When is Ramirez vs Buatsi?
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez could potentially square off against Joshua Buatsi in Autumn/Fall 2023 in the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 KG).
Ramirez vs Buatsi stats
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez would step into the ring with a record of 44 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Joshua Buatsi would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Buatsi would have advantage in power over Ramirez, with a 81% knock out percentage over Ramirez's 68%.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Joshua Buatsi is an orthodox fighter.
Ramirez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 29 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 years and 10 months earlier than Buatsi, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 190 more professional rounds, 267 to Buatsi's 77.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 13 by the WBO and 4 by the RING at light heavyweight.
Joshua Buatsi is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 14 by the IBF and 7 by the RING in the 175lb division.
Ramirez vs Buatsi form
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to 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.
Previous to that, he had defeated Dominic Boesel on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at Toyota Arena, California, United States.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against Sullivan Barrera on 9th July 2021 by knockout in the 4th round at Banc of California Stadium, California.
He had beat Alfonso Lopez on 18th December 2020 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Galveston Island Convention Center, Texas.
Buatsi remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Craig Richards on 21st May 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Previous to that, he had defeated Ricards Bolotniks on 14th August 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight eliminator fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.
Going into that contest, he had won against Daniel Blenda Dos Santos on 15th May 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.
Before that, he had defeated Marko Calic on 4th October 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
He had beat Ryan Ford on 31st August 2019 by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has been fighting more than Joshua Buatsi.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez last fought 4 months and 28 days ago, while Joshua Buatsi's last outing was 10 months and 12 days ago.
Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
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