Ramirez vs Dorticos

When is Ramirez vs Dorticos?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is set to take on Yuniel Dorticos on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, the United States.

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 WBA, and WBO belts on the line.

Ramirez vs Dorticos stats

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez steps into the ring with a record of 47 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yuniel Dorticos will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Dorticos has a large advantage in power over Ramirez, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 64%.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the younger man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Dorticos has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Yuniel Dorticos is an orthodox fighter.

Ramirez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 days later than Dorticos, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 189 more professional rounds, totaling 301 compared to Dorticos' 112.

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

Yuniel Dorticos is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, and 11 by the WBO in the 200lb division.

Ramirez vs Dorticos form

Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he 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.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, 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.

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

Dorticos has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Jesse Bryan on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Manual Artime Community Center Theater, Florida, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Mairis Briedis on September 26, 2020, by majority decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Plazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Andrew Tabiti on June 15, 2019, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia.

Before that, he had defeated Mateusz Masternak on October 20, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at CFE Arena, Florida, United States.

He had been beaten by Murat Gassiev on February 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at Bolshoy Ice Dome, Adler, Russia.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has been fighting more than Yuniel Dorticos.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez last fought 7 months and 12 days ago, while Yuniel Dorticos' last outing was 3 years, 7 months and 8 days ago.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Dorticos' last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time does Ramirez vs Dorticos start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST in the United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Ramirez vs Dorticos?

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

How do you stream Ramirez vs Dorticos?

In the US you can stream Ramirez vs Dorticos via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Ramirez vs Dorticos via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

What are the odds on Ramirez vs Dorticos?

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