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Gilberto Ramirez stops Yunieski Gonzalez in 10th round of war

Gilberto Ramirez stopped Yunieski Gonzalez in the 10th round of a war Saturday in San Antonio.

Bring on Dmitry Bivol?

Gilberto Ramirez pounded resilient Yunieski Gonzalez for most of nine-plus rounds – but also took many big punches himself – before finally stopping his Cuban counterpart in the 10th round of an action-packed light heavyweight fight Saturday in San Antonio.

The bout was billed as a WBA title eliminator, which means Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOs) is at the front of the line to face respected champion Bivol.

The former super middleweight titleholder had to work as hard as he ever has to claim victory on Saturday, as Gonzalez was both durable and ferocious for almost the entire fight.

The Mexican star used his jab to maintain distance in a relatively uneventful second round but found himself in many intense toe-to-toe exchanges the next four and five rounds, which tested Ramirez’s own resilience.

Ramirez landed more punches than Gonzalez but both connected on power shots that lifted the fans off their feet at AT&T Arena, a patten that continued into the sixth round.

Then Ramirez evidently realized that he didn’t need to take so many risks and began sharp shooting from a safer distance, which made it more difficult for Gonzalez to land cleanly.

Ramirez didn’t land as many punches as he did earlier in the fight but connected on more than enough to win rounds and gradually break down Gonzalez, who had taken a great deal of punishment by the 10th round.

Finally, with Gonzalez back against the ropes, Ramirez landed a big right hand and followed with a barrage of hard punches — with almost nothing coming back at him — that prompted the referee to stop the fight.

The official time of the stoppage was 1:23 of Round 10. Boxing Junkie had Ramirez leading

Ramirez has now stopped all four of the 175-pounders he has faced, including former title challenger Sullivan Barrera in July.

 

Gilberto Ramirez stops Yunieski Gonzalez in 10th round of war

Gilberto Ramirez stopped Yunieski Gonzalez in the 10th round of a war Saturday in San Antonio.

Bring on Dmitry Bivol?

Gilberto Ramirez pounded resilient Yunieski Gonzalez for most of nine-plus rounds – but also took many big punches himself – before finally stopping his Cuban counterpart in the 10th round of an action-packed light heavyweight fight Saturday in San Antonio.

The bout was billed as a WBA title eliminator, which means Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOs) is at the front of the line to face respected champion Bivol.

The former super middleweight titleholder had to work as hard as he ever has to claim victory on Saturday, as Gonzalez was both durable and ferocious for almost the entire fight.

The Mexican star used his jab to maintain distance in a relatively uneventful second round but found himself in many intense toe-to-toe exchanges the next four and five rounds, which tested Ramirez’s own resilience.

Ramirez landed more punches than Gonzalez but both connected on power shots that lifted the fans off their feet at AT&T Arena, a patten that continued into the sixth round.

Then Ramirez evidently realized that he didn’t need to take so many risks and began sharp shooting from a safer distance, which made it more difficult for Gonzalez to land cleanly.

Ramirez didn’t land as many punches as he did earlier in the fight but connected on more than enough to win rounds and gradually break down Gonzalez, who had taken a great deal of punishment by the 10th round.

Finally, with Gonzalez back against the ropes, Ramirez landed a big right hand and followed with a barrage of hard punches — with almost nothing coming back at him — that prompted the referee to stop the fight.

The official time of the stoppage was 1:23 of Round 10. Boxing Junkie had Ramirez leading

Ramirez has now stopped all four of the 175-pounders he has faced, including former title challenger Sullivan Barrera in July.

 

Gilberto Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez: date, time, how to watch, background

Gilberto Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez: date, time, how to watch, background.

Gilberto Ramirez will face yunieski gonzalez in what he hopes is his final step toward a title shot.

