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Zurdo Ramirez faces Gabe Rosado March 18th on DAZN

A light heavyweight bout between Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and “King” Gabriel Rosado has been agreed to take place on March 18th that will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN beginning at 8pm ET. It will be presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) is coming off his first loss of his career to WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol last year and hopes to rebound by … Continue reading Zurdo Ramirez faces Gabe Rosado March 18th on DAZN

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Gilberto Ramirez faces Yunieski Gonzalez December 18th

Former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) is looking to get one step closer to fighting for a title fight in the light heavyweight division, as he will be in a WBA Light Heavyweight Title eliminator against Yunieski Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX on December 18th. The winner will secure a shot for the … Continue reading Gilberto Ramirez faces Yunieski Gonzalez December 18th

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Zurdo Ramirez battles Sullivan Barrera in Los Angeles July 9th

Former super middleweight world champion and unbeaten light heavyweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) will face world title contender Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs) in a 12-round light heavyweight fight. The event will take place on Friday, July 9 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN. The venue will be located in Los Angeles with details on the specific venue to be announced in the near future. … Continue reading Zurdo Ramirez battles Sullivan Barrera in Los Angeles July 9th

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Smith edges Vlasov by decision, wins WBO title

It has been a long road towards a world championship for Joe Smith Jr. He scored knockout victories over the likes of Bernard Hopkins and Andresz Fonfara but also lost to Dmitry Bivol and Sullivan Barrera, and the loss to Bivol made it look like it would be tough for the native of Long Island to get another title shot. A big win over former … Continue reading Smith edges Vlasov by decision, wins WBO title

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Joe Smith vs. Maxim Vlasov for vacant title on February 13th

The light heavyweight division will crown a new world champion in February as Joe Smith Jr. will take on Maxim Vlasov for the WBO light heavyweight title. It will be held in the MGM Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas and promoted by Top Rank in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Patriot Promotions. Smith and Vlasov are fighting for a title that has been … Continue reading Joe Smith vs. Maxim Vlasov for vacant title on February 13th

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Kovalev faces Melikuziev on January 30th

VIA PRESS RELEASE Former light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs) will return to the ring against fast-rising knockout artist and Olympic Silver medalist Bektemir “Bully” Melikuziev (6-0, 5 KOs) in a 178-pound catchweight battle scheduled for 12 rounds. The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 30 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in more than 200 countries and territories, including the U.S., Russia and Uzbekistan. Kovalev is a three-time light … Continue reading Kovalev faces Melikuziev on January 30th

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Smith stops Alvarez, one step closer to world title

The Long Island native knew the stakes on Saturday night, and did what was needed to get the win. Joe Smith Jr. defeated Eleider Alvarez by 9th round knockout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to register his 21st knockout victory of his career. He is now 26-3 and hopes to fight for a world title after falling short last March against Dmitry Bivol. … Continue reading Smith stops Alvarez, one step closer to world title

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Smith and Alvarez clash sure to be full of action

The light heavyweight division has it’s share of fighters that can pack a good punch. Unified champion Artur Beterbiev is viewed as the top guy at 175, and his stoppage win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk continued his streak of 15 consecutive KO victories. WBA champion Dmitry Bivol has 11 KO victories out of his 17 fights. Former champion Jean Pascal is also known to have a … Continue reading Smith and Alvarez clash sure to be full of action

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Bivol would not mind fighting Callum Smith at 168

VIA PRESS RELEASE Dmitry Bivol says that he is willing to drop down to Super-Middleweight to face World champion Callum Smith and become a two-weight World champion as he plots his future in the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s Podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’. Bivol (17-0 11 KOs) has held the WBA Light-Heavyweight crown for over two and a half years with six successful defenses over … Continue reading Bivol would not mind fighting Callum Smith at 168

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