Dmitry Bivol

Bivol-Ramirez: WBA Assigns August 21 Purse Bid In Orlando For Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez continues to move closer to his goal of becoming a two-division titlist. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBA has scheduled a purse bid hearing for August 21—a Sunday—to determine promotional rights for light heavyweigh...

Zurdo Ramirez On Bivol Title Shot: It's Time For Revenge, For My Mexican People

The ruling handed down was more crucial than ever to what Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez needs to accomplish. A shot at the WBA light heavyweight title remains in play for the Mexican southpaw, who awaits the next steps for his mandatory shot at reigning c...

De La Hoya: We Will Continue To Work Hard To Support Ramirez As He Campaigns For 175 Title

The team at Golden Boy Promotions could not have been more pleased with the ruling handed down by the WBA. Any concern over Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez being cheated out of a light heavyweight title shot was put to rest this week. The WBA rejected a spe...

WBA Rejects Appeal For Bivol To Bypass Mandatory Title Defense, Must Face Ramirez Next

Joshua Buatsi and Eddie Hearn will have to settle for the fights already ordered by two separate sanctioning bodies. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBA has rejected a request submitted by Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to grant an exemption for WBA...

Golovkin: Canelo Will Take Our Fight More Seriously Than He Did Bivol

Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) will be taking his upcoming assignment more serious than the last, according to Gennadiy Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs).

Hearn: Top Rank Should've Been Looking At Bivol Immediately After Beterbiev Beat Joe Smith

Eddie Hearn considers Callum Smith, Joshua Buatsi and Gilberto Ramirez the three legitimate options for Dmitry Bivol’s next fight. Hearn still can’t understand, however, why Artur Beterbiev’s handlers didn’t exhibit immediate interest in making the m...

Gilberto Ramirez Aims For LA Showdown With Bivol, Then First Title Defense In Mexico

Gilberto Ramirez has lofty plans that extend beyond his forthcoming light heavyweight title challenge. The unbeaten former WBO super middleweight titlist is currently in the negotiation stage of a mandatory title fight with WBA light heavyweight cham...

Hearn On Making Bivol-Canelo Rematch For Next May: 'We're A Little Bit Up Against Time'

Eddie Hearn realizes that satisfying Canelo Alvarez’s demands for a Dmitry Bivol rematch may be tricky to accomplish under the Mexican champion’s preferred time frame.  

Bellew: If Canelo is On His A-Game in Rematch, I Think He Beats Bivol

Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew believes Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has what it takes to get revenge on Dmitry Bivol in a potential rematch. Back in May, Bivol outboxed Canelo over twelve rounds to retain the WBA light heavywei...

Golovkin: Bivol Loss Was Good For Canelo, It Brought Him Back To Reality

LOS ANGELES – Gennadiy Golovkin believes it was beneficial for Canelo Alvarez to suffer just his second career loss when the Mexican star dropped a unanimous decision against Dmitry Bivol in May. 

Gilberto Ramirez Vows To Absorb Bivol's Shine From Shocking Canelo

Former super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez believes the circumstances that led to his mandatory shot at Dmitry Bivol have all worked out in his favor. Ramirez has been chasing Bivol for a crack at the WBA light heavyweight title.

Gilberto Ramirez: After I Beat Bivol, Canelo Will Have No Choice But To Fight Me!

Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez (44-0, 30 KO's) has vowed to eliminate the possibility of a rematch between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KO's) and Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KO's).

Gilberto Ramirez Expects To Move Forward To Dmitry Bivol Showdown

The long chase is over for “Zurdo” or at least it appears that way after nearly two years. The World Boxing Association (WBA) recently ordered Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), the reigning WBA light heavyweight world champion, to next fight mandatory cha...

Victorious 'King Ry' Ascends to Head of Big-Fight Class

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Ryan Garcia fought over the weekend. Showed some patience. Landed some shots. And eventually got to his foe with a series of flashy punches that yielded three knockdowns, a sixth-round finish and an audience to make a case for b...

Hearn: Bivol May Have To Get Through Buatsi and Zurdo To Get Canelo Rematch

Eddie Hearn believes there is a distinct possibility that Canelo Alvarez’s desire for a Dmitry Bivol rematch may take longer than expected. Bivol, the WBA light heavyweight champion, was recently ordered by the sanctioning body to fight mandatory cha...