Gilberto Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) vs. Yunieski Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs)     

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Cost: DAZN is $19.99 per month or $99.99 annually
  • Division: Light heavyweights
  • At stake: No titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Ramirez 19½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Seneisa Estrada vs. Maria Santizo, strawweights (for Estrada’s WBA title); Lamont Roach Jr. vs. Rene Alvarado, junior lightweights; Marlen Esparza vs. Anabel Ortiz, flyweights (for Esparza’s WBC title); Luis Hernandez vs. Ruslan Madiyev, junior  welterweights
  • Prediction: Ramirez UD
  • Background: Ramirez’s career, which had sputtered after he moved up to the light heavyweight in 2019, is back on track. The former super middleweight titleholder stopped Alfonso Lopez in 10 rounds last December – his first fight in 20 months – and then knocked out longtime contender Sullivan Barrera in four rounds this past July to reestablish himself as a major player in the division. The 30-year-old Mexican is ranked in the Top 5 by three of the four major sanctioning bodies, which means his goal of fighting for a title in a second division is within reach. The beltholders are Artur Beterbiev (IBF and WBC), Dmitry Bivol (WBA) and Joe Smith Jr. (WBO). Gonzalez, a Cuban who lives in Florida, cut his teeth in the respected amateur system of his native country. The 36-year-old can box and he has power, as his last 12 victories have come by knockout. He has only been blown out once, when Oleksandr Gvozdyk stopped him in three rounds in April 2017. He took 3½ years off following that setback and returned to stop Guillermo Romero, Alex Theran and Tommy Karpency. He lost close decisions to Jean Pascal and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in 2015.

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Gilberto Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez: date, time, how to watch, background

Gilberto Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez: date, time, how to watch, background.

Gilberto Ramirez will face yunieski gonzalez in what he hopes is his final step toward a title shot.

Gilberto Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) vs. Yunieski Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs)     

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Cost: DAZN is $19.99 per month or $99.99 annually
  • Division: Light heavyweights
  • At stake: No titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Ramirez 19½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Seneisa Estrada vs. Maria Santizo, strawweights (for Estrada’s WBA title); Lamont Roach Jr. vs. Rene Alvarado, junior lightweights; Marlen Esparza vs. Anabel Ortiz, flyweights (for Esparza’s WBC title); Luis Hernandez vs. Ruslan Madiyev, junior  welterweights
  • Prediction: Ramirez UD
  • Background: Ramirez’s career, which had sputtered after he moved up to the light heavyweight in 2019, is back on track. The former super middleweight titleholder stopped Alfonso Lopez in 10 rounds last December – his first fight in 20 months – and then knocked out longtime contender Sullivan Barrera in four rounds this past July to reestablish himself as a major player in the division. The 30-year-old Mexican is ranked in the Top 5 by three of the four major sanctioning bodies, which means his goal of fighting for a title in a second division is within reach. The beltholders are Artur Beterbiev (IBF and WBC), Dmitry Bivol (WBA) and Joe Smith Jr. (WBO). Gonzalez, a Cuban who lives in Florida, cut his teeth in the respected amateur system of his native country. The 36-year-old can box and he has power, as his last 12 victories have come by knockout. He has only been blown out once, when Oleksandr Gvozdyk stopped him in three rounds in April 2017. He took 3½ years off following that setback and returned to stop Guillermo Romero, Alex Theran and Tommy Karpency. He lost close decisions to Jean Pascal and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in 2015.

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Gilberto Ramirez sets sights on Dmitry Bivol and beyond

Light heavyweight contender Gilberto Ramirez sets sights on titleholder Dmitry Bivol and beyond.

Gilberto Ramirez is thinking big. Literally.

The former 168-pound champ, who is currently campaigning at 175, envisions himself moving up to cruiserweight and then bridgerweight (the WBC’s new invention) and finally heavyweight before all is said and done.

“Why not? I’m a big guy,” Ramirez told Boxing Junkie.

The 30-year-old Mexican, who is scheduled to fight Yunieski Gonzalez on Saturday in San Antonio (DAZN), is also thinking big in terms of accomplishments.

His career stalled after he moved up in weight after successfully defending his super middleweight title against Jesse Hart in December 2018, split with Top Rank in July of last year and navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic.

He fought only once in two years between 2018 and last year, making him an almost-forgotten man.

Then, in February, he signed with Golden Boy Promotions and appears to be back on track. He brutally stopped longtime contender Sullivan Barrera in four rounds this past July to underscore his status as a bone fide contender.

