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In addition, Ramirez benefits from his willingness to face top-notch sparring fighters. In this one, Ramirez had to overcome Hooker’s considerable reach advantage to get inside, which he did. Garcia has a knack for detecting weaknesses in opponents, and Ramirez has the ability to execute the gameplan. If you have seen Ramirez’s recent fights, then you know the former Olympian continues to sharpen his skills.Ĭredit two-thirds of that to Ramirez’s dedication and ambition and one-third to switching from Hall of Famer Freddie Roach to Robert Garcia as his trainer. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade) Switching Trainers Pays Off Jose Ramirez celebrates his sixth-round TKO of Maurice Hooker on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Should Ramirez emerge as the undefeated king of the 140-pound division, he’ll be positioned to move up to the welterweight division, where bigger paydays and more media attention await. Jose Ramirez: Here To Fight Best Guys At 140, I Want Other Titles – Boxing News That would mean taking on the winner of the Josh Taylor-Regis Progaiz bout, which is the finale of the World Boxing Super Series. Look for him to attempt to unify all four world title belts. So, what’s next for the 26-year-old Avenal native and former Fresno State student? finishes the action-packed fight with a round 6 TKO! 💥 #HookerRamirez /g2VSYysSLZ
“(Ramirez) didn’t just add another belt to his collection, he served notice that he is truly a world-class fighter and maybe, just maybe, the best junior welterweight on the planet,” wrote ESPN’s Steve Kim after Saturday’s bout. No more can boxing insiders say that Ramirez has risen to the top by often fighting at home and facing carefully selected opponents. That list includes Billy Conn, Fred Apostoli and a boxer some experts rank among the all-time pound-for-pound greats, Mickey Walker. Corbett also defeated Young Jack Thompson, Ceferino Garcia, and Gus Lesnevic - all of whom would later win world titles.īut the 25-0 Ramirez now has proven he can take on the sport’s toughest assignment: Invade the home town of a world-class opponent and dominate him. Ramirez Cleared a Tall HurdleĬorbett is enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. During his career as a welterweight and later a middleweight, he defeated many fellow Hall of Famers. With his third successful title defense, Ramirez vaulted past Young Corbett III to the top spot in local boxing annals.Īnd that’s no small feat. A landing spot for many generations of immigrants, Fresno has a long tradition of producing boxers hungry to make their mark on the world stage.
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