Gilberto Ramirez finally gets his shot at a light heavyweight world title when he takes on WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night live on DAZN.
Ramirez is seen by some as an avoided name at 175lbs. Since making the move up from super middleweight in 2019, Ramirez has either knocked out or stopped four of his five opponents at light heavyweight, cementing himself as a genuine contender in the division.
But Bivol will be no easy foe. The reigning WBA light heavyweight champion will be full of confidence after beating Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in what was a dominant performance, and now has sights set on an undisputed showdown against WBC, WBO and IBF champion Artur Beterbiev.
Both Bivol and Ramirez will not be afraid to go toe-to-toe. Therefore fans should be in for the treat come the first bell at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
What is Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez's professional record?
Gilberto Ramirez boasts a 44-0 record with 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Championships
WBO world super middleweight champion (April 2016 - December 2016)
Before making the move to light heavyweight, Gilberto Ramirez was a champion at super middleweight.
He beat Arthur Abraham in April 2016 to claim the WBO world title belt and went onto make five successful defences.
Biggest wins
Ramirez wins first world title against Abraham; April 9, 2016
Gilberto Ramirez made history on this night by becoming the WBO world super middleweight champion and the first Mexican fighter to do so.
Ramirez produced a shut-out performance against Arthur Abraham in Las Vegas. The Mexican used his size advantage and superior movement to nullify any threat Abraham posed.
This perfect performance gave Ramirez a comprehensive win on the judges' scorecards with all three scoring the fight 120-108 in his favour.
Ramirez overcomes Jesse Hart in action packed super middleweight battle; September 22, 2017
The Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona was the venue for what turned out to be a thrilling super middleweight title fight.
Gilberto Ramirez was making the third defence of his WBO title against Jesse Hart and while the American challenger got off to a good start, he was knocked down in the second by Ramirez.
This set the tone for the rest of the fight, Ramirez continued to unload on Hart, hitting him with numerous power shots, but the American was showing no signs of giving up.
Come the final bell, Ramirez was awarded a unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 115-112 and the third producing a 114-113 score.
The close nature of the first contest warranted a rematch which came in December 2018. Ramirez would triumph once again, but this time on a majority decision with two judges scoring the second fight 115-113 and the other scoring the contest a draw.
Ramirez knocks out Sullivan Barrera; July 9, 2021
Golden Boy Promotions
Gilberto Ramirez's status as a legitimate force at light heavyweight was further cemented in his third fight at 175lbs against Sullivan Barrera.
Ramirez targeted Barrera's body from the opening bell and floored his opponent twice in the fourth before another body shot which sent Barrera to the canvas signalled the end of a brutal contest.
Following his victory, there was only one name on Ramirez's mind and that was WBA champion Dmitry Bivol, and now 16 months after first calling out the 31-year-old, Ramirez will finally get his chance to face Bivol on Saturday night.
Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, November 5
- Time: 1:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m GMT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 5:09 p.m. ET / 9:09 p.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 1:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. GMT with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 5:09 p.m. ET and 9:09 p.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Can I watch Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over multiple countries across the globe (except Russia, South Korea and MENA regions). You can sign up for a subscription here . However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Where is the Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez fight?
The fight takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Dmitry Bivol record and bio
- Date of birth: December 18, 1990
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 72"
- Total fights: 20
- Record: 20-0 (11 KOs)
Gilberto Ramirez record and bio
- Nationality: Mexican
- Date of birth: June 19, 1991
- Height: 6' 2"
- Reach: 75"
- Total fights: 44
- Record: 44-0 (30 KOs)
Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez fight card
- Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez for Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title
- Chantelle Cameron vs. Jessica McCaskill for the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF women's super lightweight titles
- Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett for the vacant IBF world super featherweight title
- Galal Yafai vs. Gohan Rodriguez Garcia; Flyweight
- Khalid Yafai vs. Jerald Paclar; Bantamweight
- Sultan Al Nuaimi vs. Jerome Baloro; Super flyweight
- Aqib Fiaz vs. Diego Valiterra; Super featherweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. Denis Bartos; Lightweight
- Fahad Al Bloushi vs. Giorgi Gotchoshvili; Lightweight
- Majid Al Naqbi vs. John Lawrence Ordonio; Super lightweight