On March 18th, former super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (pictured) will resume his light heavyweight campaign against Gabriel Rosado at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Ramirez won the first 44 fights of his career, including six WBO 168-pound title fights. Fight number 45 for Ramirez was an ambitous crack at pound-for-pound candidate and WBA lightheavyweight champion Dimitriy Bivol, which ended up in a lopsided decision loss for Ramirez. Rosado is 26-16-1, with three straight losses against good competition.

PRESS RELEASE;  Ramírez (44-1, 30 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico and Philadelphia’s Gabriel “King” Rosado (26-16-1, 15 KOs) will battle in a tough, Mexico vs. Puerto Rico twelve-round light heavyweight matchup. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 18 and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST. 

Ramirez is returning to the ring hungrier than ever after his valiant effort against Bivol last November 2022.c“I’m glad to be back. I had a lot of time to reflect since my last fight and am looking forward to putting on a show against a very-game veteran like Gabe Rosado,” said Zurdo Ramirez. “Just like everyone else, I have goals, dreams and aspirations to be on top and I feel more motivated today than ever. We may get knocked off our path, but my quest for greatness will never stop. I appreciate all the love from my fans and supporters and I promise to be back with vengeance. See you guys March 18th!