Wesley Ramey

Wesley "Wes" Ramey (September 17, 1909 – March 10, 1997) was an American boxer who was dubbed the "Uncrowned Champion of the Lightweights".[1] Although he was ranked as a top-10 lightweight contender for 10 consecutive years, he was never given a chance to fight for a world title.[2] Over the course of his career he defeated Hall of Famers Tony Canzoneri, Benny Bass, Lew Jenkins and Cocoa Kid. He also faced the likes of Sammy Angott and Pedro Montanez in defeat.[3]

Wesley Ramey
Statistics
Real nameWesley Ramey
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1909-09-17)September 17, 1909
Evart Township, Michigan
DiedMarch 10, 1997(1997-03-10) (aged 87)
Boxing record
Total fights194
Wins152
Wins by KO11
Losses28
Draws14
No contests1

Although lacking in knockout power (he had only 11 knockouts in 152 wins), Ramey possessed excellent lateral movement skills; which allowed him to dart in and out of range. This, coupled with his excellent conditioning gave him a critical edge outpointing his opposition.[4]

Reporter Bill Farnsworth, Jr. wrote, "Wes Ramey … came to Fort Hamilton last night and haunted Joey Costa, the New Jersey lad. Ramey was the ghost. He was so elusive for eight of the rounds that Joey couldn’t have struck him with a handful of buckshot."[1] After retiring from the sport, Ramey ran two successful bars while concurrently training amateur and professional fighters. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.[5]

Notable bouts
Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[3]
Loss Maxie Berger PTS 8 1939-12-12 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York
Loss Maxie Berger UD 10 1939-07-05 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec
Win Maxie Berger PTS 10 1939-03-28 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York
Win Maxie Berger PTS 8 1939-02-21 New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York
Win Lew Jenkins PTS 10 1938-12-16 Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas
Loss Sammy Angott UD 10 1938-09-16 Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas
Win Leo Rodak UD 10 1938-07-08 Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas
Loss Sammy Angott PTS 10 1938-05-06 Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky
Win Lew Jenkins PTS 10 1938-04-28 Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas
Loss Pedro Montañez KO 1 (10), 2:40 1937-07-26 Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Win Johnny Jadick UD 10 1937-01-22 Syracuse Arena, Syracuse, New York
Win Steve Halaiko PTS 10 1935-10-04 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win Leo Rodak PTS 12 1935-06-13 Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Win Steve Halaiko PTS 10 1935-05-15 Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana
Win Cocoa Kid UD 10 1933-08-31 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts
Loss Steve Halaiko SD 10 1933-08-07 Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts
Win Tony Canzoneri PTS 10 1933-04-20 Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Draw Steve Halaiko MD 10 1933-04-06 Convention Hall, Bronx, Rochester
Win Johnny Jadick PTS 10 1933-03-03 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Win Steve Halaiko PTS 10 1933-02-02 Convention Hall, Bronx, Rochester
Win Battling Shaw PTS 10 1933-01-07 Arena Nacional, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win Benny Bass NWS 10 1932-03-09 Saint Louis Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri Newspaper Decision
Win Steve Halaiko PTS 10 1932-01-29 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Win Johnny Jadick PTS 8 1931-05-25 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Loss Steve Halaiko PTS 10 1931-01-01 Convention Hall, Bronx, Rochester
Win Steve Halaiko MD 10 1930-12-15 Convention Hall, Bronx, Rochester

References
  1. Callis, Tracy. "WES RAMEY: "FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET"". WAIL!. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  2. Tibbs, Bill. "Remembering a True Champion: Wesley Ramey". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  3. Wesley Ramey's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
  4. Olsen, Cory. "Grand Rapids fight legend Wes Ramey to get his due in International Boxing Hall of Fame". M Live. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  5. International Boxing Hall of Fame - Wesley Ramey IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
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