Ramirez-Khatchikian Off-TV Results: Ponomarev Wins
Nov 20, 2015 • 8:28 AM ET
MORE RESULTS TO COME...
LAS VEGAS--
Later tonight undefeated super middleweight Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (32-0) will take on Gevorg Khatchikian (23-1) in the Metro PCS main event on truTV. Ramirez will be risking his #1 ranking with the WBO and a shot at the Arthur Abraham-Martin Murray winner.
In the chief supporting bout, Saul Rodriguez (18-0-1) will face Ivan Najera (16-1) in a lightweight bout.
The final fight on the non-televised portion of the show saw Konstantin Ponomarev barely preserve his unbeaten record, settling for an eight-round majority decision over Mexico's Ramses Agaton. Scores were 76-76 even and 79-73 (twice) in favor of Ponomarev.
Junior lightweight Casey Ramos (21-0, 5 KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over Adones Aguelo. Ramos mostly beat Aguelo (24-13-2, 16 KOs) to the punch during most of the exchanges. Aguelo tried to rally in the sixth and seventh rounds, but Ramos was too skilled and outworked the Filipino fighter. All three judges scored the bout 80-72 in favor of Ramos.
Light heavyweight prospect Oleksandr Gvozdyk (8-0, 6 KOs) stopped Cleiton Conceicao in the third round. The 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist from Ukraine controlled the action, backing Conceicao up during most of the action. Gvozdyk dropped Conceicao (22-8-2, 18 KOs) with a series of body punches early in round three before dropping him to the canvas. Referee Robert Byrd waved the fight over at 0:50 of round three.
In the opening bout of the night, undefeated super featherweight prospect Toka Khan Clary (17-0) kept his perfect record intact with a victory over Sergio Lopez (18-11-1). Clary dropped Lopez in the 2nd round and the fight was stopped at the end of the round on the advice of the ringside doctor.
n the opening bout of the Top Rank card, undefeated super featherweight prospect Toka Khan-Clary stopped Sergio López after the end of the second round. Clary (16-0 1 NC, 10 KOs) battered Lopez around the ring in the second round, dropping him with a right hook upstairs with roughly one minute to go. Right before the bell sounded to end the round, Clary landed a left hand to the temple of Lopez, which staggered him across the ring. Lopez's corner advised referee Jay Nady to stop the fight at the conclusion of the round to save their fighter.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (CA) Star newspaper, RingTV, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
