Ramirez vs Safar

When is Ramirez vs Safar?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez could take on Robin Sirwan Safar in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

The contest would be for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Ramirez vs Safar stats

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez would step into the ring with a record of 48 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Robin Sirwan Safar would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Safar would have a slight advantage in power over Ramirez, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 63%.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Safar has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Robin Sirwan Safar is an orthodox fighter.

Ramirez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 30 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 years and 7 months earlier than Safar, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 221 more professional rounds, totaling 319 compared to Safar's 98.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Robin Sirwan Safar is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 14 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Ramirez vs Safar form

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to David Benavidez on May 2, 2026, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Yuniel Dorticos on June 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Billam-Smith on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Arsen Goulamirian on March 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at YouTube Theater, Inglewood, United States.

He had beaten Joe Smith Jr on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

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Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Safar's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ramirez vs Safar?

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