Comments Thread For: Gilberto Ramirez defense vs Dorticos to come before unification

[BoxingUpdates]

Unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto ?Zurdo? Ramirez will next fight Yuniel Dorticos.
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[MalevolentBite]

Gilberto looked pretty chubby at Crusierweight at his last fight. I want to see his conditioning approve.

[brankobugarski]

They keep delaying this unification fight again and again. I suspect Zurdo needs to make a little bit of money more first before he is separated from his belts and his senses.

[steeve steel]

I really like Dorticos, aggressive with good power, his fight against Gassiev was a classic! But at 38 now... Don't know what he's got left. He really needed to beat Breidis, but he just wasn't busy enough.

[Malvado]

Gilberto looked pretty chubby at Crusierweight at his last fight. I want to see his conditioning approve.

As long as Zurdo trains hard and keeps displaying technical improvements, has a gas tank for all 12 like in his last two fights and has a granite chin at 200. Don't think I mind looking overweight in the division.

Zurdo had a injured shoulder coming in his latest bout which stopped him from throwing consistent jabs in the 4th round, yet he looked quite more offensively superior than Billiam-Smith.

Also take into account, Ramirez just had 2 cruiserweight fights and moved up 25 pounds from light heavyweight, he might have be needing 10-15 pounds of water weight (or fat), he is still acclimating to the division.

This is him in November 16, 2024.
Ramirez Smith weigh in.jpg

This is him in January 17, 2025:

[Ropeydope]

I really like Dorticos, aggressive with good power, his fight against Gassiev was a classic! But at 38 now... Don't know what he's got left. He really needed to beat Breidis, but he just wasn't busy enough.

The KO Doctor would have sparked Zurdo out 7-8 years ago but I think he’s about ready to be put out to pasture. He hasn’t been relevant since the WBSS. Old and inactive. Happy to see him getting a paycheck, but don’t give him more than a puncher’s chance.

[famicommander]

Dorticos is 27-0 against fighters than never won a major world title and 0-2 against fighters that did. Can't see that changing now that he's about to turn 39.

[MulaKO]

I really like Dorticos, aggressive with good power, his fight against Gassiev was a classic! But at 38 now... Don't know what he's got left. He really needed to beat Breidis, but he just wasn't busy enough.

Last I saw of Dorticos he looked washed and shopworn
I hope it’s not the case but hmmmmm

[DJ Daz]

This is a real shame, I was hoping to see Opetaia face Zurdo next, not to be. Another payday for Zurdo before being relieved of his titles. This is a ho-hum fight. I hope the Sheik can find a decent opponent for Opetaia to keep busy in May because I doubt any of the WBC title holders would want to face him. Everyone at Cruiserweight running scared of Opetaia.

[Joseph]

I misread this as Ramirez vs Doritos, which would be a fitting match for 168/175 Zurdo.