Dmirty Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez: The Big Fight Preview - everything you need to know

Dmitry Bivol defends his WBA light heavyweight title against the hard-hitting Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez on Saturday night. 

This will be Bivol's first fight since beating Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in May and he faces an opponent in Ramirez who is looking to become a two-weight world champion. 

Ramirez has been a destructive force since moving up to 175lbs with four of his wins in this weight division coming by way of knockout, but Bivol will be his toughest test yet. 

The defending WBA champion is one of the world's most talented fighters and will have his sights set on an undisputed light heavyweight title showdown against Artur Beterbiev if he can get past Ramirez. 

Here is everything you need to know about Bivol vs. Ramirez. 

Bivol vs. Ramirez coverage 

• Who is Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez? Background, record, championships, biggest wins of Dmitry Bivol’s next opponent
• Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez: List of odds, favourites, markets, prediction and betting trends
• Tony Bellew on Dmitry Bivol's next move after Gilberto Ramirez, and it's not Canelo Alvarez
• Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto Ramirez: The big fights that could await the winner

Bivol vs. Ramirez weigh-in results 

Dmitry Bivol registered 174.7lbs on the scales, while Gilberto Ramirez was slightly lighter at 174.6lbs. 

Bivol vs. Ramirez odds

• Dmitry Bivol:  -400
• Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez:   +300

(All odds via BetMGM)

Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez fight date, start time

• Date: Saturday, November 5 
• Time: 1:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m GMT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 5:09 p.m. ET / 9:09 p.m. GMT

The main card is set to get underway at 1:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. GMT with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 5:09 p.m. ET and 9:09 p.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

Can I watch Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez on DAZN?

The card will stream live on DAZN in over multiple countries across the globe (except Russia, South Korea and MENA regions). You can sign up for a subscription here. However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.

What devices are supported on DAZN?

DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com  (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:

Where is the Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez fight?

The fight takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Dmitry Bivol record and bio

• Date of birth: December 18, 1990
• Height: 6' 0"  
• Reach: 72"
• Total fights: 20
• Record: 20-0 (11 KOs)   

Gilberto Ramirez record and bio

• Nationality: Mexican
• Date of birth: June 19, 1991
• Height: 6' 2"   
• Reach: 75"
• Total fights: 44
• Record: 44-0 (30 KOs)  

Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez fight card

• Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez for Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title 
• Chantelle Cameron vs. Jessica McCaskill for the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF women's super lightweight titles
• Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett for the vacant IBF world super featherweight title 
• Galal Yafai vs. Gohan Rodriguez Garcia; Flyweight 
• Khalid Yafai vs. Jerald Paclar; Bantamweight
• Sultan Al Nuaimi vs. Sohaib Haque; Super flyweight 
• Aqib Fiaz vs. Diego Valiterra; Super featherweight 
• Campbell Hatton vs. Denis Bartos; Lightweight 
• Fahad Al Bloushi vs. Giorgi Gotchoshvili; Lightweight 
• Majid Al Naqbi vs. John Lawrence Ordonio; Super lightweight