Chris Billiam Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) and Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez will Battle in an undisputed cruiserweight combat on November sixteenth in a Riyadh Season occasion at The Venue.
WBO cruiserweight champion Smith faces ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) in the primary occasion of this contest. There’s no phrase but whether or not will probably be on common DAZN or PPV. Both manner, it’s a superb location for the Billiam Smith-Zurdo Ramirez combat, staging it in Riyadh.
There’s little curiosity within the cruiserweight division within the U.S., so it is sensible to stage it in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Golden Boy, the promoters for Zurdo Ramirez, 33, possible wouldn’t have been eager on having him journey to England for this dangerous combat in opposition to Smith.
The undercard fights for the Zurdo vs. Billion Smith card:
- Jose Ramirez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.
- William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer
- Oscar Collazo vs. Edwin Hernandez
- Oscar Duarte vs. Kenneth Sims
It might be even higher if this combat might result in a unification match in opposition to IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia. That’s the man that Billiam Smith and Ramirez must be concentrating on subsequent.
Ramirez has appeared good in his final two fights since transferring as much as cruiserweight in 2023. He beat Arsen Goulamirian to seize the WBA title and outboxed Joe Smith Jr.
“We’re wanting ahead to staging our first occasion as a part of our partnership with Golden Boy Promotions with Latino Night time. This card options among the finest Latino fighters round and continues our drive to ship top-tier boxing occasions by giving followers all through the world the fights they wish to see,” stated His Excellency Turki Alalshikh.
Curiously, Ramirez has modified his combating fashion, changing into a slick boxer who makes use of motion, holding, and jabbing to win his fights. Zurdo Ramirez has develop into a detrimental kind of fighter, but it surely’s the one manner he can win on the cruiserweight degree. He doesn’t punch arduous sufficient to brawl with the fighters on this weight class, and he’s not quick.
Billiam Smith has appeared distinctive lately. He beat Richard Riakporhe final June to avenge his lone profession defeat from 2019 and defeated Lawrence Okolie to seize the WBO title. These two spectacular wins present that Smith has advanced as a fighter and is in his prime at 33.
5 distinctive matchups at “Latino Night time” in Riyadh 🇸🇦🏆
that includes a foremost combat between Cruiserweight champions Ramirez (WBA) and Smith (WBO), together with fights that includes high boxing 🥊🔥🗓️ November 16
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