Mazatlan.- After signing a contract last year with famed promoter Golden Boy, the Mazatleco fighter, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, would already have another rival to return to the ring in June. This is the experienced 39-year-old Cuban, Sullivan Barrera, who has not fought since 2019, when he fell to American Jesse Hart, and who against the Mexican will look for an opportunity to make up his name in the close-ups of the box.
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DURA CONTIENDAFor the porteño Ramírez, this fight would mark his debut as a fighter of the company of Oscar de la Hoya, as well as his third contest in the light heavyweights, where he has long been looking for a titular opportunity before the great European monarchs. According to ESPN information, the fight already has a word agreement pending paperwork on headquarters and date, which may happen in June. It was also commented in other American media that the feature is very likely to happen in the city of Miami, but would also be being considered Las Vegas at this time. YOUTH VS EXPERIENCEGilberto Ramirez, 29, advances with a record of zero losses, 41 wins and 27 pre-limit completions, as well as being the first Mexican to become super-median WBC champion, coming to defeat Alfonso “Tigre” López in Galveston, Texas.On the other hand, the Cuban veteran, Sullivan Barrera, will return to the hunched after a long period of inactivity and thirst to rematch , since before losing to Hart in 2019, he had surpassed Sean Monaghan in November 2018.Among his most sounding triumphs is his 2017 victory over Joe Smith, the current WBC semi-completeweight champion. READY FOR ALLThe Lefty recently had an interview with the Newherald, where he mentioned that they were already working on their next fight, as well as pursuing their dream of returning to being world monarch.
I’ve talked a lot to Oscar. Chances are he’ll be back in June. The main thing is to keep training, keep wanting it, because I want to keep making history. There’s Lefty for a while and I’ll be champion again. I look like champion and unified, I feel sorry for them (champions), but the Lefty is in the division and will conquer everything,” he said.
