Albert Ramirez faces Sharabutdin Ataev in the co-main event of RCC's Dec. 12 Yekaterinburg show under Bivol vs. Smith; the WBA title status of the bout is unclear.
What we know
- Ramirez vs. Ataev is the co-main event of RCC's Dec. 12 boxing show at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia, announced Oct. 23.
- Dmitry Bivol faces Callum Smith in the main event of the Dec. 12 show.
Reported, not confirmed
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The event listing shows a scheduled 5 p.m. local start, which is the show's advertised opening time, not a ring-walk time for Ramirez or Ataev.
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Ataev beat Jose Uzcategui by decision in a bout the WBA designated an eliminator.
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Disputed
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RCC calls Ramirez vs. Ataev a WBA light heavyweight championship fight, but the WBA's September rankings still list Ramirez as interim champion, Bivol as super champion and Ataev as No. 1 contender; no separate WBA ruling was announced.
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The title status of Albert Ramirez vs. Sharabutdin Ataev is the open question on RCC's Dec. 12 card. The promoter calls it a WBA light heavyweight championship fight. The WBA's available September rankings still show Ramirez as interim champion, Bivol as super champion and Ataev as the No. 1 contender, and the announcement included no separate WBA ruling on a different designation.
That matters because Bivol is on the same bill. He meets Callum Smith in the main event at UMMC Arena, so two WBA-linked fights share one card, and what is at stake in the co-main depends on how the WBA classifies it.
Ataev earned his position by beating former world champion Jose Uzcategui on a decision in a bout the WBA designated an eliminator. His recent opposition also includes Saipaier Rouzi, another decision win. RCC describes him as a two-time amateur world champion who turned pro in 2021. Our records list him at 27, representing the United Kingdom.
Ramirez won the interim title by stopping Jerome Pampellone in round seven in Benghazi, Libya, in August 2025. In his latest listed title outing he beat Lerrone Richards by split decision in Montreal. The WBA's account gives Ramirez two 115-113 cards, with the third judge scoring it 116-112 for Richards. Richards used movement and his jab to disrupt Ramirez's pressure before Ramirez cut off the ring and went to the body.
That fight shows what Ataev may try: a champion who has been pushed past the stoppages that built his reputation. Watch for a WBA statement on the sanctioning and status of the fight, which would settle what the winner takes home.
That matters because Bivol is on the same bill. He meets Callum Smith in the main event at UMMC Arena, so two WBA-linked fights share one card, and what is at stake in the co-main depends on how the WBA classifies it.
Ataev earned his position by beating former world champion Jose Uzcategui on a decision in a bout the WBA designated an eliminator. His recent opposition also includes Saipaier Rouzi, another decision win. RCC describes him as a two-time amateur world champion who turned pro in 2021. Our records list him at 27, representing the United Kingdom.
Ramirez won the interim title by stopping Jerome Pampellone in round seven in Benghazi, Libya, in August 2025. In his latest listed title outing he beat Lerrone Richards by split decision in Montreal. The WBA's account gives Ramirez two 115-113 cards, with the third judge scoring it 116-112 for Richards. Richards used movement and his jab to disrupt Ramirez's pressure before Ramirez cut off the ring and went to the body.
That fight shows what Ataev may try: a champion who has been pushed past the stoppages that built his reputation. Watch for a WBA statement on the sanctioning and status of the fight, which would settle what the winner takes home.
- Summary
- Albert Ramirez faces Sharabutdin Ataev in the co-main event of RCC's Dec. 12 Yekaterinburg show under Bivol vs. Smith; the WBA title status of the bout is unclear.
- Key points (one per line)
- Ramirez vs. Ataev is the co-main event of RCC's Dec. 12 boxing show at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg.
RCC bills it as a WBA light heavyweight title fight, but WBA rankings still list Ramirez as interim champion.
Dmitry Bivol faces Callum Smith in the main event.
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- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/boxing/albert-ramirez-sharabutdin-ataev-december-12-bivol-smith/
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