Gilberto Ramirez has joined Team Golden Boy.
The unbeaten light heavyweight contender and former super middleweight titleholder from Mexico has signed a multi-year deal the promotional company, Golden Boy announced in a news release.
Details on his next fight will be forthcoming shortly, according to the release.
Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) had been fighting under the Top Rank banner but his contract expired and was not renewed last year.
“After several discussions, Golden Boy Promotions made the most sense and felt like the best partners for me,” Ramirez said. “They understood the goals and the agendas I have and I have full faith in Oscar and the team to make the big fights happen.
“I look forward to working with them closely and to this new chapter of my career.”
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Said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy: “Mexican boxing has been a worldwide force in this sport for as long as I can remember. Along with its legacy of courageous fighters, it possesses a fanbase with a unique culture and energy that comes alive every single time its fighters step into the ring.”
“That’s why we are delighted to have signed Gilberto Ramirez to a multi-fight deal.”
Ramirez won the WBO super middleweight title by shutting out Arthur Abraham in April 2016 and successfully defended five times, including two victories over Jesse Hart.
He moved up to light heavyweight after the second Hart fight and stopped Tommy Karpency in April 2019. He officially vacated his super middleweight title the following month.
He last fought this past December, when he knocked out Alfonso Lopez in 10 rounds in Galveston, Texas.
Ramirez hasn’t been a particularly active fighter. He has only the Karpency and Lopez fights since December 2018.
Mexico’s first super middleweight titleholder is a legitimate opponent for any of the top 175-pounders. He’s also a prospective foe for super middleweight champ and fellow Mexican Canelo Alvarez, who left Golden Boy last year.