A combat, a match up that might have confirmed way more fascinating had it in some way taken place a couple of years again, has been ordered by the WBA. Newly topped WBA cruiserweight champ Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez has been ordered to make his first title defence towards former two-time champ Yuniel Dorticos. RingTV.com experiences how the 2 sides now have a 30-day negotiation interval to succeed in a deal.
Ramirez, 46-1(30), his sole loss coming towards Dmitry Bivol, this down at 175 kilos, will probably be an enormous favorite to defeat 38 yr previous Dorticos. Dorticos was a high-quality cruiserweight a couple of years again, when the Cuban “Physician” was taking over prime guys like Dmitry Kudryashov (KO 2), Murat Gassiev (LTKO12), Mateusz Masternak (W12), Andrew Tabiti (KO10), and Mairis Briedis (LMD12).
However since his September 2020 loss to Briedis, this within the World Boxing Tremendous Collection closing, Dorticos has boxed simply 3 times, with him most lately preventing in June of this yr. Dorticos has scored a fast stoppage win in every of those three fights. How a lot Dorticos has left at this stage of his profession we merely have no idea.
Southpaw Ramirez is 33 years of age and he appears way more suited to the cruiserweight division, with him having additionally boxed at 168 and 175 kilos, “Zurdo” being a former WBO champion at tremendous middleweight. Possibly Dorticos has one other nice combat (or fights) left in him, we simply don’t know.
However once more, Ramirez – who defeated Arsen Goulamirian to win the WBC 200 pound belt three months in the past – will probably be a hefty favorite to win this combat if it does certainly get executed. Dorticos is “Zurdo’s” WBA necessary challenger.
Can Dorticos handle the double and defeat Ramirez together with Father Time? Simply the place this combat takes place will show fascinating. Dorticos, 27-2(25) has been stopped simply as soon as, this by Gassiev. May Ramirez change into the second man to halt Dorticos once they get it on later this yr?
