Photo: Osleys Iglesias – To prepare to face a tiger, former world title challenger Adam Deines (23-2-1, 14 KOs) is training with another tiger, the super middleweight Osleys Iglesias, also training and living in Germany.
I have a particular interest in the 175-pound rankings. The reason is rather simple: Artur Beterbiev is getting older and his body is starting to fail him. The day when the best boxer in Canadian history retires and leaves the titles vacant is not far away.
I’m not the only one to read the situation this way, David Benavidez moves up to 175 pounds to face Oleksandr Gvodzyk in order to become the mandatory contender for a possible duel between Beterbiev and Bivol. Likewise, David Morrell will make his light heavyweight debut against another of Beterbiev’s former opponents, Ravivoje ‘Hot Rod’ Kalajdzic, for one of several WBA titles.
The WBO is not to be outdone, and this is where Quebec intervenes. EOTTM protégé Albert Ramirez, ranked 4th by the WBO, will face German boxer Adam Deines (23-2-1, 14 KOs), who deserves all our respect for having lasted 10 rounds standing against Artur Beterbiev. That’s more than Marcus Browne, Joe Smith, Callum Smith, Callum Johnson and Anthony Yarde.
This enumeration confirms my point and the endurance of Adam Deines.
The fight will take place on May 25 in Shawinigan. The name of Albert Ramirez is starting to circulate as a possible opponent for Dimitry Bivol if the repair of Beterbiev’s meniscus takes time.
Back to my case, Adam Deines vs Albert Ramirez… or number 4 against number 5 of the WBO in Shawinigan.
Who is Adam Deines?
Deines (23-2-1, 14 KOs) is a German boxer who turned professional in 2015. He won 17 of his first 18 fights. The left-hander suffered his first defeat in an IBF eliminatory fight against Chinese boxer Fanlong Meng (UD12). Meng gets injured while waiting for his fight against Artur Beterbiev, and Deines raises his hand to replace him.
“We have worked hard to be able to put this fight together because it will have a major impact in the light heavyweight division. The winner should succeed in positioning themselves in 1st or 2nd place in the world and thus be in an excellent position to become a mandatory contender for the reigning champion” – Camille Estephan.
Technical sheet
Adam Deines is trained by former professional boxer Dirk Dzemski. He was born in Siberia, but his nationality is German. There, he often puts on gloves with another EOTTM boxer, Osleys Iglesias (they have the same manager). In short, he is a durable and left-handed boxer, but who tends to go into survival mode if he feels that his opponent is better than him. He did not win a round against Meng and Beterbiev and considers his longevity in the fight a moral victory.
“I’m going to box as usual, but I want it to be over quickly. I’m prepared for 10 or even 12 rounds, but I love finding the opportunity to knock out my opponent. In Shawinigan, I want to show what I can really do and above all, demonstrate that I have what it takes to become world champion” – Albert Ramirez, translated from an article by Emmanuel Chaparro.
There is an implacable logic behind the choice of Deines: he arrives with an advantageous ranking in the WBO, while the titles will end up being vacant. He held off Fanlong Meng and Artur Beterbiev, which looks like one last chance for him to make an epic run toward a championship fight. Expect the winner of this fight to quickly receive an offer to face Joshua Buatsi in a final WBO eliminator fight. I rarely make a mistake in boxing, and I can tell you that this fight against Deines is the last stop before a very big challenge for Albert Ramirez.
Even if he is very good, Albert Ramirez is not Artur Beterbiev, and Deines believes in his chances of winning. He is a boxer with a different style and strategy that we will see against Albert Ramirez. Even though he is an improved boxer, according to him.
“I’m excited and looking forward to this fight to show the world that I learned from Beterbiev’s defeat and am now ready to become world champion. I’m coming for the knockout. and in any case I will give everything to be victorious on May 25” – Adam Deines.
My prediction:
I have no problem getting wet, Albert Ramirez will win the judges by unanimous decision…
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