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Jose Ramírez (born August 12, 1992 in Avenal, California) is a Mexican-American amateur boxer in the Lightweight division.[1] He is currently the number one rated amateur boxer at Lightweight in the U.S.[2] Jose has qualified to represent the United States at the 2012 Olympics by defeating 2008 Olympian Raynell Williams 21-16 in the finals of the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials.[3] Jose still must qualify for an international birth for the 2012 Olympics.[4]
Ramírez won the 2010 U.S. National Champion at Lightweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[5] He's also a Jr. Golden Gloves National Champion, two-time Jr. Olympic National Champion, and a two-time Ringside World Champion.[6][7]