By Ryan Burton
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Undefeated No. 2-world-rated super middleweight contender GILBERTO "Zurdo" RAMIREZ and two-time Mexican Olympian and undefeated featherweight knockout artist ÓSCAR VALDEZ will headline an exciting boxing card, Saturday, November 15, at San Antonio's Alamodome. Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank.
Promoted by Top Rank ® , Miguel Cotto Promotions and Zapari Boxing Promotions, in association with Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate, tickets to the San Antonio boxing event will go on sale Today! Friday, October 10 at 10:00 A.M. CT.
Ramirez, of Mazatlan, Mexico, will be defending his NABF and WBO International super middleweight titles in a 10-round battle against four-time world title challenger FULGENCIO ZUNIGA of Barranquilla, Colombia. Valdez, of Nogales, Mexico, will battle one-time world title challenger ALBERTO GARZA of Mexico City in an eight-round featherweight rumble.
Ramirez and Zuniga both weighed in at 167.5-pounds.
Valdez and Garza both weighed in at 128.25-pounds.
Both fights will be televised live on HBO Latino, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.
The non-televised undercard will feature undefeated Texans IVAN NAJERA of San Antonio and CASEY RAMOS of Austin, in separate eight-round lightweight bouts, and 2012 Russian Olympic gold medalist EGOR MEKHONTSEV of Asbest, Russia, in an eight-round light heavyweight fight.
Tickets are priced at $100, $50, $35 & $20, plus applicable convenience and facility fees. VIP Tables are also available. They can be purchased at the Alamodome Box Office, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. They are also available by phone at: (toll free) 1-800-884-3663 or (local) 210-207-3663.
