Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is able to begin with the advertising and marketing push for the November sixteenth Latino Nights occasion at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The occasion will likely be proven reside on DAZN at a time that’s nonetheless to be decided.
Within the occasion, WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) faces WBO champ Chris Billiam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs). It’s questionable whether or not this combat ought to be the headliner as a result of many U.S. followers misplaced curiosity in Ramirez’s profession way back.
Ramirez’s one-sided 12-round unanimous choice loss to Dmitry Bivol two years in the past in 2022 is what made followers lose curiosity in watching him. He’s come again since to defeat Joe Smith Jr. and Arsen Goulamirian to turn into world champion at cruiserweight.
Many followers are wanting ahead to the William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer combat on the November sixteenth card. This combat ought to be the headliner on the cardboard, not the Ramirez-Billiam-Smith combat.
Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) wants a win over the previous IBF tremendous featherweight champion Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) to get a title shot in opposition to WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson on February twenty second subsequent yr in Riyadh.
Latino Evening on November sixteenth
- Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billiam-Smith
- Jose Ramirez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.
- William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer
- Oscar Collazo vs. Thammanoon Niyomtrong
- Botirzhon Akhmedov vs. Oscar Duarte
Light-weight Oscar Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KOs) will likely be going through substitute opponent Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-3, 9 KOs) in a 12-round combat. Duarte’s authentic opponent, Kenneth Sims, pulled out of the combat.
Former unified gentle welterweight champion Jose Ramirez (29-1, 18 KOs) and Arnold Barboza Jr. (30-0, 11 KOs) will likely be preventing in a 12-round co-feature slot. Barboza is ranked #1 with the WBO, and Ramirez #4. The winner of this combat ought to be getting a title shot quickly.
Went 5-0 final night time in contrast to you realize who, now time for Latino nights in Riyadh. Nov 16 will likely be fuego 🔥 @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/hT8WJHdRlA
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) November 4, 2024
