up to light heavyweight for his last fight a year ago, when he stopped 29-6-1Tommy Karpency in vier rondes, after which Ramirez became a promotional free agent. “Battle of Rio Grande” is his first event as a promoter.

“Promoting is not an easy job,” Ramirez said, “but I have good people behind me. They’ve got my back and we work very well together. I was world champion and now I’m a promoter; I see the big picture. I don’t want to be fighting forever. I started my own promotional company so that when I retire, I will have a good life after boxing. There’s no stress on me as a promoter, the stress is on my team.”

The 6’ 3” Ramirez is a physical specimen who can dunk a basketball and could easily have been a pro athlete in a different sport like football. He follows business trends and by[opening his own promotional company, he’s taking advantages of the new era of boxing, in which he plans to aid fellow boxers, particularly Mexicans, by giving them a larger platform to display their skills.

Working with his opponent in terms of promoting “Battle of Rio Grande” is a sign of two fighters taking control of their careers, as well as being completely independent rather than under a promoter, although Lopez has been promoting in Texas for several years.

“We’ll work together but, in de ring, he wants my 40-0 Ramirez noted. “I know he’s been training a lot, so he’s going to be faster and stronger, which is good for me because I like fighting good fighters. Everybody wants to take my record, but I’m training (In Santa Monica, ZOALS) like the champion I am to give fans a good fight. He’s going to bring everything he has into the ring. I expect a good fight. It’s a big opportunity for him. I am fully focused on him because I want the opportunity to be world champion again.”

Lopez will be riding a 10-fight win streak into the ring Dec. 18th versus Ramirez in the 12-round main event. His most recent fight was 13 maanden geleden, when he won a 10-round decision over 19-9-1Denis Grachev in Lopez’ first defense of the NABF title he captured in his previous fight with a fourth-round stoppage of 21-3Alex Theran.

Ramirez isn’t looking past Lopez for future fights against world light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev (WBC & IBF) Dmitry Bivol (WBA), because he knows and respects Lopez. The media and public, in het algemeen, underappreciated Lopez and some have taken cheap shots at him in social media.

“Maybe a little but it’s not a big deal,” Lopez responded to being asked if he was undervalued. “I’ve always said that in this busines, everybody has the opportunity to be seen. Gilberto’s beaten quality guys and he’s a world champion. I’ve promoted myself, mostly in Texas, and I’m well respected within the industry. If they really want to see who Gilberto is fighting, tune in, and then make decisions at the end of the fight and maybe they’ll change their mind. Otherwise, they should keep their opinions to themselves instead of reading about me on social media or matching up who we’ve fought.”

Ramirez has a marquee name, and he represents a career-changing opportunity for Lopez, who has captured four titles, including the NABF crown he’ll be defending. Meer, “El Tigre” holds victories over solid opponents other than Grachev and Theran, such asDyah Davis enRubin Williams, en in 2011 Lopez extendedKelly Pavlik the distance in a loss by way of a 10-round majority decision.

Lopez isn’t fighting Ramirez simply for a payday, to the contrary. “Nobody walks into the ring thinking they’re just happy to be there,” Lopez explained. “This fight will establish me as a world-class fighter. I feel that the winner will be the best in our division and the guys walking around with their belts should fight the winner. Gilberto is a great fighter who has a lot of experience as a world champion. He has physical attributes that him difficult to fight. He’s strong and always in great condition. I need to be intelligent, able to read him, and in great shape.

“The fight will be about adjustments. We’ve both been in this game a long time and at this high level of boxing, you need to be smart and strategic, but both of us being Mexican, it could turn into a brawl at any time. People will see why nobody wants to fight either of us. I’m excited and I know he is, too. Boxing fans don’t want to miss it!"

World-rated heavyweightMichael “The Bounty” Hunter zal worden geconfronteerd met veteraanChauncy “Hillyard Hammer” Welliver (57-13-5, 23 KO), the former World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas champion, in the 10-round co-featured event.

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Tickets zijn geprijsd op $65.00, $135.00, $250.00 en $400.00 for VIP are on sale and available to purchase atwww.zurdopromotions.events.com.

INFORMATIE: 

Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com 

Instagram: @zomergasten, @zonnigezuiden, @eltigrepromotions, @bedefsports

Tjilpen:  @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez, MichaelHunterII, @Fitetv, @IntegratedPPV

Over Zurdo Promotions:  Zurdo Promotions is de belangrijkste promotor van vechtsporten / evenementen met het hoofdkantoor in de Verenigde Staten en Mexico. Onder leiding van de ongeslagen wereldkampioen, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. Zurdo Promotions streeft ernaar om op alle vlakken de beste te zijn om de nieuwe standaard in boksen te zetten. Bezoek ons ​​opwww.ZurdoPromotions.com.

Over FITE:  FITE is the premium global platform for live sports and entertainment offering many of the industry’s marquee PPV events and SVOD packages with 4MM registered users. FITE is wereldwijd beschikbaar via de mobiele apps voor iOS en Android, Apple TV, Android TV, JAAR, Amazon Fire TV- en Huawei-apps. Bovendien, FITE supports Vizio SmartCast™, Cox Contour and the Contour Streaming Player, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex, Netbereik, Vidaa/Hisense, Vewd, Netgem TV, evenals 7,000 modellen van Smart TV's. Online verkrijgbaar bij www.FITE.tv.          

Volg ons op Tjilpen, Instagram, en Facebook.  Als het gebeurt, het is op FITE.

About Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, and Ruslan Chagaev. Bovendien, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visitwww.integratedsportsnet.com.