Or we could see something totally unexpected. Yves Ulysse Jr was in the last top 15, as were Shohjahon Ergashev and Lindolfo Delgado, and they could be available. Stevie Spark, who got a DQ win over Montana Love, will move up in the next WBC rankings and could get some consideration. It’s pretty hard to make a confident guess. Lipinets, who moved back down to 140 in August with a one-sided win over Omar Figueroa Jr, seems available he’s a PBC guy.Barboza, another Top Rank fighter, is going to face Pedraza on Feb.He’s not going to be in the discussion here. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) 'I was after him since the amateurs,' Garcia said. Garcia was meant to fight Mercito Gesta in late January, but has decided to pass on that and wait until April’s agreed-upon bout with Gervonta Davis. Jose Ramirez, right, defeated Amir Imam by unanimous decision in March to win a vacant junior welterweight belt.Russell will reportedly face WBA titleholder Alberto Puello next, so take him out of the conversation.Others in the most recent WBC top 10 - who aren’t Zepeda, Ramirez, Lopez, or Martin - include Gary Antuanne Russell, Ryan Garcia, Arnold Barboza, Sergey Lipinets, and Jose Pedraza. Teofimo Lopez’s controversial win over Sandor Martin was technically a WBC eliminator despite being a 10-round fight. 25.Īs for Prograis, there will be options, though we may not get the sort of fight fans want, or that Prograis wants. The idea now for Ramirez, according to Coppinger, is to match him against former lightweight titleholder Richard Commey on Mar. It won’t happen, though, or at least not next. Ramirez was promised the winner of Prograis’ fight with Zepeda, which Prograis won in dominant fashion on Nov. Ramirez (27-1, 17 KO) is a Top Rank fighter, and Prograis (28-1, 24 KO) is not he’s signed to Probellum, but there was still decent reason to hope the fight could get done. It’s worth remembering, too, that the vacant WBC title fight was supposed to be between Ramirez and Jose Zepeda, but Ramirez also passed on that because he was getting married. Prograis was also “disappointed,” and said it was “bullshit,” believing Ramirez has never wanted to fight him. Ramirez also said it’s “a huge fight that is not being promoted properly,” which is kind of a bizarre statement for something that was never signed, thus never had a chance to be promoted. Ramirez told Mike Coppinger that he was “disappointed” in the ruling, believing the fight “should definitely be a 50-50 split,” which was never realistic, it should be made clear he also said he’d have been fine taking “10 percent less,” which probably means 55-45 in Prograis’ favor, and not 60-40. His current win streak of 26 victories includes exciting fights against Antonio Orozco, Jose Zepeda, among others to add to his two title victories.Jose Ramirez will not be taking a WBC title shot against Regis Prograis in his next fight, as reports that Ramirez has officially decided to pass on the opportunity, citing the WBC’s 65-35 purse bid split in the titleholder’s favor. This gives the American an impressive 65% knockout rate. Out of these 26 victories, 17 have come by knockout. Jose Ramirez: RecordĪs of February 2021, Ramirez is unbeaten and has a record of 26-0. However, there could also be a surprise fight against undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez. First, he got his hands on the WBC title against Amir Ahmed Imam and then he unified the division against Maurice Hooker.Ģ021 could take the American a step further as he prepares for a potential undisputed title fight against Josh Taylor. He carried on the momentum in the professional scene as well. Turning professional was the natural progression for the American. He also represented the USA in the 2012 London Olympics. Along the way, he picked up the gold at the 2009 US Junior National championships, 2010, 2011, and 2012 US National championships. He has an amateur record of 154-11 according to the Ring Magazine. He took the amateur scene by storm by collecting multiple accolades along the way. However, coming from an agricultural background, he often helped in the fields until his late teens. Ramirez got into the sport at the age of seven. He sits #2 on ESPN, TBRB, and at #1 on The Ring Magazine’s list. Known for his all-around boxing ability and no-nonsense approach, Ramirez is one of the top-ranked fighters in the division. ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 27: Jose Ramirez celebrates his TKO against Maurice Hooker during their WBO & WBC Junior Welterweight World Championship fight at College Park Center on Jin Arlington, Texas.
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