On Saturday, Bivol looks to build on the momentum of the Alvarez win when he faces undefeated contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez in Abu Dhabi (1:30 p.m. ET, DAZN). Against Alvarez, Bivol (20-0 ...

Will the same fear appear in the eyes of Dmitry Bivol as he defends the WBA light-heavyweight title against Ramirez on November 5? The title fight between the two will be inside Etihad Arena in ...

Dmitry Bivol surprised some observers with an uncharacteristic tweak to his fighting style against Gilberto Ramirez Saturday night. In front of a reportedly sold-out audience in Abu Dhabi ...

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Bivol and Zurdo Ramirez already met in 2022 in the light heavyweight division, with the Russian winning by unanimous decision in a division in which the Mexican did not feel comfortable.

Peppering each other with jabs. Ref already talking to them about stepping on each other’s feet in this southpaw (Ramirez) vs orthodox (Bivol) matchup. The worry was Bivol would respond to Zurdo ...

Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title in lopsided fashion with a unanimous decision over Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The win -- via ...

Now Bivol, 31, takes on fellow unbeaten fighter Gilberto Ramirez in Abu Dhabi, with a win for the Russian (20-0, 11 knockouts) potentially leading to a huge rematch with Canelo. Ramirez ...

A masterclass from the champion. Superb. No shortage of heart from Ramirez, who is trying to make this a contest in the closing stages. Bivol has become quite passive with so many rounds in the ...

WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) is only focused at the moment on his upcoming mandatory defense against former WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.

The size equation will be reversed in Abu Dhabi this week when Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) takes on another Mexican, Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez. Although he is a former WBO super-middleweight champion ...