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
Nationality
Venezuelan
Age
34
Height
5’11½”
Reach
75”
Total Fights
22
Records
22-0-0 (19 KOs)
Lerrone Richards
Nationality
British
Age
33
Height
5’11”
Reach
71”
Total Fights
20
Records
19-1-0 (4 KOs)
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
No.
Result
Opponent
Method
1
Win
Javier Rivera Meza
KO
2
Win
Julio Alcantar Majors
TKO
3
Win
Juan Carlos Moreno
TKO
4
Win
Carlos Humberto Chavez
TKO
5
Win
Juan Jose Rosales
KO
6
Win
Isaias Ortega
TKO
7
Win
Francisco Villanueva
TKO
8
Win
Jaudiel Zepeda
TKO
9
Win
Juan Carlos Parra Rodriguez
KO
10
Win
Varazdat Chernikov
TKO
11
Win
Juan Carlos Raygosa
TKO
12
Win
Facundo Nicolas Galovar
UD
13
Win
Victor Hugo Exner
KO
14
Win
Braian Nahuel Suarez
KO
15
Win
Jacob Dickson
TKO
16
Win
Ricardo Luna
TKO
17
Win
Lenin Castillo
UD
18
Win
Artur Ziyatdinov
UD
19
Win
Adam Deines
RTD
20
Win
Marko Calic
TKO
21
Win
Michael Alan Flannery
TKO
22
Win
Jerome Pampellone
TKO
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
No.
Result
Opponent
Method
1
Win
Robert Studzinski
PTS
2
Win
Jay Morris
RTD
3
Win
Mark Till
PTS
4
Win
Darren McKenna
PTS
5
Win
Gordan Glisic
TKO
6
Win
Attila Tibor Nagy
PTS
7
Win
Anthony Fox
PTS
8
Win
Lewis van Poetsch
TKO
9
Win
Ferenc Albert
PTS
10
Win
Rhys Pagan
UD
11
Win
Chris Dutton
PTS
12
Win
Tommy Langford
UD
13
Win
Lennox Clarke
SD
14
Win
Timo Laine
PTS
15
Win
Giovanni De Carolis
UD
16
Win
Carlos Góngora
SD
17
Win
Harry Matthews
KO
18
Win
Mickey Ellison
PTS
19
Loss
Steed Woodall
TKO
20
Win
Dylan Courtney
PTS
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.