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Gilberto Ramirez

Gilberto Ramírez
Statistics
Real name Gilberto Ramírez Sánchez
Nickname(s) Zurdo de Oro
("Golden Southpaw")
Rated at
Height 6 ft 2 12 in (189 cm)
Reach 75 in (191 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991 (age 25)
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 35
Wins 35
Wins by KO 24
Losses 0

Gilberto Ramírez Sánchez (born June 19, 1991) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the WBO super middleweight title since 2016.

In April 2010, Gilberto beat veteran Jesus Ayala by 2nd-round K.O. in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.

On December 17, 2010, Ramírez knocked out the undefeated Rogelio Medina to win the vacant WBC Youth middleweight title. The bout was held at the Gimnasio German Evers in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Starting from 2011, Ramírez moved up to super-middleweight. In his first fight of the year, Ramirez fought 32 year old Antonio Arras and knocked him out via TKO in round 8. Ramirez next stopped Francisco Villanueva in 7 rounds. In July 2007, Ramirez moved back down middleweight to defend his WBC Youth tltle. He successfully defended the title beating Oney Valdez, Amilcar Edgardo Funes Melian and Samuel Miller all inside the distance. Ramirez went 10 rounds with Jaime Barboza (17-6, 8 KOs). Ramirez won via unanimous decision (100-90,100-91, 97-93). Ramirez next fought at super-middleweight against Isaac Mendez, winning via TKO in round 8. Ramirez then went down to middleweight successfully defending the WBC Youth title a final two times against Richard Gutierrez, who Ramirez beat on all scorecards (100-90) and Marcus Upshaw, also winning via 10 round decision (98-92, 99-90 twice).

Ramirez fought in the United States for the first time in his career on August 24, 2013 at the Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California. His opponent was American Derrick Findley in a scheduled 10-round bout which went the distance. Ramirez won on all three scorecards (100-90 x3). On February 2014, Ramirez defeated Don Mouton at the Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas. Mouton, age 35, who was not stopped in 20 previous professional bouts, got knocked out in round one. Two months later, Ramirez fought at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino against his most credible opponent to date, 33 year old Giovanni Lorenzo (33-6, 25 KOs). Lorenzo was knocked down in round one, and twice in the fifth. Ramirez claiming the win via TKO and winning the vacant NABF super middleweight title and vacant WBO NABO super middleweight title.


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