Ramirez defends his WBA International belt vs. Calic on February 6

Venezuelan Albert Ramirez will make a new defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) international light heavyweight belt on February 6 when he steps into the ring of the Casino de Montreal, Canada, to face Croatian Marko Calic. 

It will be the second defense for the 32-year-old Venezuelan southpaw, who had a good career in the amateur arena and has been a professional since 2018. 

He won the regional belt of the pioneer organization in January last year when he beat Artur Ziyatdinov by unanimous decision in Quebec, Canada, and made his first defense in his native country against veteran Adam Deines, whom he defeated by knockout in seven rounds last August 23. 

Calic appears to be a good opponent, who has faced quality fighters and whose only loss was to Badou Jack in 2020. The 37-year-old fighter comes in with four wins in a row, the three most recent by knockout, and knows he is facing a great opportunity at this point in his career. 

Ramirez has a record of 19 wins, no losses and 16 knockouts, while Calic has 15 wins, 1 loss and 9 knockouts.




Bazinyan Stops Godoy in Three

Highly ranked super middleweight Erik Bazinyan stopped Billi Godoy in round three of their 10-round bout at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.

In round three, Bazinyan dropped Godoy with a chopping right hand and the fight was stopped at 2:24.

Bazinyan, 169.9 lbs of Laval,QUE, CAN is 32-0 with 23 knockouts. Godoy, 166.3 lbs of Centaras, ARG is 41-8.

Albert Ramirez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Artur Ziyatdinov in a light heavyweight bout.

Ramirez, 174.8 lbs of El Vigna, VEN won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 18-0. Ziyatdinov, 174.3 lbs of Montreal is 15-2.

Steve Claggett stopped Marcos Gonzalez after two rounds of their eight-round junior welterweight fight.

Gonzalez could not answer the bell for round three.

Claggett, 142 lbs of Calgary, ALB, CAN is 38-7-2 with 26 knockouts. Gonzalez, 141.1 lbs of Chihuahua, MEX is 23-4.

Recent world title challenger Mary Spencer stopped Sonya Dreiling after the opening round of their eight-round junior middleweight fight.

Spencer had a good first round as she landed a couple of good combinations. Dreiling did not continue after the round.

Spencer, 153.8 lbs of Montreal is 8-2 with six knockouts. Dreiling, 153.2 lbs of Albertsville, AL is 6-4.

Jhon Orobio stopped Juan Carlos Garcia after round three of their six-round lightweight bout.

In round one, Orobio dropped Garcia with a hard flurry. Orobio battered Garcia and the fight was stopped at 3:00 in the corner.

Orobio, 133.5 lbs of Montreal is 6-0 with six knockouts. Garcia, 134.7 lbs of Mexico City is 5-5.

Wilkens Mathieu remained undefeated with a fourth round stoppage over Oscar Soto Quintana in a scheduled six-round light heavywight bout.

In round four, Mathieu landed a hard right that was ruled a standing eight count and the fight was stopped at 31 seconds.

Mathieu, 173.1 lbs of Montreal is 7-0 with four knockouts. Quintana, 173.2 lbs of Sonora, MEX is 6-5.

Moreno Fendero remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Ricardo Lara in a scheduled four-round middleweight fight.

In round one, Fendrro dropped Lara with a left uppercut to the body. In round two, it was a left over the top that put Fendero down in the corner. Fenderp ended things when he landed a big right hook that put Lara down and the fight was stopped at 1:46.

Fendero, 163.9 lbs of Besancon, FRA is 4-0 with three knockouts. Lara, 163.6 lbs of El Grullo, MEX is 22-12-2.