Former WBO super middleweight world champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) hosted a Los Angeles media workout at Brickhouse Boxing Club Wednesday in anticipation of his DAZN-streamed light heavyweight showdown against Gabriel “King” Rosado (26-16-1, 15 KOs) on March 18 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California.
“I know Gabriel well; he is a great fighter and a great friend. We are friends inside and outside the ring and have been sparring partners. That is why this fight is dangerous; we both know each other very well. I know his weaknesses, and he knows mine. So I have to be on my toes, be better on fight night, and be ready to stop him. At the end of the day, this fight is all business; it’s not personal.”
“I learned a lot from my first career loss against Bivol. He is a great fighter; I don’t take anything away from him. He had a good night, and I didn’t. The plan was to box him and step away from my usual forward fighting style. I do want the rematch; that is the plan. But, we will take care of business on March 18 and start thinking about my career’s next steps afterward.”
“I’ll fight anyone, anywhere. I am from Mexico, and I came to the U.S. and fought. I went to Abu Dhabi to fight Bivol. So, I am not afraid to go to the U.K. to fight Callum Smith, Anthony Yarde, or Joshua Buatsi. I want to fight the best and become a world champion again.”
Why not. If the money is going to be there.
Nonsense not close.
Possibly down the road
Zurdo will loose the rematch as well, no doubt.
Rematch for what? You didn’t belong in there with Bivol period.
please God spare us this
The plan was to box one of the most skilled pure boxers in the world, rather than using the style that got you to that title shot? And then not adjust at all when you lost basically every round?
First, if that’s true, you should fire whoever came up with that plan. Second, even when you tried to press Bivol, he used his elite distance control and ring generalship to disappear and counter. He wins any rematch easy.
He lost every round.
why o why, was as one sided as it gets
yarde could be good
I agree, Yarde is always entertaining. Full guarantee.