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Photos: Dmitry Bivol defeated Gilberto Ramirez by a wide unanimous decision on Saturday.
Dmitry Bivol defeated Gilberto Ramirez by a wide decision to retain his light heavyweight title on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Here are images from the fight. All photos courtesy of Matchroom Boxing.
Video: Light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez on Friday made weight for their fight Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
Light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol and challenger Gilberto Ramirez on Friday made weight for their fight Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (DAZN).
Bivol weighed 174.7, .3 under the division limit. Ramirez weighed 174.6.
Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) is coming off an upset unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez in May. This is his fifth defense of the WBA’s “super” title.
The Southern California-based Russian is No. 6 on Boxing Junkie’s pound-for-pound list.
Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) also last fought in May, stopping Dominic Boesel in four rounds. The former 168-poiund titleholder will be taking part in his sixth 175-pound bout.
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Video: Light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez on Friday made weight for their fight Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
Light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol and challenger Gilberto Ramirez on Friday made weight for their fight Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (DAZN).
Bivol weighed 174.7, .3 under the division limit. Ramirez weighed 174.6.
Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) is coming off an upset unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez in May. This is his fifth defense of the WBA’s “super” title.
The Southern California-based Russian is No. 6 on Boxing Junkie’s pound-for-pound list.
Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) also last fought in May, stopping Dominic Boesel in four rounds. The former 168-poiund titleholder will be taking part in his sixth 175-pound bout.
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