WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez and WBO ruler Chris Billam-Smith have made weight ahead of their unification clash in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
They will fight at the Sports Palace at the top of the bill of the Latino Night show staged by Golden Boy Promotions.
Having made weight, the two shared a long staredown and Billam-Smith said: “Tomorrow night, we get to unify the cruiserweight division. Nobody in this division can live with my intensity.”
“I feel great, I feel ready,” said Ramirez. “Thank you everyone for being here. We’re ready. Time to enjoy Saturday night.”
It is likely that the winner will go on to face IBF champion Jai Opetaia.
Weights from Riyadh:
12x3min rounds – WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles
Chris Billam-Smith (WBO champion) – 199.4lbs
Gilberto Ramirez (WBA champion) – 199.6lbs
10x3min rounds – junior welterweight
Jose Ramirez – 139.6lbs
Arnold Barboza – 140lbs
12x3min rounds – WBA and WBO light flyweight titles
Oscar Collazo (WBO) – 104.8lbs
CP Freshmart (WBA) aka Thammanoon Niyomtrong – 104.8lbs
10x3min rounds – lightweight
William Zepeda – 134.2lbs
Tevin Farmer – 135lbs
10x3min rounds – junior welterweight
Oscar Duarte – 141.8lbs
Botirzhon Akhmedov – 141.8lbs
6x3min rounds – welterweight
Ziyad Almaayouf – 143.2lbs
Juan Carlos Ramirez Garcia – 141.8lbs
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