Gilberto “El Zurdo” Ramírez canceled at the last minute the fight for the interim light heavyweight title of CMB against Marcus browne, as reported by the agency.
“Gilberto Ramirez the fight is out vs. Marcus browne”, detailed the organism in Twitter. “The CMB You have received a message from the Gilberto Ramirez communicating that he was withdrawing from the mandatory fight for the CMB against Marcus browne for the interim light heavyweight title “.
Gilberto Ramirez pulls out of fight vs Marcus Browne.⁰
The WBC has just received a communication from Gilberto Ramirez management withdrawing from the WBC ordered fight against Marcus Browne for the interim light heavyweight title fight.
– World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) February 12, 2021
“It is unfortunate because the team of Ramirez requested an extension in the free trading periods, withdrawing at the last minute. The auction scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled “, detailed the CMB.
It is unfortunate as team Ramirez had asked for an extension to the free negotiations period only to back out at the last minute, consequently the purse bid scheduled for tomorrow has now been canceled.
– World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) February 12, 2021
In this way, the Lefty Ramirez will not fight for the interim light heavyweight title of CMB. The CMB ordered that fight because his champion at 175 pounds, the Russian Artur Beterbiev, has not fought since October 2019 when he knocked out Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Beterbiev has scheduled the defense of the belts of the CMB Y FIB before Adam deines, next March 20.
The left handed won the light heavy belt NABF by knocking out in 10 rounds Alfonso Lopez, to maintain his unbeaten professional record with 41 victories with 27 via chloroform.
In April 2016 he became world champion of the super middle division for the OMB by defeating by unanimous decision Arthur Abraham, until in December 2018 he made his last defense and moved to the super complete division.
Bivol and his interest in El Zurdo
Dmitry Bivol, light heavyweight champion for the AMB, recently expressed interest in facing Gilberto “El Zurdo” Ramírezwho after him CMB made it known that he will not face Marcus browne, has not communicated anything.
“I spoke with the manager of Dmitry Bivol, Vadim kornilov. As intimate Eddie hearn, Bivol could be put on a billboard in April in GB, and then in summer, face the Lefty Ramirez. Bivol-Ramírez it is an interesting fight, although not necessarily exciting, “wrote the journalist Steve Kim.
spoke to Dmitry Bivol’s manager, Vadim Kornilov, yesterday. As Eddie Hearn intimated, Bivol could be placed on a UK card in April, then in the summer…. face ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. Bivol-Ramirez is an interesting, if not necessarily exciting, matchup…. #boxing
– Steve Kim (@ SteveKim323) February 10, 2021
Bivol fought for the last time on October 12, 2019 against Lenin Castillo, whom he defeated by unanimous decision.
