Manuel Ramos (boxer)

Manuel Ramos
Statistics
Nickname(s) Pulgarcito
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Nationality Mexican
Born November 20, 1942
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Died June 6, 1999(1999-06-06) (aged 56)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 56
Wins 24
Wins by KO 19
Losses 29
Draws 3
No contests 0

Manuel Ramos (November 20, 1942 – June 6, 1999), nicknamed Pulgarcito (Tom Thumb), was a Mexican boxer. He was the heavyweight champion of Mexico, a top world title contender in the late 1960s, and one of Mexico's most internationally successful heavyweights.[1][2]

Biography

Manuel Ramos was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He boxed professionally for two to three years in the early 1960s, but records of this period have not been preserved.[3] He defeated Indio Lopez for the Mexican heavyweight title on June 24, 1963 by first-round knockout. He next fought a series of American opponents in Los Angeles area venues, attaining a mixed record of 5-6-2.

His fortunes improved dramatically from 1966 to 1968, with a string of 13 victories, including a split decision over former title contender Eddie Machen[4] and a unanimous decision over former WBA champion Ernie Terrell.[5][6] This led to him being ranked #4 by The Ring Magazine and set up a title match with NYSAC World Champion Joe Frazier.[3]

The bout was held at Madison Square Garden on June 24, 1968. The iconic arena had just opened four months earlier, and Ramos was the first Mexican fighter to appear there.[7] The match was an intense two-round battle,[1][8] in which Ramos briefly staggered Frazier, but was then knocked down twice and lost by referee's stoppage when he signaled that he was unable to continue.[3] This was to be Ramos's only world title fight.

He continued to be ranked as a top heavyweight through the end of the 1960s, but losses to George Chuvalo, Jack O'Halloran,[9] and Chuck Wepner (in which Ramos inflicted serious cuts on his opponent but went on to lose by unanimous decision)[1][10] marked the beginning of his decline. After a period as a gatekeeper for up-and-coming heavyweights in the early 1970s,[11] he lost 15 straight fights and retired from boxing in 1977.

Outside of the ring, Ramos had roles in the Mexican films Nosotros los feos (1973) and El Loco Bronco (1989).

He worked as an office manager in the Mexican Navy, resigning in 1995.[2]

