Hard fought win for super middleweight contender Gilberto Ramirez, who landed 18 of 63 punches per round. 164 of his connects were power punches, with 112 (68%) landing to the body of the rugged Maxim Vlasov, who landed 33% of his power punches. Ramirez won a ten round unanimous decision in the HBO televised showcase.
Broomfield, Colo. -- Unbeaten super middleweight contender Gilberto Ramirez earned his biggest win to date, scoring a unanimous decision over Maxim Vlasov in Saturday evening at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The bout serves in supporting capacity to the third fight between friendly rivals Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios. It didn't serve as the primer that event handlers hoped for, as action went from steady and bruising to methodical and lacking suspense, prompting boo birds to peek out on occasion.
Gilberto Ramirez takes on his stiffest test to date, as the unbeaten super middleweight from Mexico collides with Russia’s Maxim Vlasov in a 10-round bout at 1STBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The bout serves as the televised opener for the 2015 season premiere of Boxing After Dark on HBO. Headlining the show, friendly rivals Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios collide in their rubber match, looking to break the 1-1 tie.
With the current situation regarding the IBF super middleweight title unclear at this present time, Gilberto Ramírez (30-0, 24 KOs), ranked number three by said organisation, remains focused on the job in front of him this Saturday night in Denver, Colorado. If, as some speculate, Carl Froch may vacate the title leaving Ramírez in contention to face James DeGale. However, tough Russian opponent Maxim Vlasov (30-1, 15 KOs) will ensure that the Mexican does not look too far ahead.
After a stellar 2014, what could be in store for Gilberto Ramirez? If you were an investor, maybe the time is now to invest in the unbeaten super middleweight. Ramirez will fight Maxim Vlasov in a 10 round bout tonight at the FirstBank Center in the Denver suburb of Broomfield. The bout will precede the Mike Alvarado-Brandon Rios welterweight bout.
Denver,CO --- (L-R) Denver's "Mile High" Mike Alvarado and former World Lightweight champion Brandon Rios of Oxnard,Ca. weigh in (Rios 146.75 lbs, Alvarado 146.50) for the third chapter of their epic trilogy. Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with Tecate, the 12-round Alvarado-Rios 3 trilogy fight will take place Saturday, January 24 at the 1STBANK Center in nearby Broomfield,Co. and will be televised live on HBO®. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios collide for the third time, with each owning a win over the other. The pair of former titlists meet Saturday evening at 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, airing live on HBO. In the televised co-feature, unbeaten super middleweight contender Gilberto Ramirez faces his toughest test to date (on paper), as he squares off with Maxim Vlasov in a scheduled 10-round bout.
On Saturday night, Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado will collide in a rubbermatch in what, many predict, will be the fiercest winter fight in a very long time. In the co-feature, talented and highly regarded and very highly ranked (WBC/WBA/WBO #2 and IBF #3) super middleweight Gilbert Ramirez Sanchez (30-0, 24 KOs) is expected to be tested hard by a hard-nosed lanky Russian, named Maxim Vlasov (30-1, 15 KOs), who is rated #6 by the IBF, #9 by the WBO and #10 by the WBC.
Dominic Verdin catches up with light heavyweight contender Maxim Vlasov to discuss his HBO televised fight with super middleweight contender Gilberto Ramirez. Their fight takes place at catch-weight. The fight is going to be the co-feature to the Mike Alvarado-Brandon Rios trilogy fight on January 24th in Denver, Colorado. Vlasov talks about moving back down a few pounds for the opportunity, the outcome of the fight and more.
BIG BEAR, California - Mexican super middleweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez (30-0, 24 KOs) is working hard in Big Bear for the upcoming HBO televised fight, over ten rounds at a catch-weight of 171-pounds, against Maxim Vlasov (30-1, 15 KOs). The fight will be the co-feature to the main event trilogy between Brandon Ríos and Mike Alvarado in Denver. Ramirez is getting some tough rounds in sparring with Ukrainian light heavyweight contender Vyacheslav “Slava” Shabransky.