The fight with Gonzalez is being billed as a WBA title eliminator. Dmitry Bivol is the sanctioning body’s beltholder.

“It was a great performance,” Ramirez said of the Barrera fight. “On a scale of 1 to 10, I’ll give it a 9. This time I’ll be even better. I’m just waiting for that belt. I know this is a hard guy (Gonzalez), a top opponent.

“… I don’t want him to take anything from me.”

Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) is a solid foe. He was reared in the Cuban amateur system, meaning he can box. And he has punching power. His last 12 victories have come by knockout.

The Miami resident’s problem is that he has come up short the three times he has stepped up in class, losing close decisions to Jean Pascal and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in 2015 and getting stopped by Oleksandr Gvozdyk in three rounds two years later.

He has beaten three second-tier opponents since the loss Gvozdyk.

“He comes forward all the time,” Ramirez said. “That’s his strategy. I think I have the skill to beat him. I don’t want to give him any chance to be a challenge.”

And if Ramirez wins?

His handlers reportedly made an offer to Bivol before the fight with Gonzalez was arranged but it wasn’t accepted. The Russian ended up defending against Umar Salamov last Saturday, winning a wide decision.

A victory on Saturday would make it more difficult for Bivol to say no.

“I will be a great victory,” he said of the Gonzalez fight. “It’s going to make me the mandatory [challenger] for the world title. I want to become two-time champion. I can’t wait, I can’t wait to get the title.

“… You can’t stop thinking big. No one call tell you what you can and can’t do. Only you.”

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Gilberto Ramirez sets sights on Dmitry Bivol and beyond

Light heavyweight contender Gilberto Ramirez sets sights on titleholder Dmitry Bivol and beyond.

Gilberto Ramirez is thinking big. Literally.

The former 168-pound champ, who is currently campaigning at 175, envisions himself moving up to cruiserweight and then bridgerweight (the WBC’s new invention) and finally heavyweight before all is said and done.

“Why not? I’m a big guy,” Ramirez told Boxing Junkie.

The 30-year-old Mexican, who is scheduled to fight Yunieski Gonzalez on Saturday in San Antonio (DAZN), is also thinking big in terms of accomplishments.

His career stalled after he moved up in weight after successfully defending his super middleweight title against Jesse Hart in December 2018, split with Top Rank in July of last year and navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic.

He fought only once in two years between 2018 and last year, making him an almost-forgotten man.

Then, in February, he signed with Golden Boy Promotions and appears to be back on track. He brutally stopped longtime contender Sullivan Barrera in four rounds this past July to underscore his status as a bone fide contender.

The fight with Gonzalez is being billed as a WBA title eliminator. Dmitry Bivol is the sanctioning body’s beltholder.

“It was a great performance,” Ramirez said of the Barrera fight. “On a scale of 1 to 10, I’ll give it a 9. This time I’ll be even better. I’m just waiting for that belt. I know this is a hard guy (Gonzalez), a top opponent.

“… I don’t want him to take anything from me.”

Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) is a solid foe. He was reared in the Cuban amateur system, meaning he can box. And he has punching power. His last 12 victories have come by knockout.

The Miami resident’s problem is that he has come up short the three times he has stepped up in class, losing close decisions to Jean Pascal and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in 2015 and getting stopped by Oleksandr Gvozdyk in three rounds two years later.

He has beaten three second-tier opponents since the loss Gvozdyk.

“He comes forward all the time,” Ramirez said. “That’s his strategy. I think I have the skill to beat him. I don’t want to give him any chance to be a challenge.”

And if Ramirez wins?

His handlers reportedly made an offer to Bivol before the fight with Gonzalez was arranged but it wasn’t accepted. The Russian ended up defending against Umar Salamov last Saturday, winning a wide decision.

A victory on Saturday would make it more difficult for Bivol to say no.

“I will be a great victory,” he said of the Gonzalez fight. “It’s going to make me the mandatory [challenger] for the world title. I want to become two-time champion. I can’t wait, I can’t wait to get the title.

“… You can’t stop thinking big. No one call tell you what you can and can’t do. Only you.”

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