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Gilberto Ramirez Fights Back Against Dmitry Bivol’s Claim
Of Turning Down A Title Fight
Back in December, right after Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez
(43-0, 29 KOs) stopped Yunieski Gonzalez to become the
mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association (WBA)
Light Heavyweight World Super Champion Dmitry Bivol (19-0,
11 KOs) who suddenly and surprisingly went dark, until he
recently make an unsubstantiated claim that “Zurdo” had
turned down an offer to fight him.
Bivol was quoted in a recent boxing news report, which was
also picked up by other media outlets, saying, “I know for a
fact that my team did offer Team Ramirez to fight me
December 11th in Russia, and the purse offered was about the
same as what I was offered to fight him on a (Golden Boy
Promotions) show. He rejected the offer.”
“I don’t know why he’s saying they offered a fight to me,”
Ramirez countered, “but he must be really confused. To be
clear there was never a contract that was sent to my team or
Golden Boy for a fight; unlike how a contract was delivered
to him and his team from Golden Boy for the December bout.
I’m confused why he continues to be a pawn and create false
narratives and tries everything to hide from this fight.
It’s just a matter of time before that belt comes to where
it belongs.”
Ramirez, the first Mexican to capture the World super
middleweight title, is a former World Boxing Organization
(WBO) Champion, who earned his title shot against Bivol by
winning his WBA Title Eliminator versus Gonzalez.
“After Bivol, Joe Smith is my next target since he has my
belt (WBO) that I had at 168 pounds,” Ramirez remarked. “I
am the best light heavyweight out there and it’s not even
close. There’s a reason why these champs are scared to call
my name, but soon they won’t have a choice. I would end
Smith in less than 6 rounds.”
Bivol also said in the aforementioned story: “My motivation
and my ambitions have not changed for a long time – I want
to fight the best. I want to prove that I am the best in my
division.”
Guess what, Dmitry, 43-0 “Zurdo” is the best!
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