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

Luis Ramos Jr.
Born
Luis Ramos Jr.

NationalityUnited States American
Other namesEl Zurdo
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach66½″ in (169 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins26
Wins by KO10
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Amateur career

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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

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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

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26 Wins (10 knockouts), 2 Losses 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 26–2   Cristobal Cruz UD 8 (8) April 2, 2016  Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme
Win 25–2   Moises Delgadillo UD 4 (4) December 12, 2015  Convention Center, Tucson
Win 24–2   Sergio Reyes UD 6 (6) August 22, 2015  Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon
Loss 23–2   Fidel Maldonado, Jr. TKO 7 (10) November 11, 2013  Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio
Loss 23–1   Ricardo Williams Jr. RTD 5 (10) December 8, 2012  Business Expo Center, Anaheim
Win 23–0   Noe Bolaños TKO 8 (10) September 8, 2012  The Hangar, Costa Mesa
Win 22–0   Daniel Attah UD 10 (10) April 21, 2012  Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso
Win 21–0   Raymundo Beltran UD 10 (10) January 6, 2012  Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California Won vacant NABA USA lightweight title
Win 20–0   David Rodela KO 5 (10), (1:57) September 30, 2011  Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Win 19–0   Francisco Lorenzo UD 8 (8) June 3, 2011  Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win 18–0   Jose Hernandez UD 8 (8) March 18, 2011  Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Win 17–0   John Figueroa UD 8 (8) September 17, 2010  Parking Lot 7 at LA Live, Los Angeles, California
Win 16–0   Joshua Allotey UD 8 (8)) June 18, 2010  Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 15–0   Allen Litzau TKO 2 (8), (0:55) May 1, 2010  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 14–0   Walter Estrada UD 4 (4) February 25, 2010  Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win 13–0   Cristian Favela UD 6 (6) September 24, 2009  Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 12–0   Sandro Marcos TKO 6 (6), (0:59) July 30, 2009  Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win 11–0   Baudel Cardenas KO 5 (6), (2:26) June 11, 2009  Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win 10–0   Anthony Martinez UD 4 (4) March 7, 2009  HP Pavilion, San Jose, California
Win 9–0   Justo Vallecillo UD 6 (6) December 11, 2008  Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 8–0   Sadot Vazquez UD 6 (6) October 24, 2008  Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win 7–0   Celestino Rodriguez TKO 1 (6), (2:30) September 26, 2008  Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win 6–0   Aaron Dominguez RTD 5 (6), (3:00) July 30, 2008  Sycuan Resort & Casino, El Cajon, California
Win 5–0   Noe Jimenez KO 1 (4), (2:30) June 27, 2008  Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Win 4–0   Michaelangelo Lynks UD 4 (4) April 24, 2008  Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 3–0   Daniel Lorenzana UD 4 (4) February 21, 2008  Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 2–0   Terrence Harris TKO 1 (4), (1:44) November 29, 2007  Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Win 1–0   Christian Jose Reyes KO 1 (4), (2:17) October 19, 2007  Doubletree Hotel, Irvine, California

References

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  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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