LAS VEGAS (พฤษภาคม 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 กิล "Zurdo" รามิเรซ is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9th in Los Angeles againstซัลลิแวน Barrera (22-3, 14 คอส).
รามิเรซ, ที่เพิ่งเซ็นสัญญาส่งเสริมการขายพิเศษกับออสการ์เดอลาโฮยาโปรโมชั่นของ Golden Boy, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, โดยสมาคมมวยโลก (อัลเบียน) และองค์กรมวยโลก (WBO).
Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 ปี, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow Mexican, จูลิโอซีซาร์ชาเวซ ใน 50-0 สโมสร, 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 ใน 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.
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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB
- Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 คอส) 1980-1993 เม็กซิโก
- Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 คอส) 1940-1943 ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
- Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 คอส) 2009-2019 ประเทศไทย
- Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 คอส) 1970-1978 เม็กซิโก
- ฟลอยด์ "เงิน" Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 คอส) 1996-2017 ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
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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 Pepที่ 62, ทำไม่ได้. 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 toแซมมี่ Angott by 10-round decision in 1943.
Thailand mini-flyweightWanheng Menayothin, originally a Muay Thai fighter, had his streak snapped last November at 54 โดยPanya Pradabsri.
Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 สโมสร, ทำไม่ได้. 4 คาร์ลอส ซาราเต, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 โดยสิ่งที่น่าพิศวง, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53ถ fight by Puerto Rican starเฟรโดโกเมซ 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, จูเนียร์. in fifth place with 50.
The four inactive boxers in the club – Chavez, Pep, โรซาราเต, and Mayweather – are inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
ร็อคกี้มาร์กี และBrian Nielson (49), แลร์รี่โฮล์มส์ (48), ริคาร์โด้โลเปซ (47), โจ Calzaghe (46-0) และJim 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.