Regis Prograis says Jose Ramirez always intended to fight Richard Commey in March, not him

Regis Prograis says Jose Ramirez always intended to fight Richard Commey in March, not him

Regis Prograis was angry at hearing today’s news of Jose Ramirez fighting Richard Commey on March 25th at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

WBC light welterweight champion Prograis says Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) never had any intention of fighting him when the two were in negotiations for a fight and instead was planning all along to face the 36-year-old Commey (30-4-1, 27 KOs) in a Top Rank-promoted fight on ESPN in March.… read more “Regis Prograis says Jose Ramirez always intended to fight Richard Commey in March, not him”

Jose Ramirez passes on Regis Prograis title fight

Jose Ramirez passes on Regis Prograis title fight

Former WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) has surprisingly passed up a guaranteed title shot against WBC 140-lb champion Regis Prograis.

The move puts by the 30-year-old Ramirez now puts the next highest-ranked contender in the World Boxing Council’s top 10 rankings, Teofimo Lopez, in the hot seat to take the fight against newly crowned Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs).… read more “Jose Ramirez passes on Regis Prograis title fight”