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Gilberto Ramirez Photos Gallery - SAN ANTONIO, TX - Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) arrives in San Antonio and kicks off fight week with an appearance at the San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets game at the AT&T Center. Zurdo was on site to be cheered on by the fans and participated in a fun activation with the San Antonio Spurs' mascot, Coyote. (photos by Aaron Quintanilla, Chris Esqueda)
Former world champion Gilberto “Zurdo'' Ramirez is ready to face another Cuban veteran, when he takes on Yunieski Gonzalez on December 18 in San Antonio, Texas. DAZN will stream the contest.
Light heavyweight contender Yunieski "The Monster" Gonzalez is a little more than a week away from one of the biggest fights of his career - a showdown with former world champion Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez.
Light heavyweight contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) hosted a media workout today ahead of his WBA Light Heavyweight eliminator against the dangerous Yunieski "The Monster" Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) on Saturday, December 18.
Too much is at stake for “Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez for the undefeated Mexican to look past his December 18th showdown with Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) to World Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol.
Frustrated by Dmitry Bivol’s silence after Team Zurdo and Golden Boy Promotions sent the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion a legitimate contract offer, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez now has a clear path to his first World title shot in the light heavyweight division.
Former world champion, and light heavyweight contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico, will welcome the holiday season by taking on Cuba's Yunieski "The Monster" Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) for the WBA Light Heavyweight Title eliminator on Saturday, December 18 from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.
Yunieski Gonzalez nailed Tommy Karpency with a perfectly placed left hook to the body that abruptly halted their 10-round cruiserweight fight Tuesday night in Hollywood, Florida.
Yunieski Gonzalez was about to do something crazy. According to the Cuban boxer, he was going to make a mindboggling attempt to lose 35 pounds in a week to replace Jean Pascal and face Badou Jack on the undercard of a Showtime Pay-Per-View event, which takes place this Sunday, June 6, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Fringe light heavyweight contender Yunieski Gonzalez battered Alex Theran, dropping him multiple times before the fight was stopped in round 2 Friday night at The InterContinental Miami in Miami, Florida.