{"id":105984,"date":"2021-08-10T12:16:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T17:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=105984"},"modified":"2021-08-10T12:16:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T17:16:40","slug":"42-0-gilberto-zurdo-ramirez-world-light-heavyweight-champion-in-waiting-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=105984","title":{"rendered":"42-0 Gilberto \u201cZurdo\u201d Ramirez  World Light Heavyweight Champion in Waiting &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=105984\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=105984\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105985 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/thumbnail-1-3-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/thumbnail-1-3-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/thumbnail-1-3.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a>Undefeated Gilberto \u201cZurdo\u201d Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs), the first Mexican boxer to capture the World super middleweight title, is now the World light heavyweight champion in waiting. \u201cZurdo\u201d is currently rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).<\/p>\n<p>After Ramirez\u2019 recent knockout victory over Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs), it appeared that the boxing stars had aligned and \u201cZurdo\u201d would challenge WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol later this year. It still may happen, however, Bivol has offered to replace Caleb Plant next month against WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Champion \u201cSaul \u201cCanelo\u201d Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) at either super middleweight or light heavyweight.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year Ramirez understands why Bivol would challenge \u201cCanelo,\u201d and he still welcomes a fight against Bivol, or either of the other World light heavyweight title holders, Artur Beterbiev (WBC\/IBF) and Joe Smith, Jr. (WBO), scheduled to fight each other in a unification match this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople may say he is avoiding me by chasing the \u2018Canelo\u2019 fight,\u201d Ramirez commented, \u201cbut I hope he gets it. Everyone knows \u2018Canelo\u2019 is the lottery ticket. At the moment I can\u2019t hate on him (Bivol) for taking his shot. But, if the fight doesn\u2019t happen, he and his team know I\u2019m available and there won\u2019t be any other fight or excuse to avoid me. I\u2019m open to fighting any of the World champions in the light heavyweight division. I\u2019ve always said I\u2019m the best in the division and there\u2019s no one I wouldn\u2019t fight for the title assuming all the other variables align.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZurdo\u201d never really gets out of shape. He\u2019s back home in Mazatl\u00e1n (Mexico) running, doing yoga, golfing, and doing a little bit of boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I get closer to my fight news,\u201d Ramirez remarked, \u201cI\u2019ll start my pre-camp to make sure I\u2019m at my target weight before even entering training camp. It\u2019s not like my teenage years, so I need to make sure everything is precise and on track before camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For his most recent fight versus Barrera, Ramirez trained at his ultramodern Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood, California, in which \u201cZurdo\u201d is a member of the 3PM Group ownership. Ramirez reports the gym is running smoothly and that he\u2019s happy it\u2019s a community space where a lot of professional athletes train such as fighters David Benavidez, Gerald Washington, Cem Kilic and John \u201cScrappy\u201d Ramirez (no relations), as well as UFC fighters TJ Dillashaw, Giga Chikadze and Marvin Vettori, among the more notables.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known Bivol from before (they sparred) and he\u2019s a tough fighter with a warrior mentality,\u201d Ramirez concluded. \u201cI just hope he\u2019s not just a talker and doesn\u2019t retract from calling me out publicly on social media and announcing it to the world. Everyone knows it\u2019s an easy fight to make (Ramirez and Bivol have fought on DAZN). I know nothing on my side (Team Zurdo &amp; his promoter Golden Boy) is holding it back from making it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undefeated Gilberto \u201cZurdo\u201d Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs), the first Mexican boxer to capture the World super middleweight title, is now the World light heavyweight champion in waiting. \u201cZurdo\u201d is currently rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). 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