Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez

Gilberto Ramirez is a professional boxer who was born on June 19, 1991, in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. He spent most of his free time as a child at the beach with his family or training at a local boxing gym. While Ramirez began his boxing training at a young age, he did not have an extensive amateur career. He wanted to focus his time on becoming a professional boxer to earn money for his struggling family instead of fighting for free.

Since he had no interest in participating in any prestigious amateur boxing tournaments, Gilberto Ramirez made his professional boxing career shortly after his 18th birthday. The fight took place on August 21, 2009, in his hometown of Mazatlan. The lack of experience did not stop him from knocking out Jeseth Magallanes less than a minute into the first round. The quick knockout win allowed Ramirez to take another fight eight days later against Joel Ramos, who was also knocked out in the first round.

Ramirez won 10 professional boxing matches before he turned 19. Eight of these wins were by knockout. This impressive start earned him a match against Rogelio Medina for the vacant WBC Youth middleweight title on December 17, 2010. Both boxers entered with impressive undefeated records, but Gilberto Ramriez ultimately left with the title after securing a technical knockout victory in the sixth round. He successfully defended the new title against Oney Valdez, Amilcar Edgardo Funes Melian, Samuel Miller, Jaime Barboza, Richard Gutierrez and Marcus Upshaw.

The long title reign let Gilberto Ramirez end 2012 with a perfect record in his first 24 professional matches. He had his first fight outside of Mexico when he fought Derrick Findlay in Glendale, California, on August 24, 2013. Ramirez was clearly nervous to start the fight, but he still rebounded to secure a unanimous decision victory. He got another title shot when he faced Giovanni Lorenzo for the vacant WBO-NABO and NABF super middleweight titles on March 11, 2014. Lorenzo got up after getting knocked down early in the first round, but he could not continue fighting after getting knocked down for a second time in the fifth round.

Ramirez successfully defended his new titles for the first time with a technical knockout victory over Junior Talipeau on July 7, 2014. He also won the vacant WBO International super middleweight title with the win over Talipeau. The WBO International and NABF super middleweight titles were successfully defended against Fulgencio Zuniga, Derek Edwards and Gevorg Khatchikian. This extended Gilberto's record to 33-0 at the end of 2015.

Starting his career with a lengthy winning streak made Gilberto Ramirez the number one contender for Arthur Abraham's WBO super middleweight title. The match took at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 9, 2016. Abraham held the title for more than two years, but he was unable to put up much offense throughout the entire fight. Ramirez won the most prestigious title of his career with an easy unanimous decision victory. All three judges had him winning all 12 rounds of the fight.

What is Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's Record?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's record currently stands at 45 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 45 wins he has stopped 30 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 67%. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's boxed a total of 277 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 6 rounds on average.

What was Ramirez's last fight?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's last fight took place against Joe Smith Jr's on 7th Oct 2023, in Las Vegas, United States. He won by unanimous decision in the 10th round. That fight was 1 month and 24 days ago.

How active is Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez?

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Where is Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez From?

Ramirez was born in Mexico.

How Old Is Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez?

The cruiserweight is currently 32 years old. He was born on 19th June 1991, so he will turn 33 in 6 months and 18 days.

How long has Ramirez been fighting?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez made his professional debut in August 2009, so he has been a pro for 14 years and 3 months.

How good is Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez?

Ramirez is currently ranked 3rd by the WBO, 4th by the IBF and 2nd by the WBA at Cruiserweight.

How tall is Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez?

Ramirez is 6' 2" (6 Foot and 2 inches) which is 189cm (1 meter and 89 centimeters).

What is Ramirez's Reach?

His reach is 75.2 inches (75.2") which is 191 cm (1 meter and 91 centimeters).

What stance does Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez use?

Ramirez fights from a southpaw stance, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez?

Some potential future fights for Ramirez include Gennady Golovkin, Badou Jack, Callum Smith, Chris Eubank Jr and Anthony Yarde.

What will be Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's Next Fight?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Ramirez include Gennady Golovkin, Badou Jack, Callum Smith, Chris Eubank Jr and Anthony Yarde.

How can I stream Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Ramirez's fights on DAZN UK.

In the US you can usually stream Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's fights via DAZN.

What are some recent Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez results?

Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Joe Smith Jr on 7th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had won against Dominic Boesel on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at Toyota Arena, California, United States.

Before that, he had beat Yunieski Gonzalez on 18th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Light Heavyweight eliminator fight at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

He had defeated Sullivan Barrera on 9th July 2021 by knockout in the 4th round at Banc of California Stadium, California.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
32	June 19, 1991	Mexico	189 cm	191 cm	southpaw	Cruiserweight (200 lb)

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
45-1-0	45	30	67%	1	0	0	277	2009

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Cruiserweight	-	-	4	2	3

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Replay	Venue
2023-10-07	Joe Smith Jr	Won (UD 10)		The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, NV, United States
2022-11-05	Dmitry Bivol	Lost (UD 12)		Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2022-05-14	Dominic Boesel	Won (KO 4)		Toyota Arena, California, CA, United States
2021-12-18	Yunieski Gonzalez	Won (TKO 10)	watch replay	AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX, United States
2021-07-09	Sullivan Barrera	Won (KO 4)		Banc of California Stadium, California, CA, United States
2020-12-18	Alfonso Lopez	Won (TKO 10)		Galveston Island Convention Center, Texas, United States
2019-04-12	Tommy Karpency	Won (TKO 4)		Staples Center, LA, United States
2018-12-14	Jesse Hart	Won (MD 12)		American Bank Center, Texas, United States
2018-06-30	Roamer Alexis Angulo	Won (UD 12)		Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma, United States
2018-02-03	Habib Ahmed	Won (TKO 6)		Bank of America Center, Texas, United States
2017-09-22	Jesse Hart	Won (UD 12)		Convention Center, Arizona, USA
2017-04-22	Max Bursak	Won (UD 12)		StubHub Center, Carson, United States
2016-04-09	Arthur Abraham	Won (UD 12)		MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States
2015-11-20	Gevorg Khatchikian	Won (UD 10)		The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States
2015-06-26	Derek Edwards	Won (UD 10)		State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, United States
2015-01-24	Maksim Vlasov	Won (UD 10)		1stBank Center, Broomfield, United States
2014-11-15	Fulgencio Zuniga	Won (TKO 8)		Alamodome, San Antonio, United States