FIGHT ANNOUNCED RCC Dec. 12: Ramirez vs. Ataev named co-main event under Bivol vs. Smith in Yekaterinburg

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The bottom line

RCC announced Albert Ramirez vs. Sharabutdin Ataev as the co-main event of its Dec. 12 show in Yekaterinburg, below Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith.

RCC Dec. 12: Ramirez vs. Ataev named co-main event under Bivol vs. Smith in Yekaterinburg
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What we know

  • RCC announced Albert Ramirez vs. Sharabutdin Ataev as the co-main event of its Dec. 12 boxing show at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
  • Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith headlines the show; the event listing advertises a start at .
  • Ataev beat former world champion Jose Uzcategui on a WBA-designated eliminator.

Disputed

  • RCC describes Ramirez-Ataev as a WBA light heavyweight championship contest; the WBA's September rankings list Ramirez as interim champion and Ataev as No. 1 contender. MiddleEasy
RCC announced Albert Ramirez vs. Sharabutdin Ataev as the co-main event of its Dec. 12 boxing show at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in an announcement published Oct. 23. Dmitry Bivol faces Callum Smith in the main event.

The promoter calls Ramirez-Ataev a WBA light heavyweight championship fight. The WBA's available September rankings still list Ramirez as interim champion, Bivol as super champion and Ataev as the No. 1 contender, and no separate WBA ruling on a different designation was included in the announcement.

Ataev, a two-time amateur world champion who turned pro in 2021, beat former world champion Jose Uzcategui on a WBA-designated eliminator. Ramirez won the interim title by stopping Jerome Pampellone in round seven in August 2025 and beat Lerrone Richards by split decision in his latest title outing.
 
Summary
RCC announced Albert Ramirez vs. Sharabutdin Ataev as the co-main event of its Dec. 12 show in Yekaterinburg, below Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith.
Key points (one per line)
RCC announced the light heavyweight pairing on Oct. 23; it calls it a WBA light heavyweight championship contest.
Bivol vs. Callum Smith headlines the Dec. 12 show at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The WBA's published September rankings list Ramirez as interim champion and Ataev as No. 1 contender, so the title designation for the bout is unconfirmed.
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/boxing/albert-ramirez-sharabutdin-ataev-december-12-bivol-smith/

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