Gilberto Ramirez Rips Chavez, Eyes Carl Froch Clash

By Carlos Boogs

San Antonio Texas - Mexican super middleweight world contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (29-0, 23KOs) of Mazatlan is in San Antonio preparing for his HBO Latino cebut this weekend at the Alamodome, when he takes on Fulgencio Zuniga. Ramirez, who has been reading a lot of articles for Carl Froch in connection to a fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Las Vegas.

Ramirez believes there are many problems with Chavez Jr. getting the fight done and also believes his countryman's better days are behind him.

"I watched his two fights with Brian Vera and he looks like a fighter who is big and slow at 168 pounds. I am the real super middleweight from Sinaloa, Mexico. Chavez is old news. He embarrassed his fans with his recent performance in the Vera fights and his living and training habits. After I win this weekend in San Antonio like a true Mexican warrior, all Froch's promoter has to do is call my promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank. Bob  told me he will make the fight and Carl Froch's dream of fighting in Las Vegas will come true. Chavez Jr. is yesterday's news. So let's make the fight with a real Mexican warrior that doesn't only talk about boxing but actually fights the fights," Ramirez said.