Ramirez vs Safar

When is Ramirez vs Safar?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is set to take on Robin Sirwan Safar on Friday, January 16th, 2026, at Acrisure Arena, Palm Springs.

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

This contest is for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Ramirez will be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Chris Billam-Smith in November 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year and 8 days.

He will also be making his 3rd defense of the WBA Super World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Arsen Goulamirian in March 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 7 months and 25 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Alexis Rocha's and Raul Curiel's clash. Also on the undercard will be Manuel Flores' and Jorge Chavez's bout.

Ramirez vs Safar stats

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez steps into the ring with a record of 48 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Robin Sirwan Safar will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Safar has a slight advantage in power over Ramirez, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 63%.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the older man by 2 years, 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 the more experienced professional fighter, having had 30 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 years and 9 months earlier than Safar, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 227 more professional rounds, totaling 313 compared to Safar's 86.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Robin Sirwan Safar is currently ranked number 4 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 9 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 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

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

Before that, he had won against 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.

He had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Safar's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

Who is showing Ramirez vs Safar?

Ramirez vs Safar will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Ramirez vs Safar?

In the US you can stream Ramirez vs Safar on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Ramirez vs Safar on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Ramirez vs Safar?

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