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Robeisy Ramírez
Cuban Boxer
Robeisy Eloy Ramírez Carrazana (born 20 December ) is a Cuban professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title between April to December As an amateur, Ramírez won gold medals at the and Olympics.[1][2]
Amateur career
Highlights
Summer Olympic results London
Rio
Summer Youth Olympics results Singapore
- Preliminaries: Defeated Stan Nicette (Seychelles) 17–3
- Semi-finals: Defeated Dawid Michelus (Poland) 3–1
- Final: Shiva Thapa (India) 5–2
Pan American Games results Guadalajara
- Quarter-finals: Defeated John Franklin (USA) RSC 3
- Semi-finals: Defeated Braulio Ávila (Mexico) 20–7
- Final: Defeated Dagoberto Aguero (Dominican Republic) 24–10
Defection
In July , Ramírez left a Cuban National Team training camp in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The Cuban National Sports Institute stated on its official website that Ramírez was "turning his back" on the team and that "Attitudes like this are far from our values and the discipline that characterises our sport". It was thought that Ramírez had defected from Cuba to become professional, following the likes of Guillermo Rigondeaux, Luiz Ortiz, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Erislandy Lara who had also defected from Cuba to become professional.[3][4]
Professional career
Early career
On 24 May , Ramírez signed a contract to fight professionally with Top Rank. His promoter Bob Arum stated "The last two-time gold medalist that we signed out of the amateurs, Vasyl Lomachenko, has become a big star. We anticipate the same from Robeisy".[5]
On 10 August , he made his professional debut against the little-known American, Adan Gonzales. Ramírez suffered a shock split decision defeat in which he was knocked down by a left hook inside the first minute of the opening round.[6][7] His second professional fight was against Fernando Ibarra De Anda on 9 November Ramírez dominated his opponent throughout the bout and, in the final round, landed a body shot which forced Ibarra to take a knee in a neutral corner. This prompted the referee, Gerard White to end the bout immediately.[8]
On 21 February , Ramírez fought against Rafael Morales. Ramírez dominated throughout the bout and secured victory via fourth round knockout.[9] On 9 June , Ramírez defeated Yeuri Andujar via knockout in the first round. Ramírez knocked his opponent down with a left uppercut in the opening moments of the bout. Andujar managed to recover from the knockdown, however Ramírez swiftly hit his opponent with another left hand which put Andujar on the canvas for a second time in the bout. This caused referee Tony Weeks to end the bout instantly.[10]
On 2 July , Ramírez looked to avenge his only defeat as a professional when he fought against Adan Gonzales for a second time. Ramírez controlled the bout from the outset, and secured a dominant victory after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.[11][12] On 19 September , Ramírez faced Felix Caraballo. Ramírez won via wide unanimous decision after outboxing his opponent throughout the duration of the bout.[13] Ramírez fought against Brandon Valdes in what would be his fifth bout in less than a year on 12 December Ramírez secured victory in the sixth round after trapping his opponent against the ropes and unloading a barrage of unanswered punches which forced the referee to end the bout.[14]
Ramírez faced Ryan Lee Allen on the undercard of José Ramírez vs. Josh Taylor on 22 May In the second round, Ramírez landed a straight left hand which put his opponent on the canvas. Despite Allen recovering from the knockdown, Ramírez proceeded to control the remainder of the bout and won via unanimous decision.[15][16] On 9 October , Ramírez fought on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III, in a bout against Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz. Ramírez won via unanimous decision after hurting his opponent on multiple occasions during the fight.[17]
Ramírez fought against Eric Donovan on the undercard of Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall on 26 February In the opening round, Ramírez knocked his opponent down after landing a left hand. During the second round, Donovan suffered a cut over his right eye after Ramírez landed a left uppercut. Ramírez started pressuring his opponent in the third round and eventually hit Donovan with a hard left hook which put him against the ropes. Ramírez immediately followed this up with another left hand which knocked Donovan down for a second time. Following the second knockdown, the referee called an end to the bout immediately.[18][19] On 18 June , Ramírez faced Abraham Nova, on the undercard of Joe Smith Jr vs. Artur Beterbiev. In the opening moments of the third round, Nova landed a right hand which knocked Ramírez off balance. Towards the end of the third round, Ramírez hurt his opponent after landing two heavy left hands. In the fifth round, Ramírez landed a straight left hand to the head of Nova which sent him to the canvas. Ramírez was declared the winner by knockout after the referee promptly ended the bout following the knockdown.[20][21][22] Ramirez fought Jose Matias Romero on 29 October He won the fight by 9th round technical knockout.
