The president of Golden Boy Promotions will seek one of his best fighters to challenge the Russian boxer for the title that was denied to Saúl Álvarez
Óscar de la Hoya assured that Zurdo Ramírez can avenge the defeat of Canelo Álvarez against Dmitry Bivol (Photos: Instagram/@zurdoramirez-Getty Images)
The defeat of Saúl Álvarez against Dmitry Bivol shocked a Mexican boxing fan sector. Therefore, along with the possibility of a rematch with Canelo against the champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Óscar de la Hoya has begun to mention the name of the boxer who could avenge the Guadalajara defeat< /b>. This is Gilberto Ramírez, who recently became a mandatory challenger for the 175-pound belt.
“We should know coming soon, but Spawny vs Bivol is probably one of the most anticipated fights today,along with a few others because Bivol beat Canelo easily, no problem. Now Zurdo can avenge all his Mexican fans,” he told the media at an event organized by the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation.< /p>
Gilberto Zurdo Ramírez is originally from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and recently finalized his candidacy to fight for the title endorsed by the WBA at 175 pounds< /b>. It was the night of May 14 when he got into the ring against the German boxer Dominic Boesel and won by way of knockout when the brawl was just about to reach the fourth round. The victory made him the character against whom Dmitry Bivol will have to defend further.
Gilberto Ramírez is the official challenger for the 175 title pounds endorsed by the WBA (Photo: Instagram/daznboxing)
The 30-year-old boxer has been active as a professional since 2009 and already knows what it is like to own a crown. Between September 2010 and November 2012 he remained the junior champion of the World Boxing Council ( WBC ) at middleweight, although in 2014 he jumped to 168 pounds.
Before Canelo dominated the super middleweight weight, the Lefty became champion of the category, endorsed by the World Boxing Organization (OMB). In this way, he extended his reign from April 9, 2016 to December 14, 2018, when he made his number five successful defense, as well as the last fight before entering the 175 pounds.
Although he has directed his career away from the spotlight, his professional record places him as one of the best Mexicans of the moment. Throughout 44 fights he has given 30 knockouts without defeat. With the argument, ESPNranks him as the third best exponent of his category, while the prestigious publicationThe Ring gave him the fourth rung of the semi-complete.
Zurdo Ramírez maintains an undefeated record of 44 fights (Photo : Twitter/@camilo_zamora)
On the other hand, the Zurdo is widely recognized among connoisseurs of Mexican boxing. Even Ignacio Beristáin, who has trained more than 28 world champion boxers in the country, assured that he can dethrone Canelo Álvarez as the best Aztec fighter of the moment.
“There is a light heavyweight that I think he can beat Canelo quietly, he is the Lefty Ramirez. He’s an excellent fighter. They don’t give him a chance because they don’t give him a chance. He has no one to intervene for him to give him a chance,” Nacho Beristáin told Infobae México.
What is the probability of the Southpaw vs. Bivol fight
According to promoter Bob Arum, the other 175-pound champions, namely Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr., do not plan to unify the titles against Dmitry Bivol. In this sense, given the lack of certainty in the future of the winner of Canelo Álvarez, the brawl against the Zurdo Ramírez for the WBA world championship dispute could appear in the short or medium term.