Zurdo maintains unbeaten record with win over Dominic Boesel

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez remains unbeaten following a 4^th round stoppage win over Dominic Boesel. The two light heavyweight contenders went toe to toe last night, with the Mexican born fighter coming out on top.

Ramirez went into the fight as the favourite, however, the bout turned out to be even more mismatched than expected. Zurdo dominated the fight, keeping the pressure on Boesel and controlling the centre of the ring.

Ramirez landed body shot after body shot, forcing Boesel continuously into the corners of the ring. The pressure eventually became too much for Boesel, and after getting dropped in the 4^th round the referee immediately called off the fight.

Ramirez’s win catapults him to the top of the WBA light heavyweight contenders list, making him the mandatory challenger for current champion Dimitry Bivol. Bivol recently defended his belt with a near picture-perfect performance against Canelo Alvarez.

The fight went the distance with Bivol winning via unanimous decision, however many fans felt the fight was scored far too closely in Canelo’s favour.

Ramirez said after his win: “I feel great about my performance. As I said, I would put on a spectacular show here in L.A. I got the victory via knock-out. I was expecting his best; we were expecting heavy shots. I trained way too hard for this position, and no one will take it from me. I used my distance more, and I attacked the body more. I know my last fight was tough, but I was really prepared for this one. I ate more tacos for this fight. I feel this is my natural weight. Everyone knows I want Bivol. He needs to stop running and sign the contract. I’m coming for you and that belt. I deserve that fight. I think I can beat him since I’m bigger, stronger, and smarter.”

Ramirez may have to wait for his chance to challenge for the belts, as there is a high probability that Canelo will be after a rematch with Bivol to try and reclaim his title as the pound for pound king.

Live opponents such as Callum Smith, Maxim Vlasov and Anthony Yarde may all be on the horizon as the Mexican edges closer to world honours.

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