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William Zepeda vs. Rene Alvarado Set As
Co-Main Event For Zurdo vs. Boesel On May 14
The DAZN live stream of Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez vs. Dominic
Boesel on Saturday, May 14 will feature lightweight
sensation William “El Camaron” Zepeda (25-0, 23 KOs)
defending his WBA Continental Americas Lightweight Title
against the resilient, former world champion, Rene “Gemelo”
Alvarado (32-11, 21 KOs) of Managua, Nicaragua in a 10-round
lightweight co-main event. Diego De La Hoya (22-1, 10 KOs)
of Mexicali, MX will also make his grand return to the ring
in a 10-round featherweight fight against Jose Gonzalez
(23-9-1, 13 KOs) of Guadalajara, MX. Also, part of the live
stream, John “Scrappy” Ramirez (9-0, 7 KOs) of Los Angeles,
CA, will fight for a regional title for the first time in
his career.
Ramirez will take on Carlos Sardinez (16-5, 2 KOs) of San
Juan, ARG, in an 8-round fight for the vacant NABA Super
Flyweight title. In the main event of the night, Mexican
light heavyweight star Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (43-0, 29
KOs) of Mazatlan, MX, will be taking on former interim world
champion Dominic Boesel (32-2, 12 KOs) of Freyburg, Germany
in a 12-round light heavyweight fight for the WBA Light
Heavyweight Final Title Eliminator. The event will take
place at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA, and will stream live
exclusively on DAZN starting at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET.
**corrected John Ramirez' correct weight class and title,
should be vacant NABA Super Flyweight Title
“Zepeda vs. Alvarado will be the fight of the night,” said
William Zepeda. “We both have come-forward styles that the
fans will enjoy. There will be non-stop action and I can’t
wait to show the fans a great night of boxing.”
“I want to thank Golden Boy for this opportunity,” said Rene
Alvarado. “Zepeda is a strong fighter. A victory over him
will invigorate my career. Those that know me and know my
style, know that I am the type of fighter that brings it,
and May 14 will not be the exception. I guarantee all the
boxing fans that this will be the best fight of the night.”
“I am anxious and excited to get back in the ring and I look
forward to bigger and better opportunities after this
fight,” said Diego De La Hoya. “It’s been a while since my
last fight, but you’ll see a motivated and determined DDLH
come May 14.”
“From the first day I walked into Wildcard Boing Club, I
envisioned this moment” said John Ramirez. “I want to thank
Golden Boy, Zurdo Promotions, and the 3 Point Management for
the opportunity to fight on this card, especially for the
opportunity to fight for a regional title. On May 14th the
‘Inner City Legend’ will take over the super flyweight
division.”
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