WBO featherweight champion
Ramírez vs. Dogboe
Ramírez was booked to face the former WBO Junior-featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe on 1 April , in the headliner of an ESPN+ broadcast event, which took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[23] Although it was initially scheduled as an interim title bout, the fight was upgraded to a vacant championship bout on February 9, , after the reigning WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete vacated the belt in order to compete at super featherweight.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of –, – and – Ramírez knocked his opponent down with a left hand in the final round of the contest to score the sole knockdown of the fight.[25]
Ramirez vs. Shimizu
Ramirez made the first defense of his WBO featherweight title against Satoshi Shimizu on 25 July , on the undercard of Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton. Ramirez dominated and stopped Shimuzu in the 5th round, dropping him once before finishing him off with a flurry of unanswered punches and the referee called off the bout.
Ramirez vs. Espinoza
Making the second defense of his WBO featherweight title, Ramirez took on hard-hitting Mexican boxer Rafael "El Divino" Espinoza on the 9th of December, , at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Coming into the fight, Ramirez was heralded as the favorite[26] to win, but the odds were proven wrong when Espinoza -- despite suffering a knockdown himself early in the fifth round -- toughened his way to a majority decision victory over Ramirez. [27]
Post-championship return
Ramírez vs. Benitez
Ramírez was scheduled to face Brandon Leon Benitez in a round featherweight bout at James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL on June 29, [28] Ramírez won the fight via stoppage in the seventh round.[29][30]
WBO featherweight championship rematch
Ramírez vs. Espinoza 2
Ramírez is scheduled to challenge Rafael Espinoza for WBO featherweight title in a championship rematch at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ on December 7, [31] Ramírez lost the fight by TKO in the 6th round.[32]
Professional boxing record
| 17&#;fights | 14 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Loss | Rafael Espinoza | TKO | 6 (12), | 7 Dec | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | For WBO featherweight title | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Brandon Leon Benitez | KO | 7 (10) | 29 Jun | James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, US | Won NABO featherweight title |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Rafael Espinoza | MD | 12 | 9 Dec | Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, US | Lost WBO featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Satoshi Shimizu | TKO | 5 (12) | 25 Jul | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Isaac Dogboe | UD | 12 | 1 Apr | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Won vacant WBO featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Jose Matias Romero | TKO | 9 (10), | 29 Oct | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Abraham Nova | KO | 5 (10), | 18 Jun | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, US | Won vacant WBO Global and USBA featherweight titles |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Eric Donovan | TKO | 3 (10), | 26 Feb | OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz | UD | 10 | 9 Oct | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | Won vacant NABF junior featherweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Ryan Lee Allen | UD | 6 | 22 May | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Brandon Valdes | TKO | 6 (8), | 12 Dec | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Felix Caraballo | UD | 8 | 19 Sep | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Adan Gonzales | UD | 6 | 2 Jul | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Yeuri Andujar | TKO | 1 (6), | 9 Jun | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Rafeal Morales | KO | 4 (6), | 21 Feb | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, US | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Fernando Ibarra De Anda | KO | 6 (6), | 9 Nov | Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, US | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Adan Gonzales | SD | 4 | 10 Aug | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
