Rico Ramos
Rico Dashon Ramos (born June 20, 1987 in Carson, California) is an American professional boxer of Puerto Rican descent.[1] He is a former WBA world super bantamweight champion.
| Rico Ramos | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Rico Dashon Ramos |
| Nickname(s) | Suavecito |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 20, 1987 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 6 |
Amateur career
Ramos began boxing when he was 8 years old at South LA's Broadway Boxing Gym. During his amateur career he was an Olympic alternate and won the 2007 National PAL championship. In November 2008, Ramos asked Darnell Walker to train him after he suffered a severe hand injury. While Ramos was under Walker's instruction, he went undefeated, capturing the WBO/NABO Title by defeating Alejandro Pérez.
In 2007 he also was the runner up at the U.S. National Championships, losing to U.S. Olympian Raynell Williams.[2]
Professional career
Currently Ramos is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and managed by Al Haymon.[3]
On March 5, 2010[4] Rico got a 4th round K.O. over veteran Cecilio Santos, on ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
On November 8, 2010 Rico got a 2nd round K.O. over Heriberto Ruiz in North Carolina.[5] Rico then claimed his 19th win in a tough fight against Alejandro Valdez by unanimous decision in Atlantic City, taking his next step towards his dream of becoming world champion.
WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
He fought for Akifumi Shimoda's WBA super bantamweight title at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 2011. He defeated Akifumi Shimoda by KO in the 7th round to win the WBA title.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 36 fights | 30 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 16 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loss | 30–6 |  Jessie Magdaleno |
UD | 10 (10) | 2019-03-23 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa |
For vacant WBC USNBC Featherweight title |
| 35 | Win | 30–5 |  Daniel Olea |
UD | 8 (8) | 2018-09-28 | Oracle Arena, Oakland |
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| 34 | Win | 29–5 | Christian Esquivel |
RTD | 5 (8) | 2018-04-28 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix |
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| 33 | Win | 28–5 | Juan Antonio Lopez |
UD | 10 (10) | 2017-07-15 | Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler |
Won vacant NABA Super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Erik Ruiz |
UD | 10 (10) | 2017-03-11 | Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas |
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| 31 | Win | 26–5 |  Prosper Ankrah |
KO | 3 (8) | 2016-09-24 | Los Angeles Badminton Club, El Monte |
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| 30 | Win | 25–5 |  Justin Savi |
UD | 8 (8) | 2016-06-11 | Los Angeles Badminton Club, El Monte |
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| 29 | Loss | 24–5 |  Claudio Marrero |
KO | 3 (10) | 2015-07-25 | Pearl Theater, Las Vegas |
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| 28 | Win | 24–4 | Juan Ruiz |
UD | 8 (8) | 2014-12-11 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula |
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| 27 | Loss | 23–4 |  Jesús Cuellar |
UD | 12 (12) | 2014-05-02 | The Joint, Las Vegas |
For Interim WBA Featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Jonathan Arrellano |
UD | 10 (10) | 2014-01-24 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton |
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| 25 | Win | 22–3 |  Carlos Velásquez |
KO | 10 (10) | 2013-09-07 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio |
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| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Óscar González |
UD | 10 (10) | 2013-04-12 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton |
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| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Ronny Rios |
UD | 10 (10) | 2013-01-11 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio |
Won vacant NABF Featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Efrain Esquivias Jr. |
MD | 8 (8) | 2012-06-23 | Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City |
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| 21 | Loss | 20–1 |  Guillermo Rigondeaux |
KO | 6 (12) | 2012-01-20 | Pearl Theater, Las Vegas |
Lost WBA Super bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  Akifumi Shimoda |
KO | 7 (12) | 2011-07-09 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City |
Won WBA Super bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Alejandro Valdez |
UD | 10 (10) | 2011-02-11 | Bally's, Atlantic City |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Heriberto Ruiz |
KO | 2 (10) | 2010-11-08 | Corrosion Hangar, Camp Lejuene |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Cuauhtemoc Vargas |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-07-23 | Tachi Palace, Lemoore |
Retained WBO Youth Super bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Reynaldo Lopez |
UD | 8 (8) | 2010-04-24 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Cecilio Santos |
KO | 4 (8) | 2010-03-05 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula |
Retained WBO Youth Super bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Alejandro Pérez |
UD | 8 (8) | 2009-11-28 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula |
Won vacant WBO Youth Super bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Kermin Guardia |
UD | 6 (6) | 2009-09-26 | Staples Center, Los Angeles |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Victor Martinez |
KO | 3 (8) | 2009-09-12 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Juan Jose Beltran |
RTD | 4 (6) | 2009-07-16 | Tachi Palace, Lemoore |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Trinidad Mendoza |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2009-05-16 | Oracle Arena, Oakland |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gino Escamilla |
UD | 6 (6) | 2009-04-11 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Torrence Daniels |
UD | 6 (6) | 2008-10-23 | Tachi Palace, Lemoore |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Manuel Sarabia |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2008-09-25 | Soboba Casino, San Jacinto |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Alvaro Muro |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2008-09-11 | SAP Center, San Jose |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Velardez |
UD | 4 (4) | 2008-07-16 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Harvey Phillips |
RTD | 1 (4) | 2008-06-26 | Tachi Palace, Lemoore |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jerry Mondragon |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-06-05 | SAP Center, San Jose |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Denis Moreno |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-05-17 | Star of the Desert Arena, Primm |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Samuel Jude Yniguez |
UD | 4 (4) | 2008-03-20 | SAP Center, San Jose |
Professional debut |
See also
- List of super-bantamweight boxing champions
References
- "Ready Rico Preps For First World Title Shot With Shimoda - Boxing News". boxingscene.com.
- Boxing Spotlight: Rico Ramos Striving To Get Noticed | Boxing News. Saddoboxing.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-10.
- Dan Rafael (May 16, 2011). "Paul Williams to face Nobuhiro Ishida". ESPN. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- Rico Ramos-Cecilio Santos Clash on March 5 at Pechanga – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com (2010-02-26). Retrieved on 2011-07-10.
- "Ramos stops Ruiz in Two!!". 15 rounds. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "Shimoda KO'd by Ramos in first defense of his WBA super bantamweight title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Akifumi Shimoda |
WBA super-bantamweight champion July 9, 2011 – January 20, 2012 |
Succeeded by Guillermo Rigondeaux |