Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez may well be the most anonymous 44-0 former world champion in boxing history. He has 30 knockouts, a world championship at super middleweight and five successful title defenses, yet most boxing fans couldn't pick him from a lineup if he were standing with three Hooters girls.
, a win that raised his profile considerably. He's one of the pound-for-pound elite in the sport, exactly the type of guy Ramirez hasn't fought during a 13-year professional career that began when he was still a teenager.
His promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, was the kind of fighter who fought anyone anywhere at any time. De La Hoya won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and then went out as a pro and capitalized on his notoriety by facing, and defeating, the best of his era over six weight classes. “I love Bivol; his style is bar none one of the best in the business,” De La Hoya said. “I believe that Bivol, coming off a tremendous win against Canelo, another Mexican superstar, in his last fight was a tremendous showing. He did a great job. But I do have to say that Zurdo Ramirez is no Canelo. Zurdo Ramirez is a fighter who punches in bunches, a fighter who is big and strong and heavy and southpaw. He is going to be very active.
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