A loss to Dmitry Bivol was a difficult one to accept. It isn’t because Bivol is some ho-hum fighter, in fact, he’s a pound-for-pound star. Still, despite his stature, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez believed that he had what it took to knock him off his hig...
Being undefeated made Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez feel as though he couldn’t be beat. Wins over Sullivan Barrera and Jesse Hart reinforced those thoughts. But after grabbing a world title at 168 pounds and making a handful of defenses, Zurdo saw an oppo...
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Gilberto Ramirez rejuvenated his career Saturday night by beating Joe Smith Jr. in the former WBO super middleweight champion’s cruiserweight debut. More comfortable at by far the highest weight of his career, Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOs) boxed effectively...
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Ramirez, Smith Fight Photos Gallery - Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - In a battle of former world champions, Gilberto “Zurdo'' Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOs) picked up a ten round unanimous decision over Joe Smith Jr. (28-5, 22 KOs). The contest was fought at a ca...
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In a crossroads cruiserweight fight that featured back-and-forth exchanges, Gilberto “Zurdo'' Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico defeated Joe “Common Man” Smith Jr. (28-5, 22 KOs) of Long Island, New York in a 10-round WBA cruiserweight elimi...
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Gilberto Ramirez boxed and moved more than usual Saturday night and it served him well. The sturdy southpaw also withstood Joe Smith Jr.’s power when Smith caught him during their 10-round cruiserweight fight at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of...
Ramirez, Smith Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Gilberto “Zurdo'' Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico and Joe “Common Man” Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) of Long Island, New York went face to face at the official weigh-in ahead of their WBA cruiserweigh...
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez has had a forgettable last year mired by a unanimous decision defeat against Dmitry Bivol last November and blowing weight in his originally scheduled bounceback fight in March against Gabriel Rosado.
Joe Smith Jr. didn’t expect a move up in weight to produce his first fight in front of a Las Vegas crowd. Fittingly, the stakes are similar for his return to the boxing capital of the world. Smith faces fellow former titleholder Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Rami...
Joe Smith Jr. can envision a fast track to a cruiserweight title. It has to begin with a win this weekend, of course. Assuming that he is able to get past former WBO super middleweight titlist Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Smith has designs on immediatel...
Nearly seven years later, Bernard Hopkins could laugh about the most devastating, embarrassing moment of his Hall-of-Fame career. Hopkins’ longtime promotional partner and friend, Oscar De La Hoya, mentioned that infamous fight because the former
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Ramirez, Smith Weights Photos Gallery - Gilberto “Zurdo'' Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico and Joe “Common Man” Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) of Long Island, New York went face to face at the official weigh-in ahead of their WBA cruiserweight el...
This Friday was far different from the last time Gilberto Ramirez was supposed to weigh in. Six-and-a-half months after he was so overweight that his fight against Gabe Rosado was canceled, Ramirez met his contractual obligation for his bout with Joe...
By Jake Donovan - Joe Smith Jr. figured he would eventually come to grips with the worst loss of his pro career. Everything that happened in the aftermath made that far more difficult than he could ever imagine. The former WBO light heavyweight titli...
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