See also
References
- ^"Olympics boxing: Flyweight gold for Robeisy Carrazana Ramirez". . Retrieved 18 July
- ^"Rio Olympics Robeisy Ramirez beats Shakur Stevenson to win bantamweight gold". . Retrieved 18 July
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez leaves Cuban national team during training camp". . Retrieved 7 July
- ^"Cuban Olympic boxing champ abandons team in Mexico". . Retrieved 5 July
- ^"Top Rank Signs Two-Time Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Robeisy Ramirez". . Retrieved 24 May
- ^"'Upset of the decade?'-Double Olympic gold medallist Robeisy Ramirez loses to complete unknown Adam Gonzales in professional debut". . Retrieved 11 August
- ^"Two-time Olympian gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez stunned in pro debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Gets First Pro Win, Stops Ibarra in Sixth". . Retrieved 10 November
- ^"Bomba Gonzalez defeats Baby Juarez". . Retrieved 29 July
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Floors Yeuri Andujar Twice, Knocks Him Out In First Round". . Retrieved 29 July
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Gets Revenge, Decisions Adan Gonzales Over Six". . Retrieved 3 February
- ^"ROBEISY RAMIREZ AVENGES LOSS TO ADAN GONZALES, SHUTS HIM OUT OVER SIX ROUNDS". . Retrieved 3 February
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Decisions Felix Caraballo Over Eight". . Retrieved 18 June
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Stops Brandon Valdes in Six Rounds". . Retrieved 18 June
- ^"Josh Taylor-Jose Ramirez: A new undisputed champion and a shocking upset on the undercard". . Retrieved 21 June
- ^"Jose Ramirez-Josh Taylor - LIVE Results From Virgin Hotels Las Vegas". . Retrieved 21 June
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Out-Boxes Orlando Gonzalez, Easily Wins Decision On Fury-Wilder Undercard". . Retrieved 23 June
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Blasts Out Eric Donovan in Three Rounds". . Retrieved 18 July
- ^"Eric Donovan loses to brilliant Robeisy Ramirez ahead of Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall". . Retrieved 18 July
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Crushes Abraham Nova – Boxing Results". boxingcom. Retrieved 18 July
- ^"Beterbiev vs Smith highlights and results: Robeisy Ramirez knocks out Abraham Nova in five rounds". . Retrieved 18 July
- ^"Robeisy Ramirez Sparks Out Abraham Nova With Big Left in Fifth". . Retrieved 18 July
- ^Coppinger, Mike (10 January ). "Sources: Ramirez, Dogboe to fight for potential WBO title". . Retrieved 17 January
- ^Stumberg, Patrick L. (9 February ). "Emanuel Navarrete to stay at , Robeisy Ramirez vs Isaac Dogboe now for vacant featherweight title". . Retrieved 9 February
- ^Donovan, Jake (2 April ). "Robeisy Ramirez Boxes Past Isaac Dogboe To Capture WBO World Title". . Retrieved 2 April
- ^Turay, Mike (9 December ). "Robeisy Ramirez vs. Rafael Espinoza: Picks and predictions for featherweight fight". DraftKings Network. Retrieved 10 December
- ^"Rafael Espinoza upsets Robeisy Ramirez with shock win to become WBO featherweight world champion". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 December
- ^Iskenderov, Parviz (21 May ). "Robeisy Ramirez vs Brandon Leon Benitez set for Lopez-Claggett undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^Iskenderov, Parviz (30 June ). "Robeisy Ramirez KO's Brandon Leon Benitez in seventh round with uppercut". FIGHTMAG.
- ^Santoliquito, Joseph (30 June ). "Robeisy Ramirez gets back on the winning track, KOs Brandon Leon Benitez in seven". The Ring.
- ^Iskenderov, Parviz (16 October ). "Rafael Espinoza vs Robeisy Ramirez rematch set for Navarrete-Valdez 2 co-feature". FIGHTMAG.
- ^Gray, Tom (8 December ). "Rafael Espinoza vs. Robeisy Ramirez 2 results: Espinoza retains WBO title in six, Ramirez blames elbows". .
External links
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Adam Lopez | NABF junior featherweight champion 9 October – Vacated | Vacant | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Brock Jarvis | WBO Global featherweight title 18 June – Vacated | |||
| Vacant Title last held by Jose Haro | USBA featherweight title 18 June – Vacated | |||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Emanuel Navarrete | WBO featherweight champion 1 April – 9 December | Succeeded&#;by Rafael Espinoza | ||