Bivol vs Ramirez

Who won Bivol vs Ramirez?

Dmitry Bivol beat Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 117-111, 117-111 in favor of winner Dmitry Bivol.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Chantelle Cameron was victorious over Jessica McCaskill, Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov beat Zelfa Barrett for the IBF World Junior Lightweight belt, Galal Yafai defeated Gohan Rodriguez Garcia, Kal Yafai was victorious over Jerald Paclar, and Campbell Hatton beat Denis Bartos.

Bivol vs Ramirez stats

Back in November 2022, Dmitry Bivol stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 44 wins and 0 draws, with 30 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ramirez had an advantage in power over Bivol, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Bivol's 55%.

Dmitry Bivol was the same age as Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, at 31 years old.

Ramirez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bivol. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Dmitry Bivol fought out of the orthodox stance, while Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was a southpaw.

Bivol was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 24 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 5 years and 3 months later than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 99 fewer professional rounds, totaling 202 compared to Ramirez's 301.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 2 by the WBO in the 175lb division.

Bivol vs Ramirez form

Dmitry Bivol had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Canelo Alvarez on May 7, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Umar Salamov on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Craig Richards on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Lenin Castillo on October 12, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wintrust Arena, Illinois, United States.

He had won against Joe Smith Jr on March 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Dominic Boesel on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round at Toyota Arena, California, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sullivan Barrera on July 9, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Banc of California Stadium, California.

Before that, he had won against Alfonso Lopez on December 18, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Galveston Island Convention Center, Texas.

He had beaten Tommy Karpency on April 12, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Staples Center, LA.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez had been fighting more than Dmitry Bivol.

Going into this contest, Dmitry Bivol had last fought 5 months and 29 days ago, while Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's last outing had been 5 months and 22 days ago.

Bivol's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Ramirez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time did Bivol vs Ramirez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:45 PM UTC at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which was 5:45 PM EST or 2:45 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:45 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Bivol vs Ramirez?

The DAZN show began at 1:30 PM EST / 10:30 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 5:30 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Bivol vs Ramirez?

Dmitry Bivol was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez made his way into the ring at 15/4 (+380) with oddsmakers.