Luis Ramos Jr.

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Luis Ramos Jr.
Statistics
Real nameLuis Ramos Jr.
Nickname(s)El Zurdo
Weight(s) Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach66½″ in (169 cm)
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born Santa Ana, California
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins26
Wins by KO10
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Luis Ramos Jr. is a Mexican American former professional boxer. [1]

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Amateur career

Ramos began boxing at the age of 10 in Santa Ana, California. His first trainer was Manuel Garcia. After a few years, he moved on to train with Hector Lopez. He went on to compete as a top amateur, winning several national championships. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 120–16 record. After falling short of a spot on the 2008 Olympic team, Ramos turned pro. [2]

Professional career

Ramos made his pro debut as a lightweight on October 19, 2007, knocking out Christian Jose Reyes in one round. Over the next year, Luis continued his strong start, knocking out two of his four opponents in the first round. On July 30, 2007, Luis faced fellow rising prospect Aaron Dominguez, stopping him in the fifth round. [3]

In July 2009 Ramos was signed to Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. [4]

Ramos won his next eight fights in the lightweight division before moving up to light welterweight.

On May 1, 2010, Ramos faced Allen Litzau on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley bout at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. [5] The first of his fights at light welterweight, he defeated Litzau via second-round TKO.

On January 6, 2012, Ramos fought Raymundo Beltran in the headline event of Showtime's ShoBox. A veteran boxer and sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao, Beltran was Ramo's toughest opponent to date. [6] In a hard-fought contest, Ramos won by unanimous decision, winning the vacant NABA USA lightweight title. [7]

Ramos was stopped in his last two fights, one against Ricardo Williams Jr. on December 8, 2012, and recently Fidel Maldonado on November 11, 2013, on Fox Sports 1. In both fights, Ramos suffered cuts. Against Williams, the referee and doctor put a stop to the action in the 5th round due to the cut. In his fight against Maldonado, Ramos Jr. was cut in the first round and ultimately being KO'd in the 7th round at the 17 second mark. Ramos is now in a scary portion of his career where his dream to chase a world championship is starting to drift away following these two fights against inferior opponents.

Professional boxing record

26 Wins (10 knockouts), 2 Losses0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Win26–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristobal Cruz UD8 (8)April 2, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme
Win25–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Moises DelgadilloUD4 (4)December 12, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Tucson
Win24–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio ReyesUD6 (6)August 22, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon
Loss23–2 Flag of the United States.svg Fidel Maldonado, Jr.TKO7 (10)November 11, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio
Loss23–1 Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Williams Jr. RTD5 (10)December 8, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Business Expo Center, Anaheim
Win23–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Noe BolañosTKO8 (10)September 8, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg The Hangar, Costa Mesa
Win22–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Daniel AttahUD10 (10)April 21, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso
Win21–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Raymundo Beltran UD10 (10)January 6, 2012 Flag of California.svg Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California Won vacant NABA USA lightweight title
Win20–0 Flag of the United States.svg David Rodela KO5 (10), (1:57)September 30, 2011 Flag of California.svg Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Win19–0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Francisco Lorenzo UD8 (8)June 3, 2011 Flag of California.svg Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win18–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jose HernandezUD8 (8)March 18, 2011 Flag of California.svg Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Win17–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg John FigueroaUD8 (8)September 17, 2010 Flag of California.svg Parking Lot 7 at LA Live, Los Angeles, California
Win16–0 Flag of Ghana.svg Joshua AlloteyUD8 (8))June 18, 2010 Flag of Texas.svg Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win15–0 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Litzau TKO2 (8), (0:55)May 1, 2010 Flag of Nevada.svg MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win14–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Walter Estrada UD4 (4)February 25, 2010 Flag of California.svg Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win13–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian FavelaUD6 (6)September 24, 2009 Flag of Nevada.svg Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win12–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Sandro MarcosTKO6 (6), (0:59)July 30, 2009 Flag of California.svg Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win11–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Baudel CardenasKO5 (6), (2:26)June 11, 2009 Flag of California.svg Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win10–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Anthony MartinezUD4 (4)March 7, 2009 Flag of California.svg HP Pavilion, San Jose, California
Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Justo VallecilloUD6 (6)December 11, 2008 Flag of California.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win8–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Sadot VazquezUD6 (6)October 24, 2008 Flag of California.svg Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win7–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Celestino RodriguezTKO1 (6), (2:30)September 26, 2008 Flag of California.svg Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win6–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Aaron DominguezRTD5 (6), (3:00)July 30, 2008 Flag of California.svg Sycuan Resort & Casino, El Cajon, California
Win5–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Noe JimenezKO1 (4), (2:30)June 27, 2008 Flag of California.svg Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Michaelangelo LynksUD4 (4)April 24, 2008 Flag of California.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win3–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Daniel LorenzanaUD4 (4)February 21, 2008 Flag of California.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Terrence HarrisTKO1 (4), (1:44)November 29, 2007 Flag of California.svg Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win1–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Christian Jose ReyesKO1 (4), (2:17)October 19, 2007 Flag of California.svg Doubletree Hotel, Irvine, California

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References

  1. ↑ "Unbeaten Luis Ramos Jr. Discusses Life's Challenges -- Boxing FanHouse". Archived from the original on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  2. ↑ "Espinoza Boxing club fighters!!! FUTURE STARS LUIS RAMOS JR., CARLOS MOLINA & RONNY RIOS LATEST TO JOIN GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS' ALL-STAR ROSTER". Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Ramos Stops Dominguez, Molina TKOs Flores ⋆ Boxing News 24". Boxing News 24. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  4. ↑ Press, Boxing. "Golden Boy Boxing Signs Unbeaten Prospects Ramos Jr, Molina, Rios – Boxing News" . Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Boxing News: Allen Litzau vs Luis Ramos Jr". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  6. ↑ "BOXING: Lightweight contenders coming to Indio | Breaking News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise". Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  7. ↑ "Luis Ramos Jr. Beats Beltran; Omar Figueroa Jr. Crushes Michael Perez". Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
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