Luis Ramos, Jr.

Luis Ramos Jr
Statistics
Real name Luis Ramos Jr
Nickname(s) El Zurdo
Rated at Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach 66½″ in (169 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born (1988-05-21) May 21, 1988
Santa Ana, California
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 28
Wins 26
Wins by KO 10
Losses 2
Draws 0
No contests 0

Luis Ramos Jr (born May 21, 1988 in Santa Ana, California) is a once defeated Mexican American boxer in the Lightweight division.[1]

Boxing career

Amateur career

Ramos began boxing at the age of 10 in Santa Ana, CA. His first trainer was Manuel Garcia. After a few years, he moved on to train with current trainer Hector Lopez whom he has shared a relationship for over a decade. 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[5] bout at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The first of his fights at light welterweight, he defeated Litzau with a TKO in the second round.

Ramos continued three more fights at light welterweight before returning to lightweight.

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

21 Wins (9 knockouts), 0 Loss 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 21-0-0 Mexico Raymundo Beltran UD 10 (10) January 6, 2012 CaliforniaFantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California Won vacant NABA USA lightweight title
Win 20-0-0 United States David Rodela KO 5 (10), (1:57) September 30, 2011 CaliforniaOrange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Win 19-0-0 Dominican Republic Francisco Lorenzo UD 8 (8) June 3, 2011 CaliforniaFantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win 18-0-0 United States Jose Hernandez UD 8 (8) March 18, 2011 CaliforniaOrange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Win 17-0-0 Puerto Rico John Figueroa UD 8 (8) September 17, 2010 CaliforniaParking Lot 7 at LA Live, Los Angeles, California
Win 16-0-0 Ghana Joshua Allotey UD 8 (8)) June 18, 2010 TexasConvention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 15-0-0 United States Allen Litzau TKO 2 (8), (0:55) May 1, 2010 NevadaMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 14-0-0 Colombia Walter Estrada UD 4 (4) February 25, 2010 CaliforniaClub Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win 13-0-0 Mexico Cristian Favela UD 6 (6) September 24, 2009 NevadaHard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 12-0-0 Mexico Sandro Marcos TKO 6 (6), (0:59) July 30, 2009 CaliforniaClub Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win 11-0-0 Mexico Baudel Cardenas KO 5 (6), (2:26) June 11, 2009 CaliforniaClub Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win 10-0-0 Nicaragua Anthony Martinez UD 4 (4) March 7, 2009 CaliforniaHP Pavilion, San Jose, California
Win 9-0-0 United States Justo Vallecillo UD 6 (6) December 11, 2008 CaliforniaMarriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 8-0-0 Puerto Rico Sadot Vazquez UD 6 (6) October 24, 2008 CaliforniaDoubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win 7-0-0 Puerto Rico Celestino Rodriguez TKO 1 (6), (2:30) September 26, 2008 CaliforniaDoubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win 6-0-0 Mexico Aaron Dominguez RTD 5 (6), (3:00) July 30, 2008 CaliforniaSycuan Resort & Casino, El Cajon, California
Win 5-0-0 Mexico Noe Jimenez KO 1 (4), (2:30) June 27, 2008 CaliforniaDoubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win 4-0-0 United States Michaelangelo Lynks UD 4 (4) April 24, 2008 CaliforniaMarriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 3-0-0 Puerto Rico Daniel Lorenzana UD 4 (4) February 21, 2008 CaliforniaMarriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 2-0-0 United States Terrence Harris TKO 1 (4), (1:44) November 29, 2007 CaliforniaMarriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 1-0-0 Puerto Rico Christian Jose Reyes KO 1 (4), (2:17) October 19, 2007 CaliforniaDoubletree Hotel, Irvine, California Pro Debut

References

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