ONTARIO, CA – The DAZN live stream of Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez vs. Dominic Boesel on Saturday, May 14 will feature lightweight sensation William “El Camaron” Zepeda (25-0, 23 KOs) defending his WBA Continental Americas Lightweight Title against the resilient, former world champion, Rene “Gemelo” Alvarado (32-11, 21 KOs) of Managua, Nicaragua
in a 10-round lightweight co-main event. Diego De La Hoya (22-1, 10 KOs) of Mexicali, MX will also make his grand return to the ring in a 10-round fight against Jose Gonzalez (23-9-1, 13 KOs) of Guadalajara, MX. Also, part of the live stream, John “Scrappy” Ramirez (9-0, 7 KOs) of Los Angeles, CA, will fight for a regional title for the first time in his career. Ramirez will take on Carlos Sardinez (16-5, 2 KOs) of San Juan, ARG, in an 8-round fight for the vacant NABA Super Featherweight title. In the main event of the night, Mexican light heavyweight star Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOs) of Mazatlan, MX, will be taking on former interim world champion Dominic Boesel (32-2, 12 KOs) of Freyburg, Germany in a 12-round light heavyweight fight for the WBA Light Heavyweight Final Title Eliminator. The event will take place at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA, and will stream live exclusively on DAZN starting at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET.
“Zepeda vs. Alvarado will be the fight of the night,” said William Zepeda. “We both have come-forward styles that the fans will enjoy. There will be non-stop action and I can’t wait to show the fans a great night of boxing.”
“I want to thank Golden Boy for this opportunity,” said Rene Alvarado. “Zepeda is a strong fighter. A victory over him will invigorate my career. Those that know me and know my style, know that I am the type of fighter that brings it, and May 14 will not be the exception. I guarantee all the boxing fans that this will be the best fight of the night.”
“I am anxious and excited to get back in the ring and I look forward to bigger and better opportunities after this fight,” said Diego De La Hoya. “It’s been a while since my last fight, but you’ll see a motivated and determined DDLH come May 14.”
“From the first day I walked into Wildcard Boing Club, I envisioned this moment” said John Ramirez. “I want to thank Golden Boy, Zurdo Promotions, and the 3 Point Management for the opportunity to fight on this card, especially for the opportunity to fight for a regional title. On May 14th the ‘Inner City Legend’ will take over the super flyweight division.”
Tickets for Zurdo vs Boesel are on sale now and are priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25 not including applicable service charges. Tickets will be available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com, Toyota-arena.com, Goldenboypromotions.com or the Toyota Arena box office Monday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Zurdo vs. Boesel is a 12-round light heavyweight fight for the WBA Light Heavyweight Final Eliminator presented by Golden Boy in association with Zurdo Promotions and SES Boxing. The event is sponsored by Hennessy “Never Stop. Never Settle” and “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The fight will take place on Saturday, May 14, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN worldwide.
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