Ramirez vs Hart

Who won Ramirez vs Hart?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez beat Jesse Hart by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, September 22nd, 2017, at Convention Center, Arizona.

The scorecards were announced as 115-112, 114-113, 115-112 in favor of winner Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super middleweight championship of the world.

Ramirez vs Hart stats

Back in September 2017, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 35 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Jesse Hart made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Hart had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

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

Ramirez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 9 months earlier than Hart, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 146 more professional rounds, totaling 301 compared to Hart's 155.

Jesse Hart was ranked number 1 by the WBO in the 168lb division.

Ramirez vs Hart form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Max Bursak on April 22, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Arthur Abraham on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gevorg Khatchikian on November 20, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Derek Edwards on June 26, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at State Farm Arena, Hidalgo.

He had beaten Maksim Vlasov on January 24, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at 1stBank Center, Broomfield.

Hart had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Alan Campa on April 8, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round at MGM National Harbor, Maryland, USA.

Prior to that, he had defeated Andrew Hernandez on November 4, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Andrew Hernandez on November 4, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Treasure Island Casino, Nevada, USA.

Before that, he had defeated Dashon Johnson on March 18, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania.

He had beaten Andrik Saralegui on December 12, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Convention Center, Arizona.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez had last fought 5 months ago, while Jesse Hart's last outing had been 5 months and 14 days ago.

Ramirez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Hart's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Who broadcast Ramirez vs Hart?

Ramirez vs Hart was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN.

What were the odds on Ramirez vs Hart?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Jesse Hart made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.