Ramirez vs Ataev

When is Ramirez vs Ataev?

Albert Ramirez is set to face Sharabutdin Ataev on Saturday, December 12th, 2026, at UMMC Arena in, Yekaterinburg.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest is for the vacant WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol's and Callum Smith's clash for the The Ring Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship.

Ramirez vs Ataev stats

Albert Ramirez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sharabutdin Ataev will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 5 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ramirez has a massive power advantage over Ataev, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Ataev's 50%.

Albert Ramirez is the older man by 7 years, at 34 years old.

Albert Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Sharabutdin Ataev is an orthodox fighter.

Ramirez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Ataev, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 40 more professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Ataev's 56.

Albert Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 10 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Sharabutdin Ataev is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 4 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Ramirez vs Ataev form

Ramirez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Lerrone Richards on June 4, 2026, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jerome Pampellone on August 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Light Heavyweight eliminator fight at Martyrs of Benina Stadium, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Michael Alan Flannery on June 5, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.

Before that, he had won against Marko Calic on February 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

He had beaten Adam Deines on August 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela.

Activity check

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does Ramirez vs Ataev start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at UMMC Arena in, Yekaterinburg, Russia, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Ramirez vs Ataev?

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