Albert Ramirez defends his interim WBA light heavyweight title against Lerrone Richards tonight, Thursday, June 4. The contest headlines the Eye of the Tiger event at the Cabaret du Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Canada.
- Ramirez (22-0, 19 KOs) of Venezuela makes the first defense of his belt after claiming the title with a seventh-round TKO against Jerome Pampellone last August.
- Former IBO super middleweight titleholder Richards (19-1, 4 KOs) of the UK comes off a points decision victory over Dylan Courtney last September.
The two fighters square off in a rescheduled clash after their February showdown was canceled due to a medical issue involving Ramirez. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the co-feature, Imam Khataev (11-1, 10 KOs) defends his NABF light heavyweight title against Mickael Diallo (21-2-2, 18 KOs) of France.
On the undercard, Colombia’s Jhon Orobio (17-0, 15 KOs) defends his WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title against Jonathan Montrel (19-4, 13 KOs) of New Orleans, Louisiana.
A lightweight bout features Dzmitry Asanau (12-0, 6 KOs) defending his IBF Intercontinental and WBC Continental Americas titles against Roger Gutierrez (29-7-1, 22 KOs) of Venezuela.
Two more lightweight bouts feature Canada’s Avery Martin Duval (15-0-1, 8 KOs) facing Mexico’s Jose Rodolfo Macias (22-4-2, 9 KOs), and Wyatt Sanford (6-0, 2 KOs) of Canada taking on Uruguay’s Juan Pablo Ilharregui (11-1, 5 KOs).
A pair of super middleweight matchups feature Canada’s Keven Beausejour (2-0, 2 KOs) versus Davorin Brajkovic (3-5, 1 KO) of Croatia, and Haiti’s Nickenson Denis in his pro boxing debut against Lukasz Kucharski (1-3) of Poland.
- How to watch: Ramirez vs Richards streams live on Punching Grace in Quebec and DAZN internationally, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT.
Ramirez vs Richards results
(6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT)
- Albert Ramirez vs. Lerrone Richards
- Imam Khataev vs. Mickael Diallo
- Jhon Orobio vs. Jonathan Montrel
- Dzmitry Asanau vs. Roger Gutierrez
- Avery Martin Duval vs. Jose Rodolfo Macias Enriquez
- Wyatt Sanford vs. Juan Pablo Ilharregui
- Keven Beausejour vs. Davorin Brajkovic
- Nickenson Denis vs. Lukasz Kucharski
Ramirez vs Richards live blog
Ramirez vs Richards Face-Off
Check out the video from the open workout as Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards showcase their skills and face off.