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Plans are being finalized for the June 30 Top Rank on ESPN card, which will be headlined by super middleweight world titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (37-0, 25 KOs), 26, a Mexican southpaw, who will make his fourth defense against Roamer Alexis Angulo (23-0, 20 KOs), 34, of Colombia, Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN.
The card will take place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home venue of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which is the hometown of junior welterweight Alex Saucedo (27-0, 17 KOs), 23, the Abel Sanchez-trained up-and-comer who will take on hard-charging brawler Lenny Zappavigna (37-3, 27 KOs), 30, of Australia, in the co-feature.
That fight, which is agreed to but not yet signed, was originally ticketed for June 9 on the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford card in Las Vegas.

-Dan Rafael

more trash for zurdo

jamamb wrote: ↑30 Apr 2018, 16:01 more trash for zurdo

Rather he had fought Fielding.

This guy looks like he has a decent record and KO's.. then you realise he is 34..

the guy has feasted on shitty opponents. its just like the last guy, undefeated but with f@ck all of value on there record. this guy is 34 and hasnt fought anyone

maybe zurdo will give max bursak a second title shot soon

They should make the Benavidez fight. With Groves/Smith in the WBSS final and DeGale having a mandatory against Uzcategui its probably the only interesting fight out there for him.

jamamb wrote: ↑30 Apr 2018, 16:08 the guy has feasted on shitty opponents. its just like the last guy, undefeated but with f@ck all of value on there record. this guy is 34 and hasnt fought anyone

maybe zurdo will give max bursak a second title shot soon

Yeah. Sick of waiting for him to man up and face a top opponent. Uses his height and reach to bully little fellas and avoids any risk of challenging himself. So he has found another easy beat who looks good on paper. Whoop de Doo

Oponent is undefeated and heavy handed, this is decent title defense, especially if it is only 4 months after his previous fight. Anyway, he should target David Benavidez IMO.

lol the last guy was unbeaten too and did you see how bad he was?

i mean zurdo has some solid wins so he i wont say hes a can crusher, but 3 of his last 4 are really weak. its one of those cases where its like 'but did they really have to go THAT soft?"

jamamb wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 11:30 lol the last guy was unbeaten too and did you see how bad he was?

i mean zurdo has some solid wins so he i wont say hes a can crusher, but 3 of his last 4 are really weak. its one of those cases where its like 'but did they really have to go THAT soft?"

Bar Jes Hart, Zurdo had better wins before he won the WBO belt.

Cent0089 wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 11:06 Oponent is undefeated and heavy handed, this is decent title defense, especially if it is only 4 months after his previous fight. Anyway, he should target David Benavidez IMO.

Have you seen this guy?

Strong undefeated KO artist old hungry lion.

Officially announced.

https://www.BS.com/gilberto-ra ... 30--127741

The Sooner State will welcome home its favorite fighting son and one of boxing’s elite champions for a special edition of Top Rank on ESPN Saturday, June 30 at Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez will make the fourth defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight title against the hard-hitting Roamer Alexis Angulo, while Oklahoma City’s Alex ‘El Cholo’ Saucedo continues his march to a 140-pound title shot against Lenny Zappavigna in a 10-round special attraction.

This world class doubleheader will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 9 p.m. ET.

Promoted by Top Rank, tickets to this world championship extravaganza will go on sale Friday, May 4 at 10 a.m. CST. Priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, not including facility and service fees, tickets may be purchased at the Chesapeake Energy Arena box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Angulo (23-0, 20 KOs), from Bogota, Colombia, has won his last five bouts by knockout, most recently winning the WBO Latino belt with a first-round knockout over Evert Bravo. He has a well-worn passport, having gone on the road to win bouts in Turkey, Mexico, Germany, United States, and Dominican Republic.

On allegedly in the UK.

https://www.BS.com/gilberto-ra ... on--128396

Anyone gonna bother tuning in for this?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑25 Jun 2018, 15:40 Anyone gonna bother tuning in for this?

Yep. Mostly for the undercard, and to see if Ramirez slips on a banana skin.

Jesse Hart is the only world level guy Zurdo has fought and obviously he was pushed to the limit in that fight. Abraham is finished. That win meant nothing.

diddy wrote: ↑25 Jun 2018, 17:49 Jesse Hart is the only world level guy Zurdo has fought and obviously he was pushed to the limit in that fight. Abraham is finished. That win meant nothing.

Hart is likely his best win. Wouldn’t say he’s world class. Zurdo is just sitting on the WBI title.

ya, although look at david benavidez, all he had to do was beat porky medina and ronald gavril and he gets mega hyped

jamamb wrote: ↑25 Jun 2018, 20:52 ya, although look at david benavidez, all he had to do was beat porky medina and ronald gavril and he gets mega hyped

Yeh, Zurdo’s argument would be that he beat a reigning veteran champion, (who was clearly past his best).. but a reigning champion.

Just watched vids of Angulo. Slow. Zero defense. Sitting duck.

diddy wrote: ↑27 Jun 2018, 15:17 Just watched vids of Angulo. Slow. Zero defense. Sitting duck.

In other words, the perfect paper patsy for Zurdo

I guess Top Rank has to hold onto their few Champions very carefully because Zurdo has been extremely protected as a Titleholder.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑27 Jun 2018, 17:38 I guess Top Rank has to hold onto their few Champions very carefully because Zurdo has been extremely protected as a Titleholder.

Too protected.. hasn’t even defended againt a former world chsmpion even. Coukd have easily had a few good names.