WBC/WBO 140 pound champ Jose Ramirez, the man Ring Magazine/IBF/WBA super-lightweight champ Josh Taylor wants next, will likely make his next defence against mandatory challenger Viktor Postol, perhaps in February.
Talk about a red-hot, guaranteed action fight/war/battle of skills fight for 2020: Josh Taylor Vs. Jose Ramirez, for all the marbles at 140 pounds.
In an exciting fight from start to finish,WBC light welterweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (25-0, 17 KOs) used his powerful hooks to stop WBO 140 pound champion Maurice Hooker (26-1-3, 17 KOs) in the the sixth round in their much anticipated fight on DAZN at the College Park Center, Arlington.
Tevin Farmer (30-4-1 ) retained his IBF World Super-Featherweight title with a dominant points win over mandatory challenger Guillaume Frenois.
Farmer banked the first half of the fight, investing in the body and displaying dazzling defensive skills in the sixth round, the same session where a low blow saw Frenois need to take some time out of the action.
This Saturday night on DAZN Jose Ramirez and Maurice Hooker take part in a unification separator bout at the junior welterweight division.
Jose Ramirez says Maurice Hooker is in for a rude awakening when they clash for the WBO and WBC World Super-Lightweight titles tomorrow night at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Jose Ramirez believes all the pressure is on hometown favorite Maurice Hooker as they clash for the WBO and WBC World Super-Lightweight titles at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Saturday night, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Fresno’s professional franchise, Jose Ramirez, is set for another world title defense homecoming. Ramirez (23-0, 16 KOs) will seek to make the second successful defense of his WBC super lightweight world title against Jose “Chon” Zepeda (30-1, 25 KOs) on Sunday from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
This Saturday and Sunday night two of the most popular young fighters return in stay busy fights. Gervonta Davis was supposed to face 3-weight champion Abner Mares until Mares pulled out due to a detached retina injury.
WBC super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez is intent on his staking his claim as the world’s best 140-pounder.
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Former WBO lightweight world champion Ray Beltran, who lost his title to Jose “Sniper” Pedraza last August, will move up to the super lightweight division for his next challenge.