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (19 knockouts, 5 decisions), 29 Losses (9 knockouts, 19 decisions, 1 disqualification), 3 Draws[12]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 24-29-3 United States Bob Hazelton TKO 2 (10) June 30, 1977 United States Marshall, Texas
Loss 24-28-3 Mexico Ruben Rivera KO 1 (10) January 1, 1977 Mexico Monterrey, Nuevo León date uncertain
Loss 24-27-3 Colombia Bernardo Mercado KO 5 (8) May 13, 1976 United States Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Loss 24-26-3 Mexico Fernando Montes DQ 7 (10) October 3, 1975 Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Loss 24-25-3 Mexico Moi Martinez Decision 10 (12) November 17, 1974 Mexico Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Loss 24-24-3 United States Duane Bobick TKO 7 (10) September 15, 1973 United States Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia
Loss 24-23-3 Italy Armando Zanini Decision 8 June 15, 1973 Italy Milan, Lombardy
Loss 24-22-3 Brazil Luis Faustino Pires Decision 10 May 5, 1973 Brazil Ginásio Presidente Médici, Brasília, Distrito Federal
Loss 24-21-3 United States John Hudgins TKO 4 (10) March 24, 1972 United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
Loss 24-20-3 United States Ron Lyle UD 10 October 9, 1971 United States Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado
Loss 24-19-3 United States Ron Stander UD 10 August 26, 1971 United States City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
Loss 24-18-3 United States Terry Daniels UD 10 July 26, 1971 United States Astrodome, Houston, Texas
Loss 24-17-3 United States Elmo Henderson Decision 10 May 14, 1971 Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Loss 24-16-3 England Jack Bodell Decision 10 April 13, 1971 England Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Loss 24-15-3 Germany Jürgen Blin Decision 10 April 2, 1971 Germany Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 24-14-3 United States Joe Murphy Goodwin TKO 3 (10) March 16, 1971 United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Loss 23-14-3 Puerto Rico José Roman Decision 10 October 26, 1970 Puerto Rico San Juan
Draw 23-13-3 United States Ron Stander Decision 10 September 17, 1970 United States City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
Loss 23-13-2 South Africa Jimmy Richards Decision 10 August 29, 1970 South Africa Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Loss 23-12-2 Argentina Oscar Bonavena KO 1 (10) May 9, 1970 Argentina Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Loss 23-11-2 Australia Joe Bugner Decision 8 March 24, 1970 England Wembley Stadium, London
Win 23-10-2 United States Dub GW Manis TKO 8 (10) March 3, 1970 United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Loss 22-10-2 United States Chuck Wepner UD 10 January 26, 1970 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Loss 22-9-2 United States Jack O'Halloran KO 7 (10) October 17, 1969 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 22-8-2 United States Tony Doyle UD 10 September 11, 1969 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 21-8-2 Canada George Chuvalo TKO 5 (10) September 26, 1968 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win 21-7-2 United States Earl Averette TKO 4 (10) August 27, 1968 United States Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas
Loss 20-7-2 United States Joe Frazier TKO 2 (15) June 24, 1968 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York NYSAC heavyweight title fight
Win 20-6-2 United States Ron Reiter KO 1 (10) May 4, 1968 Mexico Nogales, Veracruz
Win 19-6-2 United States Everett Copeland Decision 10 March 17, 1968 Mexico Culiacán, Sinaloa
Win 18-6-2 United States Ernie Terrell UD 10 October 14, 1967 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Win 17-6-2 United States Johnny Featherman TKO 3 (10) August 9, 1967 Mexico Mérida, Yucatán
Win 16-6-2 United States Floyd Joyner KO 2 (10) May 25, 1967 Mexico Puebla, Puebla
Win 15-6-2 United States James J. Woody KO 2 (10) January 29, 1967 Mexico El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City
Win 14-6-2 United States Max Martinez KO 2 (10) December 19, 1966 Mexico Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Win 13-6-2 United States Don Koontz KO 2 (10) October 22, 1966 Mexico El Toreo, Mexico City
Win 12-6-2 United States Dave Centi KO 3 (10) September 11, 1966 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
Win 11-6-2 United States Wayne Heath KO 2 (10) August 7, 1966 Mexico Plaza México, Mexico City
Win 10-6-2 United States Eddie Machen SD 10 June 3, 1966 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win 9-6-2 United States Archie Ray TKO 8 (10) May 16, 1966 United States Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 8-6-2 Sweden Lars Olof Norling TKO 8 (10) May 5, 1966 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 7-6-2 United States John Henry Jackson KO 2 (10) April 23, 1966 United States Pacific International Arena, Portland, Oregon, Oregon
Win 6-6-2 United States Jerry Simms KO 6 (10) March 31, 1966 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 5-6-2 Sweden Lars Olof Norling TD 6 (10) December 9, 1965 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California accidental headbutt
Draw 5-5-2 United States George Johnson Decision 10 November 4, 1965 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 5-5-1 United States Joey Orbillo UD 10 October 7, 1965 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 5-4-1 United States Wayne Heath SD 10 September 9, 1965 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 5-3-1 United States Ski Goldstein Decision 10 February 5, 1965 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Draw 5-2-1 United States Joey Orbillo Decision 8 August 13, 1964 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 5-2 United States Henry Clark Decision 10 July 16, 1964 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 5-1 United States Al Carter Decision 10 May 12, 1964 United States Valley Garden Arena, North Hollywood, California
Win 5-0 United States Sam Pride TKO 3 (10) April 28, 1964 United States Valley Garden Arena, North Hollywood, California
Win 4-0 United States Al Carter Decision 6 March 17, 1964 United States Valley Garden Arena, North Hollywood, California
Win 3-0 United States Larry McGee KO 3 (6) February 18, 1964 United States Valley Garden Arena, North Hollywood, California
Win 2-0 United States Kid Apache KO 4 (8) January 23, 1964 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 1-0 Mexico Indio Lopez KO 1 (12) June 24, 1963 Mexico Mexico City Mexico heavyweight title

References

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  2. 1 2 Roste, Travis (March 1, 2010). "Heavyweight Autographs". Autograph Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Manuel Ramos - Biography". BoxRec. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Amato, Jim. "Manuel Ramos - Mexican Heavyweight". Saddo Boxing. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ernie Terrell, Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Dies At 75". The Huffington Post. December 19, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Joe (February 21, 2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland. p. 39. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Margarito a imitar a otros mexicanos en el Madison" [Margarito to imitate other Mexicans at the Madison]. Mediotempo (in Spanish). December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Joe (February 21, 2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland. p. 132. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ Scott, Vernon (July 21, 1987). "Former Prizefighter A Heavyweight Movie Villain". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Liston: One More Shot". The Miami News. June 30, 1970. p. 4-B. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Joe (February 21, 2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland. p. 95. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Manuel Ramos - Record". BoxRec. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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