Dmitry Bivol – Zurdo Ramirez – Ultimate Face-off & Weigh-in Outcomes

Dmitry Bivol weighed in at 174.7 kilos, and Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez got here in at 174.6 lbs for Saturday’s title combat, reside on DAZN from the Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

WBA gentle heavyweight champion Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) and the confident-looking Zurdo Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) had a chronic staredown in the course of the remaining face-off for his or her 1:30 p.m ET card reside on DAZN.

Regardless of the lengthy face-off, Ramirez appeared placid, with no trace of hostility on his face. In distinction, the champion Bivol had a menacing look about him, as if he intends to hurt Ramirez on Saturday evening.

Like at all times, the taller, heavier Ramirez will try and take the combat to the within and nail Bivol with physique photographs. Bivol will use his jab, mixtures, and assault together with his normal in-and-out type.

Ramirez is rather a lot slower than Bivol and makes use of a mode that’s not unusual in Mexican boxing. Bivol did rather well towards that type in his one-sided win over Canelo Alvarez final Might.

What offers Ramirez probability of successful is his measurement. He’s not actually a lightweight heavyweight. In actuality, Ramirez is cruiserweight, who can nonetheless drain right down to make the 175-lb restrict.

Bivol has by no means fought cruiserweight earlier than, and it could possibly be an issue for him if he’s unable to remain on the transfer all evening.

Undercard weights:

• Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov 130 vs. Zelfa Barrett 130
• Chantelle Cameron 139.6 vs. Jessica McCaskill 139.3
• Galal Yafai 111.8 vs. Gohan Rodriguez 110.9
• Kal Yafai 120.6 vs. Jerald Paclar 117.5
• Campbell Hatton 139.3 vs. Denis Bartos 137.6

“It’s a dream come true. We’re in Abu Dhabi about to host one of many fights of the yr [Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto Ramirez] and one of many instances of the yr to essentially make an affect for the game on this area,” stated Eddie Hearn to DAZN Boxing.

“I feel on Saturday evening, we’ve acquired a particular evening for a lot of causes, together with the principle occasion and the cardboard as effectively. I simply suppose all people is fortunate to be right here, and everybody has loved it. This can be a massive second for us as a enterprise as we proceed to broaden globally.

“Each new territory is a field ticked. I feel it’s important to take a look at the funding within the Center East. You’re going to see over 10,000 individuals in there on Saturday. The environment goes to be unbelievable. You’re going to get an unbelievable evening.

“I see somebody who’s hell-bent on his legacy and turning into an incredible within the sport,” Hearn stated about Bivol.

“He controls the space so effectively, whether or not it’s on the entrance foot and the again foot. He is aware of easy methods to get out of bother and fires straight again,” stated Darren Barker about Bivol.

“That’s what’s so spectacular about him. When he avoids photographs, he makes positive he comes again with razor-sharp counters. He actually, actually is an clever fighter.

“I need to say, trying on the guys on the scales, Ramirez seems big; he actually does. It’s so spectacular that he was capable of make tremendous middleweight three years in the past. I simply really feel that slightly little bit of distinction in ring IQ that can get Bivol over the sting.

“However like I say, I might not be shocked on Sunday morning, ‘That’s the brand new star of boxing,” stated Barker about Zurdo Ramirez.