BoxingScene.com and other members of the media recently caught up with WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (44-4) who faces his mandatory challenger Gilberto Ramirez (33-0) on Saturday night on the Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley pay-per-view undercard. The clash takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand.
These six warriors boast a combined record of 158-16-2 (96 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 90% -- with a victory by knockout ratio of 61%.
Gilberto Ramirez (33-0, 24 KOs), from Mazatlan, Mexico, co-promoted by Zapari Boxing Promotions, the WBO No. 1 super middleweight contender and mandatory challenger, will get his first world title shot when he challenges Abraham (44-4, 29 KOs), of Berlin Germany.
LAS VEGAS, NV – World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight world champion ARTHUR ABRAHAM, undefeated contenders GILBERTO "Zurdo" RAMIREZ, ÓSCAR VALDEZ and JOSE RAMÍREZ and former world champion EVGENY GRADOVICH kicked off Fght Week by hosting a Las Vegas Media Workout at the Top Rank Gym
Arthur Abraham (44-4, 29 KOs) is promising his best ever performance when he steps through the ropes to defend his WBO World Super Middleweight title against Gilberto Ramirez (33-0, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
German superstar Arthur Abraham has promised to put Mexico's Gilberto Ramirez "in his place" when they face each other next month at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Tony Weeks will serve as third man in the ring for the upcoming super middleweight title fight between Arthur Abraham and unbeaten Gilberto Ramirez, which takes place April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The undercard will also feature undefeated No. 1 WBO featherweight contender ÓSCAR VALDEZ of Nogales, Mexico, defending his NABO featherweight title against former International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight champion EVGENY GRADOVICH. The pay-per-view telecast will open with JOSE RAMÍREZ of Avenal, Calif., risking his undefeated record and World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super lightweight title against seasoned veteran MANNY PEREZ of Denver, CO.
Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez made an appearance on the ESPNDeportes show “A Los Golpes” in Los Angeles that has his idol the great Julio Cesar Chavez as a host.
Ramirez has been training in Long Beach, California for the fight and has been sparring with young contender David Benavidez and has also travel to the Wild Card in Hollywood to get some sparring in Freddie Roach gym.