Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is able to begin with the advertising and marketing push for the November sixteenth Latino Nights occasion at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The occasion will probably be proven dwell on DAZN at a time that’s nonetheless to be decided.
Within the occasion, WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) faces WBO champ Chris Billiam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs). It’s questionable whether or not this combat needs to be the headliner as a result of many U.S. followers misplaced curiosity in Ramirez’s profession way back.
Ramirez’s one-sided 12-round unanimous resolution loss to Dmitry Bivol two years in the past in 2022 is what made followers lose curiosity in watching him. He’s come again since to defeat Joe Smith Jr. and Arsen Goulamirian to develop into world champion at cruiserweight.
Many followers are wanting ahead to the William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer combat on the November sixteenth card. This combat needs to be the headliner on the cardboard, not the Ramirez-Billiam-Smith combat.
Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) wants a win over the previous IBF tremendous featherweight champion Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) to get a title shot towards WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson on February twenty second subsequent yr in Riyadh.
Latino Evening on November sixteenth
- Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billiam-Smith
- Jose Ramirez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.
- William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer
- Oscar Collazo vs. Thammanoon Niyomtrong
- Botirzhon Akhmedov vs. Oscar Duarte
Light-weight Oscar Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KOs) will probably be going through alternative opponent Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-3, 9 KOs) in a 12-round combat. Duarte’s unique opponent, Kenneth Sims, pulled out of the combat.
Former unified mild welterweight champion Jose Ramirez (29-1, 18 KOs) and Arnold Barboza Jr. (30-0, 11 KOs) will probably be preventing in a 12-round co-feature slot. Barboza is ranked #1 with the WBO, and Ramirez #4. The winner of this combat needs to be getting a title shot quickly.
Went 5-0 final night time not like who, now time for Latino nights in Riyadh. Nov 16 will probably be fuego 🔥 @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/hT8WJHdRlA
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) November 4, 2024
