Gilberto Ramirez: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo'' Ramirez is preparing for his next return to the ring, which may take place on a date in June against light heavyweight veteran Sullivan Barrera of Cuba. The upcoming outing will be the first fight for Ramirez under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.
Gilberto Ramirez is closing in on his debut under new promotion. The unbeaten former super middleweight titlist is due to return this June, with hopes of facing at least a mid-level light heavyweight contender for the occasion. The fight will mark his first since signing with Golden Boy Promotions earlier this year, though plans for his next fight remain in a holding pattern.
Former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) is on the hunt and his targets are undefeated Russians, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, respectively, the reigning WBC/IBF and WBA light heavyweight World champions.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez doesn’t expect to be the next Oscar de la Hoya—but having the Hall of Fame former six-division titlist certainly can’t hurt his cause. Ramirez (41-0, 27KOs) made a splash with the news of his signing with Golden Boy Promotions this past February, more than seven months after officially severing ties with longtime promoter Top Rank. The move came with Ramirez having not fought since a 4th round knockout of Tommy Karpency in April 2019, his lone fight following his three-year super middleweight title reign before moving up in weight.
The first super middleweight champion in Mexican boxing history, Gilberto Ramirez, wants to capture his second world title, he vows to surpass Floyd Mayweather's undefeated record (50-0, 27 KO's), and longs to secure a showdown with countryman Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
Golden Boy Promotions, which signed light heavyweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez last week, is already in talks with the team of world titlist Dmitry Bivol to match them later in the year, both camps told BoxingScene on Monday.
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, (41-0, 27 KOs), the Mexican light heavyweight contender and undefeated former world champion, has signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy. Details for Ramirez’s imminent return will be announced shortly.
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, (41-0, 27 KOs), the Mexican light heavyweight contender and undefeated former world champion, has signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy. Details for Ramirez’s imminent return will be announced shortly.
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol has not fought since October 2019. If Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn’s crystal ball proves to be accurate, Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs) will considerably make up for inactivity in 2021. The promoter plans on pitting Bivol against the WBA’s No. 8 ranked fighter in Craig “Spider” Richards (14-1-1 9 KOs) in an appetizer, followed by a palatable clas
The World Boxing Council has revealed that their organization received a communication from Gilberto Ramirez's management, who advised them of his withdrawal from a WBC final light heavyweight eliminator with Marcus Browne - which would have had the WBC's interim-title at stake.