As simply formally introduced by Golden Boy promotions, a 12 spherical cruiserweight bout between Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Joe Smith Jr has formally been set for October seventh, streaming dwell on DAZN. The bout can be held at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, with ticket info to return out shortly.
Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) final made an look in November 2022, when he misplaced a large resolution to gentle heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. Right here Ramirez will transfer up in weight hoping to placed on a significantly better efficiency.
In the meantime, your on a regular basis working man Smith (28-4, 22 KOs) has been out of motion for over a yr now, final getting pummeled Artur Beterbiev in a light-weight heavyweight unification match. He too will transfer up in weight for this upcoming matchup with hopes of higher success.
With each former champions coming off losses, they’ll look to rebound right here with the purpose of getting again into world title rivalry.
