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Zurdo vs. Boesel Fight Week Workout Quotes
Fighters featured on the DAZN stream on Saturday, May 14,
light heavyweight Mexican boxing star Gilberto "Zurdo"
Ramírez (43-0, 29 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico, and former WBA
Interim Light Heavyweight World Champion Dominic Boesel
(32-2, 12 KOs) of Freyburg, Germany hosted a media workout
today, Tuesday, May 10 to promote their upcoming 12-round
clash. The event will also include the co-main event of the
night, the undefeated William "El Camaron" Zepeda (25-0, 23
KOs), and John "Scrappy" Ramirez (9-0, 7 KOs), of Los
Angeles, CA was onsite to show off they have been working on
ahead of their scheduled fights. Zepeda is set to face Rene
"Gemelo" Alvarado (32-11, 21 KOs) of Managua, NIC in a
10-round fight for the WBA Continental Americas Lightweight
Title. Ramirez will face Jan Salvatierra (8-1, 4 KOs) of
Cabo San Lucas, MX in an 8-round fight for the vacant NABA
Super Flyweight Title. All bouts will stream live on DAZN on
Saturday, May 14 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA.
Below are what the fighters had to say about their upcoming
bouts. Please note, quotes have been edited for translation,
context, and clarity.
GILBERTO "ZURDO" RAMIREZ, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION AND LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER:
“My team and I always watch videos on the rival and we
strategize what we're going to do to win. The hard training
is over, we just have to lose the extra pounds. There’s
going to be a lot of Mexican fans at the Toyota Arena so I’m
really excited.”
“I think Bivol was just too much for Canelo. I am a little
sad as a Mexican boxing fan. In a way I do have to get
revenge since I represent Mexico as well.”
DOMINIC BOSEL, FORMER WBA INTERIM LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD
CHAMPION:
“I’ve been in the US before but not as a fighter. I’ve been
here for boxing matches. I know the atmosphere and I like
it. I’m first on the ladder and Zurdo is right under me so
it was a fight that had to happen. We’ll see what happens.”
WILLIAM "CAMARON" ZEPEDA, WBA CONTINENTAL AMERICAS
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION:
“It's a great opportunity to show the people once again who
Cameron is.We know we have an experienced and intelligent
rival who wants to keep his name in boxing. We prepared very
well for this fight. I still have that hunger to keep
ascending the 135 division.”
JOHN "SCRAPPY" RAMIREZ, SUPER FLYWEIGHT CONTENDER:
“I’ve been very active. I know there’s always talk but i'm
going to show you. I’ve been asking for this dude, he’s
good. He lost two fights ago but now he has nothing to lose
and has something to prove. That makes him a dangerous
fighter. I’m looking to put on a show.”
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, GOLDEN BOY:
“I saw a lot of potential in Zurdo and that’s why I signed
him once he became a free agent. The vision is to beat
Mayweather's record. There are a lot of fights and
opportunities for him. It's just a matter of positioning
Zurdo and forcing fighters to fight him. In the future I can
see him make a title defense in his hometown.
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