Arsen Goulamirian from Yerevan, Armenia, the reigning WBA Cruiserweight Super World Champion with an unbeaten record of 27-0, boasting 19 KOs, and Gilberto Ramirez from Mazatlan, Mexico, a former super middleweight world champ with a 45-1 record and 30 KOs, recently lit up the press conference scene. They were all about hyping up their upcoming 12-round cruiserweight fight for Goulamirian’s world title. Golden Boy Promotions, in a tag team effort with Y12 Boxing, is putting on this show. The venue? None other than the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, with live streaming action courtesy of DAZN.
ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN, WBA CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION: “Thrilled to step into the U.S. ring and join forces with Abel Sanchez again. It’s a rare shot to spotlight our overlooked division here. Hats off to Golden Boy for rolling out the red carpet. This brawl’s set to be electric. I’m not in Bivol’s league—I plan to bring him down.”
GILBERTO RAMIREZ, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION: “Big shoutout to the man upstairs for this shot. Props to Golden Boy and my squad for steering me to this stage. Stoked to headline at YouTube Theater and etch my name in the halls of fame. Much respect to Team Arsen for this title shot throwdown.”
ALEXIS “LEX” ROCHA, WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER: “Big thanks to the Almighty. Kudos to my crew; Hector Lopez and Abraham Perez. Shoutout to Golden Boy and their team. Sure, I took a hit last time, but I’m not about to let that pin me down. True gladiators aren’t about dodging defeats—it’s about bouncing back with your chin up. To the young guns out there, turn your stumbles into your hustle. My eyes are on the prize, and you should be too.”
RICARDO SANDOVAL, FLYWEIGHT CONTENDER: “Huge thanks to Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy for backing me. Buzzing for what’s ahead. Just itching to dive back into the fray and mix it up. We’re on a hunt for all the belts.”
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GOLDEN BOY: “Zurdo’s been grinding hard over the past year to shake off that one smudge on his stellar track record. He’s already made history as the first Mexican super middleweight champ, and we’re banking on him to keep piling on the accolades as he aims to be the premier Mexican cruiserweight world champion. Facing off against the formidable Arsen Goulamirian in his U.S. premiere, this fight’s too good to pass up.”