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An unheralded Mexican featherweight contender by the name of Rafael Espinoza shocked the boxing world on Saturday, as he upset two-time Olympic Gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez to claim the WBO championship. Espinoza , 18 KOs entered the bout with a pristine professional record, although the majority of his work had come against relatively unknown competition in Mexico. Ramirez , 8 KOs was a betting favorite, and the bout took place in front of a very pro-Ramirez crowd at Dodge City Center near Miami. It was seen as Ramirez's fight to lose. Espinoza, 29, clearly didn't see it that way. The lanky featherweight, in his first world title appearance, threw nearly 1, punches over the course of 12 rounds and won a majority decision via scores of , and

Robeisy ramirez

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". On 10 August , he made his professional debut against the little-known American, Adan Gonzales. This prompted the referee, Gerard White to end the bout immediately. This caused referee Tony Weeks to end the bout instantly. Josh Taylor on 22 May Jack Catterall on 26 February Following the second knockdown, the referee called an end to the bout immediately. Artur Beterbiev. He won the fight by 9th round technical knockout. Stephen Fulton.

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Espinoza will be presented live this Saturday, December 9, at p. He continued his success in by capturing the WBO featherweight world title with a unanimous decision win over former world champion Isaac Dogboe and defending it with a fifth-round TKO against Satoshi Shimizu in July, establishing himself as a dominant force in the pound division. After more than a decade in the professional ranks, Espinoza , 18 KOs is set for his first shot at a world title. Zayas , 11 KOs , who signed with Top Rank at 16, has been steadily rising since his pro debut in October With his third win of the year, he aims to solidify his position as a title contender. Fortea , 9 KOs , a year pro from Spain, is coming off a decision win over the previously unbeaten Ismael Flores in April.

Robeisy Ramirez was a two-time, two-weight Olympic gold medallist; but even to turn professional he faced an arduous, frightening journey to escape from Cuba; now he fights Isaac Dogboe for the WBO featherweight world title, live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Sunday morning. When you are as good as Robeisy Ramirez is — an outstanding two-time, two-weight Olympic gold medallist — an eventual world title shot should be inevitable. Just to turn professional Ramirez endured a terrifying flight from his national team, went into hiding and, when he lost his pro debut in a major upset, his career almost derailed before it got started. But he has fought his way back and, in the early hours of Sunday morning live on Sky Sports , boxes Isaac Dogboe for the WBO featherweight world championship. But the most important pages of that story are yet to be written and will be written as a professional fighter," Ramirez told Sky Sports. Definitely it's what a boxer dreams of. For me, I see it as a first and very important step to better and bigger things, more important fights, including unification fights down the line. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Cuba is a dominant force in Olympic boxing.

Robeisy ramirez

The judges scored the bout , and for Ramirez. With a Cuban flag draped around his back, Ramirez lifted his arms in triumph when the decision was announced and his status as one of the best fighters in the pound division was cemented. Ramirez, a decorated Cuban amateur, won the belt that was vacated by Emanuel Navarrete when he moved up to junior lightweight. Ramirez , 7 KOs appeared to take control of Saturday's fight in the middle rounds. At 5-foot-5, he used his significant height and reach advantages to land punches from the outside and keep the 5-foot-2 Dogboe at bay. Between the fifth and seventh rounds, Ramirez landed Of the 56 shots he landed during that span, 12 of those were jabs from his southpaw stance. The 12th round saw Ramirez stamp his status as a champion. After Dogboe spent the previous rounds trying to find a way to close the gap, Ramirez scored a knockdown when he landed a cuffing uppercut while Dogboe was off-balance. The in-ring ruling was upheld by replay review, which is part of the protocols in Oklahoma.

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All rights reserved. Retrieved 18 June Robeisy Ramirez undercard: Complete list of fights before main event in boxing match A seven-fight undercard is in the offing when two-time Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez faces former WBO super bantamweight champion Isaac D The round affair immediately qualified as a fight of the year candidate. We anticipate the same from Robeisy". 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. Retrieved 11 August Stephen Fulton. Retrieved 9 February Francis Ngannou? Cuban Boxer. Robeisy Ramirez is looking to rectify his pro debut - The Ring The red carpet could not have been laid out in a more pristine, smooth manner 11 months ago for two-time Cuban gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez Retrieved 10 December Jorge Fortea — p.

Typically, the first fight for decorated amateurs such as Ramirez is a quick showcase for their potential.

The round bout will take plac Robeisy Ramirez on his arduous journey to Isaac Dogboe world title fight: 'We could go down as fight of the year' Robeisy Ramirez was a two-time, two-weight Olympic gold medallist; but even to turn professional he faced an arduous, frightening journey to Everything turned in the final second of the fifth, when Ramirez dropped Espinoza with a short right hand. WBO featherweight champion 1 April — present. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram. However, the man who once spoiled t Main event canceled due to Serrano's eye injury. Haney and Garcia have a shared past -- and are about to determine their future. Robeisy vs. Robeisy Ramirez is looking to rectify his pro debut - The Ring The red carpet could not have been laid out in a more pristine, smooth manner 11 months ago for two-time Cuban gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez Top Leagues. Sign In. Robeisy Ramirez looks to move past debut loss with first world title shot - The Ring Robeisy Ramirez has put the loss in his pro debut way behind him. Won vacant WBO featherweight title.