Comments Thread For: Arsen Goulamirian-Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez WBA Cruiserweight Title Fight Set For March

[famicommander]

If Breidis is lowballing or pricing himself out then that’s not really a duck on Zurdo’s part.

Let’s not forget that Breidis is the same guy who couldn’t reach terms with Opetaia for their ordered rematch either.

Briedis' current/future/former titlists faced in 30 fights:
Jai Opetaia
Yuniel Dorticos
Krzysztof Głowacki
Noel Mikaelian
Oleksandr Usyk
Marco Huck

Ramirez current/future/former titlists faced in 45 fights:
Joe Smith Jr
Dmitrii Bivol
Arthur Abraham

Ramirez has spent the majority of his career avoiding challenges.

[ShoulderRoll]

Briedis' current/future/former titlists faced in 30 fights:
Jai Opetaia
Yuniel Dorticos
Krzysztof GÅowacki
Noel Mikaelian
Oleksandr Usyk
Marco Huck

Ramirez current/future/former titlists faced in 45 fights:
Joe Smith Jr
Dmitrii Bivol
Arthur Abraham

Ramirez has spent the majority of his career avoiding challenges.

Zurdo sucks. But this isn’t about his resume.

The point is they tried to reach a deal with Breidis, couldn’t come to terms with him just like Opetaia couldn’t, then they went with Goulamirian instead. That’s not a duck.

[famicommander]

Zurdo sucks. But this isn’t about his resume.

The point is they tried to reach a deal with Breidis, couldn’t come to terms with him just like Opetaia couldn’t, then they went with Goulamirian instead. That’s not a duck.

It's an excuse and a duck. They could have gone to a purse bid if they really wanted the Briedis fight. Instead he chose Goulamirian, who:
1. Has only fought once since 2019 and not at all since 2022
2. Has never actually faced another fighter that has won a legitimate world title in his career
3. Got his title by winning an interim belt and then sitting on it until the Regular and Super champions both vacated

[ShoulderRoll]

It's an excuse and a duck. They could have gone to a purse bid if they really wanted the Briedis fight. Instead he chose Goulamirian, who:
1. Has only fought once since 2019 and not at all since 2022
2. Has never actually faced another fighter that has won a legitimate world title in his career
3. Got his title by winning an interim belt and then sitting on it until the Regular and Super champions both vacated

Was it an excuse when Opetaia vs Breidis II was ordered but Opetaia had to move on to fight Ellis Zorro instead?

Breidis hasn’t fought since 2022. Lol.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

It's an excuse and a duck. They could have gone to a purse bid if they really wanted the Briedis fight. Instead he chose Goulamirian, who:
1. Has only fought once since 2019 and not at all since 2022
2. Has never actually faced another fighter that has won a legitimate world title in his career
3. Got his title by winning an interim belt and then sitting on it until the Regular and Super champions both vacated

It’s very likely just a financial decision. Likely made by GPB also. Under the IBF rules, Breidis is entitled to 50% so they’re gonna have to pay him a hell of a lot more than Goulamirian

[Malvado]

The so-called "undefeated but WBA champ" has only fought once in 4 years and should have been stripped of his title and now the winner of this fight is forced to face another fighter in Dorticos who has also been inactive, not to mention a guy who has never fought a real Crusierweight is getting a shot at a guy who has only fought once is 4 years. And Jack who himself hasn't fought in a year. We have a fked up cruiserweight division that sits next to another fked up division in Bridgerweight which will be known as the land of the misfits and should not even be a division. Hopefully Opetaia will clear up some of the sht.

Oh, dang I didn't know Arsen was that inactive, even less considering he has the belt hostage.

[GBP4LIFE]

Zurdo the A side against everyone at Cruiserweight..

So why haggle over percentages, get a strap and then can negotiate without the IBF trying to force half

[JakeTheBoxer]

Has this French guy fought twice in the last 5 years?

[Light_Speed]

The so-called "undefeated but WBA champ" has only fought once in 4 years and should have been stripped of his title and now the winner of this fight is forced to face another fighter in Dorticos who has also been inactive, not to mention a guy who has never fought a real Crusierweight is getting a shot at a guy who has only fought once is 4 years. And Jack who himself hasn't fought in a year. We have a fked up cruiserweight division that sits next to another fked up division in Bridgerweight which will be known as the land of the misfits and should not even be a division. Hopefully Opetaia will clear up some of the sht.

I wanna see Opetaia and Jack unify, they're the only good fighters at CW.

[drablj]

I wanna see Opetaia and Jack unify, they're the only good fighters at CW.

opetaia and jack can't unify because neither of them is a belt holder. jack vacated a long time ago and he intends to fight at bridgerweight.

while i'm not delighted to see arsen vs. zurdo at least this belt would get some activity.