Ramirez vs Gonzalez

Who won Ramirez vs Gonzalez?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez beat Yunieski Gonzalez by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, December 18th, 2021, at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

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 an eliminator for the WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Lamont Roach was victorious over Rene Alvarado, Marlen Esparza beat Anabel Ortiz, Seniesa Estrada defeated Maria Micheo Santizo, and John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez was victorious over Miguel Angel Rebullosa.

Ramirez vs Gonzalez stats

Back in December 2021, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 42 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yunieski Gonzalez made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gonzalez had an advantage in power over Ramirez, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 67%.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was the younger man by 6 years, at 30 years old.

Ramirez had a height advantage of 3 inches over Gonzalez.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fought out of the southpaw stance, while Yunieski Gonzalez was an orthodox fighter.

Ramirez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 185 more professional rounds, totaling 301 compared to Gonzalez's 116.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Yunieski Gonzalez was ranked number 5 by the WBA in the 175lb division.

Ramirez vs Gonzalez form

Ramirez had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Sullivan Barrera on July 9, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Banc of California Stadium, California, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tommy Karpency on April 12, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Staples Center, LA.

Before that, he had defeated Jesse Hart on December 14, 2018, by majority decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at American Bank Center, Texas.

He had won against Roamer Alexis Angulo on June 30, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma.

Activity check

Ramirez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Gonzalez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 4 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 2 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ramirez vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at AT&T Center, San Antonio, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Ramirez vs Gonzalez?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Ramirez vs Gonzalez?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Yunieski Gonzalez made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.