Former WBO World Tremendous Middleweight champion and present WBA Tremendous World Cruiserweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez defeated WBO World Cruiser champion Chris Billam-Smith on Saturday evening on Latino Night time at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) outworked Billam-Smith (20-2, 13 KOs), profitable a 12-round unanimous choice in the principle occasion on DAZN.
Within the first spherical, Billam-Smith had a slight edge in punches landed. Within the opening minute of the second spherical, Ramirez landed a lead left to the chin. Within the last minute, Billam-Smith landed a strong proper on the chin. Within the third spherical, Ramirez out-landed Billam-Smith.
Within the fourth spherical’s last minute, Ramirez landed some strong lead lefts to the chin, and Billam-Smith took them properly. His age and dimension are comparable, with Billam-Smith having a small reduce on his left eyelid.
Each had their moments within the fifth, with Billam-Smith touchdown uppercuts and Ramirez touchdown an enormous left on the chin on the bell. Ramirez had an enormous spherical with the blood from the left eyelid of Billam-Smith coming down his face within the sixth. The ring doctor checked the attention between rounds.
Within the seventh spherical, one other good one for Ramirez out-landing Billam-Smith to the physique, and Billiam-Smith’s left eye is partially closed. It was all Ramirez within the eighth till the ultimate minute, with Billam-Smith touchdown three brief rights on the chin.
Ramirez has to marvel what’s holding Billam-Smith up within the ninth. He stored coming ahead, strolling into punches from Ramirez. A spherical later, Billam-Smith had his greatest spherical of the battle.
Within the eleventh spherical, Billam-Smith confirmed numerous coronary heart, matching Ramirez punch for punch. Each had moments within the twelfth and last spherical, they usually appeared exhausted on the bell.
The scores have been 116-112, 116-112, and 116-113.
Within the co-main occasion, former 2012 Olympian and former WBC and WBO Gentle Welter champ Jose Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) misplaced an in depth choice to WBO Intercontinental Tremendous Gentle champ Arnold Barboza, Jr. (31-0, 11 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous choice.
Within the first spherical it was like a chess match. Barboza’s stronger end could have received him the spherical. Within the second and third rounds Ramirez continues coming ahead in one other shut battle. Within the fourth spherical Ramirez could have pulled out the spherical with a stronger end.
Within the fifth spherical, on the finish of the minute, Barboza landed a strong proper on the chin after controlling his jab. Within the sixth and seventh rounds, it continued with Barboza’s jab making the distinction. At each bells Barboza landed the jab and a proper hand on Ramirez’s chin.
Within the eighth and ninth rounds, Ramirez continued coming ahead, presumably taking the rounds from Barboza. Within the tenth and last spherical, Barboza landed good left hooks to the physique, countering Ramirez in an in depth battle.
Referee Ricky Gonzalez. Scores have been 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94.
No. 1 ranked in all 4 sanctioning our bodies, WBA Continental Americas Gentle champion southpaw William ‘Camaron’ Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) received a 10-round cut up choice over former IBF Tremendous Feather champ southpaw Tevin ‘Two Time’ Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs), coming off the canvas for the WBC Interim Gentle title.
Within the second spherical, Zepeda completed sturdy with a flurry of punches. Within the fourth spherical, Farmer dropped Zepeda with a left counter on a miss on the chin on the midway level of the spherical for an 8-count from Referee Harvey Dock. Within the fifth spherical, Zepeda got here again, touchdown extra punches, whereas Farmer took the tougher punches.
Within the sixth spherical Zepeda got here again properly out touchdown Farmer placing a lot strain on him. Within the seventh spherical Zepeda stored coming ahead however Farmer is countering him properly sufficient to take an in depth spherical.
Within the eighth and ninth rounds, every had their moments, with Zepeda coming ahead and Farmer countering him, every taking a spherical. Within the tenth and last spherical, Farmer lands jabs whereas Zepeda doesn’t. Zepeda lands punches in bunches, however Farmer is aware of learn how to tie him up, stopping him momentum. Farmer could have pulled off an enormous upset. The knockdown may make the distinction.
Scores have been 95-94 Zepeda, 95-94 Farmer, and 95-94 Zepeda.
WBA World Minimumweight Champion Thammanoon ‘CP Freshmart’ Niyomtrong (25-1, 9 KOs) was stopped by southpaw WBO Minimal Champ Oscar ‘El Pupilo’ Collazo (11-0, 8 KOs) in a unified title battle at 1:29 of the seventh spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds.
Within the first 5 rounds, southpaw Collazo was the busier of the 2 for probably the most half. CP Freshmart gave the impression to be loading up for an enormous counter, however that has not occurred.
Within the sixth spherical, after a minute, CP Freshmart landed a strong proper on the chin. With 30 seconds remaining, a counter proper hook from Collazo on the chin and down went CP Freshmart for an 8-count from Referee Ricky Gonzalez.
Within the seventh spherical, a double proper hook from Collazo on the aspect of the top and down went CP Freshmart to the canvas for an 8-count from Referee Gonzalez a bit over a minute into the spherical. Shortly later a border line left adopted by a left uppercut to the chin from Collazo and down he went with Referee Gonzalez instantly waving it off.
Tremendous Light-weight Oscar ‘La Migrana’ Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KOs) defeated southpaw 2016 Olympian (over 100 bouts) Botirzhon ‘The Shark’ Akhmedov (10-4, 9 KOs) over ten rounds. Durate misplaced the early rounds however got here again properly sufficient to take the choice.
Within the first spherical, late sub and two-time world title challenger southpaw Akhmedov appeared to have an edge. They’ve sparred many rounds in opposition to one another previous to this match. Within the second by way of the fifth rounds, Akhmedov had an edge whereas Durate wasn’t as busy, and a few punches fell brief.
Within the sixth and seventh rounds, Durate was in a position to land extra on account of Akhmedov now main along with his head extra. Within the eighth spherical, Durate landed a proper within the first minute to Akhmedov’s chin, getting his consideration. He got here proper again, however because the battle continued, Durate appeared to have a solution.
Within the ninth spherical Durate landed many rights to the chin. There was not one clinch within the battle thus far, making it simple for Referee Robert Hoyle. Within the tenth and last spherical, Durate backed Akhmedov up the complete spherical, making him counter for the primary time. On the finish, a small reduce on the brow of Durate.
Scores have been 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94.
Welter Ziyad ‘Zizo’ Almaayouf (6-0-1, 1 KO) resulted in a majority six-round draw with Juan Carlos ’Demoledor’ Garcia (5-6-1).
Within the first spherical, Almaayouf managed it utilizing his jab. Within the last seconds, Garcia completed sturdy with left hooks. Within the second spherical, late sub Garcia knocked out Almaayouf’s mouthpiece. As an alternative of taking it to the nook, Referee Robert Hoyle places it again in. Garcia had an enormous spherical going to the physique.
Within the third spherical, Almaayouf ended the spherical by rocking Garcia with a left hook and knocking Garcia’s head again. Within the fourth and fifth rounds, each had their moments. Within the last seconds, Garcia drew blood from the nostril of Almaayouf within the fourth.
Within the sixth and last spherical Garcia received the struggle, however will he get the choice over the native opponent? No, resulted in a draw.
Scores have been 58-56 Almaayoug, 57-57 and 57.
The Ring announcers have been Thomas Treiber and Michael Buffer in the principle occasion.
