Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards | Fight Card, Background & Expert Pick

The WBA Interim World Light-Heavyweight title holder, Albert Ramirez, defends his title against Lerrone Richards on June 04, 2026. This interim title bout will take place at Casino Montreal, Canada, at 06:30 PM ET. Initially, this fight was cancelled as Ramirez was hospitalized for appendicitis. Later, the fight was re-scheduled to June 04, 2026. This fight features two southpaw stancers: Albert Ramirez, an unbeaten knockout artist, and Lerrone Richards, a prolific hard-puncher. This adds a crucial layer to the narrative, as Ramirez’s hard-hitting style meets Lerrone’s elusive fighting style. Fans can expect moments of surprise from both fighters. However, the result ultimately rests upon who stays calculated, aggressive, and defensive throughout. Let’s see the fight card and our pick for the Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards bout.

Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards – Event Details

Date: June 04, 2026 (Thursday)

Time: 06:30 PM ET | 03:30 PM PST | 04:00 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Casino Montreal, Canada

Main Event: Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards

Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards – Fight Card

Main Event: Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards – Interim WBA World Light-Heavyweight Title

Main Card: Dzmitry Asanau vs Roger Gutierrez – WBC Continental Americas & IBF Inter-Continental Lightweight Titles

Main Card: Avery Martin-Duval vs Jose Rodolfo Macias

Main Card: Imam Khataev vs Mickael Diallo

Main Card: Jhon Orobio vs Jonathan Montrel – WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Title

Main Card: Wyatt Sanford vs Juan Pablo Ilharregui

Main Card: Keven Beausejour vs Davorin Brajkovic

Main Card: Nickenson Denis vs Lukasz Kucharski

Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards – Streaming Options

The Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards fight will be live telecast on DAZN. You can watch the full fight with a DAZN subscription.

Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards – Fighters’ Bio and Stats

Albert Ramirez

Lerrone Richards

Fighters’ Background

Albert Ramirez

Venezuelan boxer, Albert Ramirez is a southpaw boxer who is currently unbeaten in professional career. He is a prolific knockout artist who won 19 out 22 matches via knockout. He enjoyed a strong amateur career before turning into professional. In 2016, Ramirez contested for the Summer Olympics representing Venezuela. He finished within the top 10 rankings. He also won a silver medal in the World Boxing Series at Pan American Games. After having a successful amateur career, Albert Ramirez turned professional in 2018 and faced Javier Rivera Meza. He knocked out Meza in first round within 01:19 minutes. This marked his professional arrival as a solid contender. After that, he went on to fight several professional fighters and bagged consecutive victories through stoppages.

Albert Ramirez’s Professional Career

Ramirez won his first significant title in 2022, fighting Victor Hugo Exner and won the vacant WBC FECARBOX Light-Heavyweight title. Likewise, he won the vacant WBA Continental Americas Light-Heavyweight title against Braian Nahuel Suarez. He knocked out Suarez in the final seconds of first round after relentless combinations. His forward positioning and dominating persona keeps him a dangerous opponent. Following that, Ramirez fought Jacob Dickinson in the Cruiserweight class and won the vacant WBO Global Cruiserweight title. Moving on, he won the vacant WBA International Light-Heavyweight title, beating Artur Ziyatdinov. In 2025 August, he ultimately won the WBA interim Light-Heavyweight title. Following his interim title, he was scheduled to fight Lerrone Richards. However, Ramirez underwent a medical emergency due to appendicitis and the fight was re-scheduled. Now he is ready to face Richards in the Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards fight.

Professional Record

Lerrone Richards

The British Light-Heavyweight boxer, Lerrone Richards, is a professional boxer who transitioned from a solid amateur career. Lerrone Richards is an elusive fighter whose style includes rapid combinations and unpredictable shots. Richards is known for his precise footwork and elite range. He won several notable championships during his amateur period. Richards is a nine-time national champion and has represented England in international stages. As an amateur, he competed to qualify for the Olympics. But he lost in the quarter-final. Before turning into a professional, he reached the semi-finals of the 2013 English ABAE National Championships. After becoming a professional, he went on to win 19 bouts out of 20, mostly by decision. His last fight against Dylan Courtney was a win, setting him up for the Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards bout.

Lerrone’s Professional Career

Known for his exceptional ring IQ, Lerrone Richards has won numerous matches via decision. He avoids fatal punches and shots with a good distance control while still landing clear punches. He won the vacant WBO European Super-Middleweight title in 2017. Eventually, he kept his winning streak and won the vacant Commonwealth and WBO International Super-Middleweight titles. He won some of the significant titles in the Super-Middleweight class. But he had his first and only loss in 2024 to Steed Woodall by technical knockout. Yet, he rebounded with a win against Dylan Courtney. Now he moved up in the weight category, and waits for the Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards fight.

Professional Record

Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards Predictions

Albert Ramirez’s Form

Both the figthers have an immense amount of stamina and aggressiveness and each comes with their own advantage. Albert Ramirez is known for his quick and relentless combinations that destabilize his opponents. He is also known for his threatening knockout ability. Ramirez constantly knocks his opponents down and drains their stamina. He constantly moves forward and opts for exchanges which overwhelms his opponents. This is one his biggest strengths that allows him to land knockout punches. Moreover, his style is unreadable, posing unpredictability to keep his opponents confused.

Lerrone Richards’ Form

Lerrone Richards comes with an agile form and a southpaw stance, keeping him fast and reactive. His head movement and footwork allows him to stay dynamic inside the ring. He also delivers rapid punches with a forward momentum that never allows his opponents to think and reflect. Mainly, Richards sets up traps to land sharp hooks, which often causes more damage. However, facing Albert’s knockout power and aggression needs more balance and retaliation. Compared with Ramirez’s form, Richards stays slightly behind in stoppage power. So, Albert Ramirez is the favorite to win in this Albert Ramirez vs Lerrone Richards fight.

The Pick: Albert Ramirez via KO/TKO.