Jose Ramírez

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José Carlos Ramírez
Statistics
Real name José Carlos Ramírez
Rated at Light Welterweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1992-08-12) August 12, 1992
Avenal, California
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 14
Wins 14
Wins by KO 11
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Jose Ramírez
Personal information
Born August 12, 1992 (1992-08-12) (age 23)
Avenal, California
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for  United States
U.S. National Championship
U.S. National Championship Lightweight

José Carlos Ramírez (born August 12, 1992 in Avenal, California) is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division.[1] Ramírez was the number one rated amateur boxer at Lightweight in the U.S.[2] and a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympics team.[3]

Amateur career

Ramírez won the 2010 U.S. National Champion at Lightweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4] He's also a Jr. Golden Gloves National Champion, two-time Jr. Olympic National Champion, and a two-time Ringside World Champion. His family currently lives in Avenal, California where he's lived all his life.[5][6]

Jose 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.[7] Ramírez beat Rachid Azzedine and then lost to Fazliddin Gaibnazarov at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/promo-lead/boxing-barista-jose-ramirez-is-americas-best-lightweight
  2. ↑ http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/09/16/2081749/avenal-boxer-stays-humble-amid.html
  3. ↑ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/172857-olympics-breazale-hunter-qualify-for-us
  4. ↑ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=24498&more=1
  5. ↑ http://usaboxing.org/athletes/jose-ramirez
  6. ↑ http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=470
  7. ↑ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/6837986/boxer-raushee-warren-makes-third-olympic-boxing-team
  8. ↑ http://www.esnewsreporting.com/usa-boxing-star-jose-ramirez-wins-first-fight-at-olympics/

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