Via Knitting Ambrosio: In a very odd matchup, middleweight cruiser Gabe Rosado (26-16-1, 15 KOs) will advance in two weight classes to face the recently beaten Gilberto Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) failed at number 175 on March 18 at a show promoted by Golden Boy on DAZN.
The Golden Boy event begins at 8:00 p.m. ET, live on DAZN.
Ramirez versus Rosado will draw fans in, if not for anything else, because these are two recognizable names, not because the contest is seen as a rivalry. The fight is a shipwreck between two boys heading to Palookaville.
Ramirez needs to move up to cruiser class as he won’t be able to escape the 200s meltdown to fight at 175 for too long.
How long can Ramirez earn 175?
To be fair, Ramirez showed the impact of the stress he put on his body dehydrating his body to gain weight at 175 because he looked listless, sluggish and weak during the match. finally with Dmitry Bivol after he gained weight and then rehydrated. to over 200 lbs for the fight.
37-year-old cruiser Rosado, who has had better days, doesn’t belong anywhere near 175, especially now after his three recent unilateral defeats at the hands of Jaime Munguia, Shane Mosley Jr and Ali Akhmedov.
Rosado’s only chance of victory is if he can catch 31-year-old Ramirez, as slow as molasses, with one of his powerful own own goals, whom he knocked out the golden boy. prospect Bektemir ‘The Bully’ Melikuziev in the third round in 2021 .
Ramirez used to hit a pretty good shot, but he was injured a few times in his last game in November against Dmitry Bivol. If Bivol had knocked Ramirez down with combos like he did with Canelo, he could have taken him down.
It was a strange match, as ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is twice the size of the diminutive 5’9″ Rosado, who has lost his last three games and looks beyond imagination.
Gabe hopes to end losing streak
Rosado’s chances of breaking a three-game losing streak are remote. He is likely to be punished one-sidedly in this round 12 matchup at 175th on DAZN.
That’s not to say that Ramirez, 31, is a brilliant boxer, because he clearly isn’t, as we witnessed in his recent embarrassing decisive defeat in front of the house. WBA lightweight champion Dmitry Bivol last November in Abu Dhabi.
Gilberto Ramirez said: “I am looking forward to showing a match against a veteran who is so good at the game like Rosado. “Today I feel more motivated than ever. We may be knocked out of our way, but my quest for greatness will never stop. I promise to return with vengeance. See you on March 18th.”
It is anyone’s guess what Zurdo Ramirez is talking about when he talks about his “search for greatness” because after his performance against Bivol it was clear that he wasn’t going anywhere fast and he It’s not the material world champion at 175.
The only reason Ramirez became world champion at 168 is because he fought an old boxer, former 160 lb belt holder Arthur Abraham in 2016 in a WBO super middleweight title fight. .
After Ramirez won the 168 lb belt, he was spoon-fed five cans of tomatoes, which helped him hold on to his WBO title until he could no longer gain weight for the division. and must rise to rank 175.
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Oscar De La Hoya said: “Zurdo will try to make a statement back in front of certified dream wrecker Gabe Rosado who has ruined the careers of various top boxers. “
Ramirez has never been so fast throughout his career, but he clearly lost his hand speed in his 30s, and now he’s so incredibly slow that it’s hard to imagine him competing. compete with anyone over the age of 175.
Although IBF, WBC & WBO lightweight champion Artur Beterbiev does not possess quick hands, he has superior technique and immense strength in both hands. In contrast, Ramirez has great skills but good strength, but not as good as Beterbiev.
Ramirez’s best bet to win the world title in light heavyweight is to hang for another two or three years and wait for Beterbiev and Bivol to retire.
Unfortunately, Ramirez probably won’t be able to break through the 175 lb limit much longer without weakening himself to the point where even a journeyman-level opponent like Rosado can beat him.
