Albert Ramirez and Michael Alan Flannery square off in the headliner of “L’Ascension II”, live from Cabaret du Casino in Montreal, Canada on June 5. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at cruiserweight.
Undefeated Ramirez (20-0, 17 KOs) of Venezuela is coming off a third-round stoppage win against Marko Calic on the Biyarslanov vs Mimoune undercard at the same venue in February. Thailand-based unbeaten Brit Michael Alan Flannery (13-0, 11 KOs) steps through the ropes for the first time in North America. The bout, initially announced at light heavyweight (175 lbs), is now contested at cruiserweight, as Ramirez weighed in above the limit, showing 181.3 lbs, while Flannery was 174.6 lbs.
The co-feature is a 10-round light heavyweight battle for the WBC Continental strap between Mehmet Unal (12-0, 10 KOs) and Jan Czerklewicz (14-2, 3 KOs) of Poland. The original welterweight co-main event, pitting Montreal-based Christopher Guerrero (14-0, 8 KOs) of Mexico against Argentina’s Williams Herrera (17-4, 7 KOs), is no longer featured on the card.
On the Ramirez vs Flannery undercard, Arthur Biyarslanov (18-0, 15 KOs) takes on Spain’s Antonio Collado (19-1, 3 KOs) at super lightweight. Plus, French-born Montreal-based Moreno Fendero (10-0, 8 KOs) faces Latvia’s Kristaps Bulmeistars (13-3, 5 KOs) at super middleweight.
Ramirez vs Flannery results
Get Ramirez vs Flannery full fight card results below.
- Albert Ramirez def. Michael Alan Flannery by KO (R2)
- Mehmet Unal def. Jan Czerklewicz by KO (R1)
- Arthur Biyarslanov def. Antonio Collado by TKO (R3)
- Moreno Fendero def. Kristaps Bulmeistars by TKO (R1)
- Wyatt Sanford def. Tomas Lastra by TKO (R1)
- Erik Israyelyan def. Alex Gagnon by TKO (R2)
Ramirez vs Flannery live blog
Albert Ramirez drops & stops Michael Alan Flannery in second round
The main event also ends inside the distance, as Albert Ramirez stops Michael Alan Flannery in the second round at cruiserweight. After sending his opponent to the canvas in the opening round, Ramirez (21-0, 18 KOs) of Venezuela finished the job in the following round, eliminating Thailand-based Brit Michael Alan Flannery (13-1, 11 KOs) with a counter uppercut.
Mehmet Unal KO's Jan Czerklewicz to win regional belt
Mehmet Unal (13-0, 11 KOs) stops Jan Czerklewicz (14-3, 3 KOs) of Poland in the first round at light heavyweight. With the victory, he wins the WBC Continental title.
Arthur Biyarslanov TKO's Antonio Collado in third round
Arthur Biyarslanov (19-0, 16 KOs) defeats Antonio Collado (19-2, 3 KOs) of Spain via third-round TKO at super lightweight.
Moreno Fendero stops Kristaps Bulmeistars in first round
Moreno Fendero (11-0, 9 KOs) dominates Latvia’s Kristaps Bulmeistars (13-4, 5 KOs) for a first-round TKO victory at super middleweight. The referee called it a day after the latter hit the canvas.
Wyatt Sanford stops Tomas Lastra in first round
Paris 2024 bronze medalist Wyatt Sanford (2-0, 2 KOs) of Canada defeats Tomas Lastra (2-1, 1 KO) of Chile via first-round TKO at junior welterweight.
Erik Israyelyan stops Alex Gagnon in second round
In the event opener, Erik Israyelyan (2-0, 2 KOs) of Armenia defeats Alex Gagnon (0-3-1) of Canada via second-round TKO at super featherweight. On his way to victory, Israyelyan sent his opponent to the canvas.
Ramirez vs Flannery kick-off
The fights start at the top of the hour. A pair of bouts kick off the action, featuring Canada’s Wyatt Sanford (1-0, 1 KO) up against Tomas Lastra (2-0, 1 KO) of Chile at junior welterweight, and Erik Israyelyan (1-0, 1 KO) of Armenia versus Alex Gagnon (0-2-1) of Canada at super featherweight.
Video: Albert Ramirez stops Marko Calic in third round
In case you missed it – the highlight video featuring Albert Ramirez in his previous bout against Marko Calic is now streaming.
Ramirez vs Flannery: How to watch & start time
Ramirez vs Flannery airs live on Punching Grace in Canada and on ESPN+ in the U.S. The start time is 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT. A VPN service, such as ExpressVPN, might be helpful to stream from a different location.
