"This is the best boxing has to offer, two elite fighters in the prime of their careers colliding in a legacy-defining matchup for the undisputed championship of the world," Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said in a news release Tuesday. newsletter, with tickets on sale at noon Pacific today, The co-feature between Jose Pedraza and Julian Rodriguez, Mikaela Mayer defends her WBO belt against Erica Farias one fight prior, Salt Papis next fight set, will face Anthony Taylor. Theyre [United Kingdom government] not allowing UK citizens to leave on tourism. The Theater at Virgin Hotels was once known as The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The series begins May 22nd with Jose Ramirez vs. Josh Taylor and concludes June 26th with Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani. If Arums prediction of Nevada allowing crowds of 50% capacity by May 1st, his talk of 7,000 tickets being available to hold, but he believes that by the middle of May, almost everyone in the U.S will have been inoculated with the COVID 19 vaccine. With Each Transaction 100% Verified And The Largest Inventory Of Tickets On The Web, SeatGeek Is The Safe Choice For Tickets On The Web. Two undefeated junior welterweight kings, one undisputed title. Did Mayer show she's ready for Katie Taylor? Michelob ULTRA Arena was long known as Mandalay Bay Events Center, until Mandalay Bay entered a naming-rights agreement with Michelob early this year. ESPN and ESPN Deportes are broadcasting the fight in the US, while FITE TV will show the event in the UK. Taylor will have bigger options for a next fight than the English boxer, and he may decide to relinquish one or more of the belts for a bigger fight, which could conceivably include a Ramirez rematch. No matter what you do, or who you beat, theres always going to be somebody else out there. Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. Did Mayer show she's ready for Katie Taylor? Shakur puts lightweight division on the alert; 'Bam' Rodriguez keeps winning, can he be stopped? Top Rank promoter Bob Arum reveals that he plans on setting aside 1,000 tickets for British fans to purchase for the May 22nd unification fight between Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez in Las Vegas, Nevada. Josh Taylor vs Jose Ramirez | ON THIS DAY FREE FIGHT | TAYLOR BECOMES UNDISPUTED CHAMPION Top Rank Boxing 2.05M subscribers Subscribe 4.2K 812K views 9 months ago #joshtaylor #otd Look back. Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs) has been a world champion since March 2018, when he toppled Amir Imam via unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC strap. Ramirez, 26-0, boasts of the WBC and WBO super-lightweight titles. . Who has the edge? Who could Joshua face next as he eyes a title shot? Top WBO super featherweight contender Stevenson meets #2 Nakathila, whom he leapfrogged in the rankings after vacating his featherweight title. Ramirez-Taylor for the undisputed junior welterweight championship is one of the best fights to be made in boxing, and the winner will earn the right to be called the best fighter in the division and get a chance to get closer to pound-for-pound status. We just want to make hosting great events and hosting more events more simple and powerful so you can be more successful. Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs), 28, of Avenal, California, won the then-vacant WBC junior welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Amir Imam in March 2018. Ramirez lands two shots upstairs to brush Taylor back, although Taylor retorts with a straight left to end the round. 1: 0: Drapola hit by pitch; Ramirez advanced to second. The main card includes Jose Zepeda vs. Hank Lundy in a 10-rounds junior welterweight battle, and junior welterweight KO artist Elvis Rodriguez in an eight-round bout against Kenneth Sims Jr. Watch: Download the ESPN App | WatchESPN | TV, Don't have ESPN? If Taylor vacates his belts and moves up to welterweight to face Crawford, there's still a chance Ramirez gets a crack at a title. Anyway, this is all speculation on Arums part. The Athletics Mike Coppinger was the first to report that Top Rank struck a deal with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to host the Ramirez-Taylor bout. The 26 cards Top Rank staged at MGM Grand Conference Center from June 9 to February 20 all were held behind closed doors. See how we compare to other online event registration and ticketing companies. Mikaela Mayer defends her WBO belt against Erica Farias one fight prior. Taylor needs all the support he can get for him to beat WBC/WBO 140-lb champion Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs). Mandalay Bay Events Center holds about 12,000 fans for boxing under normal circumstances, roughly 4,500 fewer than MGM Grand Garden Arena. Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time since May's decision defeat to Josh Taylor for the undisputed junior welterweight title. Event Smart can help you accept online registrations and sell tickets for different kinds of events. Can Joyce start over after a tough loss? 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. Event Smart DOES NOT require contracts. Ramirez had made four title defenses since . The co-feature between Jose Pedraza and Julian Rodriguez, on the other hand, is a well-matched banger. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing. Find Ramirez tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. The stakes dont get any higher. The location, venue, and undercard information . Now, they'll fight to unify a professional world title instead. Taylor vs Ramirez: Date and how to watch This 12-round super-lightweight bout will take place on Saturday, May 22 and is being held at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Arum wants Ramirez vs. Taylor with a live crowd "Within the first three months of next year ," said Arum when asked when Taylor and Ramirez will fight for the undisputed 140-lb championship. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment, tickets starting at $29 go on sale go on sale Friday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and the Arena . Meet Joe Joyce, the heavyweight that is a fight away from facing champions Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Christina Linardatou opens up about her pregnancy, her return, and why she vacated her title, How Mikaela Mayer is rebuilding her career by taking bigger challenges, Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com, Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. It was a completely different Taylor when the fans started cheering for his adversary Prograis. Beautiful tactics from Taylor. $850,000. There was a nice moment of sportsmanship in the post-fight news conference with Ramirez, which showed how good Taylor's game plan was. All Top Rank Boxing Events SATURDAY MAR 25 3:00 PM Top Rank Boxing Save Mart Center Fresno, CA $53 See Tickets Top Rank Boxing Ticket Information Expedia.com allows you to choose the best seats and select the lowest price to see Top Rank Boxing. Main event ringwalks are anticipated on or just after 23:00 local time. Check out our homepage to find more popular events near you. This fight is big, but nothing is bigger than getting vaccinations to the farm workers right now in the Central Valley., No excuses, no fake social media promises, no grandstanding. ET / 1 :45 p.m. PT. The way that Prograis was coming on in the last six rounds, Taylor was lucky to win. ), **** 2023 Kirk's Championships Boxing Prediction League ****, Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk / Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua December Doubleheader Talks Start. The over-under is 11 full rounds. Inoue, the worlds top bantamweight, faces the IBFs latest unworthy mandatory. No boxer of Mexican descent has ever held all four world title belts. tracking in your browser. ), Two undefeated junior welterweight kings, one undisputed title. I am fighting for my place in boxing history. The bout took place on May 22, 2021, at the Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada. Top Rank Boxing is on ESPN and ESPN+. We stock all tickets to every Jose Ramirez show! Arum wants IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Taylor (17-0, 13 KOs) to have some of his British fans in attendance on the night to give him support rather than it having it all for Ramirez. Fighting for the undisputed title is something all boxers dream about., Ive always been the underdog. Joe Tessitore looks back at how the junior welterweight unification bout between Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor came to be. [gravityform id=6 title=false description=false],