Riyadh Season and Golden Boy Promotions "Latino Night"

Riyadh Season and Golden Boy Promotions, one of the premier boxing promotion companies owned by six-division, 10-time World Champion and Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya, have officially announced their inaugural event as part of a larger partnership.

The event, titled "Latino Night," is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 16. Co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and BOXXER, the night will be a massive celebration of Latino boxing talent. The main event will feature WBA Cruiserweight World Champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico, in his pursuit of unifying the cruiserweight division. His first step will be a showdown with WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) of Bournemouth, UK, who is riding high after three successful title defenses. The marquee bout promises to be a fierce clash between two world-class athletes.

Ramirez, known for being the first Mexican boxer to capture world titles in both the super middleweight and cruiserweight divisions, is now on a mission to dominate the cruiserweight ranks. Billam-Smith, a seasoned English fighter, currently holds the WBO Cruiserweight title, having previously claimed the European, British, and Commonwealth cruiserweight belts between 2019 and 2022.

The exciting undercard will showcase more world-class matchups, including:

• WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Unification
  

  Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs)
  

  vs. Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs)

• WBO Super Lightweight Eliminator
  

  Jose Ramirez (29-1, 18 KOs)
  

  vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. (30-0, 11 KOs)

• Lightweight Ten-Rounder
  

  #1 ranked William "El Camarón" Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs)
  

  vs. Tevin "2X" Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs)

• WBO Minimumweight Championship
  

  Oscar "El Pupilo" Collazo (10-0, 7 KOs)
  

  vs. Edwin "Canito" Hernandez (13-2-1, 4 KOs)

• WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator
  

  Oscar "La Migraña" Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KOs)
  

  vs. WBA #1 contender Kenneth "Bossman" Sims Jr. (21-2-1, 8 KOs)