לאַס וועגאַס (מייַ 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 גילבערטאָ "זורדאָ" ראַמירעז is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9טה in Los Angeles againstסאַליוואַן באַררעראַ (22-3, 14 קאָס).
ראַמירעז, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withאָסקאַר די לאַ הויאַ’s Golden Boy Promotions, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, דורך די וועלט באָקסינג פאַרבאַנד (וובאַ) און וועלט באָקסינג אָרגאַניזירונג (וובאָ).
Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 יאָרן, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow Mexican, דזשוליאָ Cesar טשאַוועז אין די 50-0 קלוב, 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 greatפּערנעלל Whitaker אין 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.
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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB
- Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 קאָס) 1980-1993 מעקסיקא
- Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 קאָס) 1940-1943 USA
- Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 קאָס) 2009-2019 טיילאַנד
- Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 קאָס) 1970-1978 מעקסיקא
- פלויד "געלט" מייַוועאַטהער, Jr. 50 (27 קאָס) 1996-2017 USA
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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 Pepבייַ 62, צי ניט. 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 אַנגאָטט by 10-round decision in 1943.
Thailand mini-flyweightWanheng Menayothin, originally a Muay Thai fighter, had his streak snapped last November at 54 דורךPanya Pradabsri.
Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 קלוב, צי ניט. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 דורך נאַקאַוט, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53רד fight by Puerto Rican starווילפרעדאָ גאָמעז 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, דזשוניער. 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.
שטיינערדיק מאַרסיאַנאָ אוןBrian Nielson (49), לערי האָלמעס (48), ריקאַרדאָ לאָפּעז (47), דזשאָו קאַלזאַגהע (46-0) אוןJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48טה 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.