Official, Ramirez vs. Billam Smith on November 16 in Riyadh
Mexico’s Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) will face Britain’s Chris Billam Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) in cruiserweight title unification on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
At stake would be WBA and WBO world cruiserweight titles.
The matchup will headline a five-fight Riyadh Season “Latino Night” card promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, said the event will be broadcast globally for free, though no details were revealed.
“This card features some of the best Latino fighters around and continues our drive to deliver top-tier boxing events by giving fans throughout the world the fights they want to see,” Alalshikh said.