28-1
| Total Fights | 29 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
Featured Opponents
- Maurice Hooker
- Josh Taylor
- Viktor Postol
What is José Ramírez' boxing record?
10 years and three months into his professional boxing career, José Ramírez has fought 29 times with 28 wins and a single loss.
Ramírez' boxing record is currently 28-1, which includes two super-lightweight world-title wins and four successful title defense fights. He has a 62.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 18 of his total 29 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only loss in Ramírez' career is a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Josh Taylor in a super-lightweight title fight.
His latest fight was a 11th round KO victory over Richard Commey on March 25, 2023.
Ramírez is next scheduled to fight Rances Barthelemy on April 27, 2024 at the Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S.
Some of Ramírez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Maurice Hooker, Viktor Postol, José Pedraza, Antonio Orozco, Jose Zepeda, Amir Imam, and Mike Reed.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Apr 27, 2024 | 31 | Rances Barthelemy | NA | NA |
| 29 | Mar 25, 2023 | 30 | Richard Commey | Win | KO11 |
| 28 | Mar 4, 2022 | 29 | José Pedraza | Win | UD |
| 27 | May 22, 2021 | 28 | Josh Taylor | Loss * | UD |
| 26 | Aug 29, 2020 | 28 | Viktor Postol | Win * | MD |
| 25 | Jul 27, 2019 | 26 | Maurice Hooker | Win * | TKO6 |
| 24 | Feb 10, 2019 | 26 | Jose Zepeda | Win * | MD |
| 23 | Sep 14, 2018 | 26 | Antonio Orozco | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Mar 17, 2018 | 25 | Amir Imam | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Nov 11, 2017 | 25 | Mike Reed | Win | KO2 |
| 20 | May 5, 2017 | 24 | Jake Giuriceo | Win | TKO2 |
| 19 | Dec 2, 2016 | 24 | Issouf Kinda | Win | KO6 |
| 18 | Jul 9, 2016 | 23 | Tomas Mendez | Win | KO4 |
| 17 | Apr 9, 2016 | 23 | Manuel Pérez | Win | UD |
| 16 | Dec 5, 2015 | 23 | Johnny Garcia | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jul 18, 2015 | 22 | Ryusei Yoshida | Win | RTD3 |
| 14 | May 9, 2015 | 22 | Robert Frankel | Win | KO5 |
| 13 | Dec 13, 2014 | 22 | Antonio Arellano | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | Oct 25, 2014 | 22 | David Rodela | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Aug 2, 2014 | 21 | Alfred Romero | Win | UD |
| 10 | May 17, 2014 | 21 | Jesus Selig | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Mar 29, 2014 | 21 | Boyd Henley | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Feb 1, 2014 | 21 | Javier Perez | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Nov 9, 2013 | 21 | Erick Hernandez Perez | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Sep 28, 2013 | 21 | Daniel Calzada | Win | UD |
| 5 | Aug 17, 2013 | 21 | Mike Maldonado | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Jun 29, 2013 | 20 | Christopher Williams | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Apr 27, 2013 | 20 | Antonio Martinez | Win | UD |
| 2 | Mar 30, 2013 | 20 | Charlie Dubray | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Dec 8, 2012 | 20 | Corey Seigwarth | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
José Ramírez (JCR) is a 31-year old American professional boxer. He was born in Avenal, California, U.S. on August 12, 1992. He is a former super-lightweight world champion.
Ramírez made his professional boxing debut against Corey Seigwarth at the age of 20 on December 8, 2012, defeating Seigwarth via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 25 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on March 17, 2018 after 21 professional fights, against Amir Imam for the super-lightweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Imam via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
José Ramírez is a one-time unified super-lightweight world champion, and has won two world titles at super-lightweight. For all the details about Ramírez' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ramírez has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Ghanaian boxer Richard Commey on March 25, 2023. Ramírez won the fight via 11th round KO. It's been 1 year and 23 days since this fight.
Championships
Ramírez has had a total of six world-title fights till today, which includes winning two world titles and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
José Ramírez has fought for super-lightweight world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won two super-lightweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2019^ | Maurice Hooker | Super-lightweight | WBO | TKO |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Amir Imam | Super-lightweight | WBC* | UD |
^ Became unified world champion
* Vacant title
Title Defenses
José Ramírez has had five super-lightweight world-title defense fights. He won four of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Viktor Postol | Super-lightweight | WBC, WBO | MD |
| Jul 27, 2019^ | Maurice Hooker | Super-lightweight | WBC | TKO |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Jose Zepeda | Super-lightweight | WBC | MD |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Antonio Orozco | Super-lightweight | WBC | UD |
^ Became unified world champion
Title Losses
José Ramírez has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2021 | Josh Taylor | Super-lightweight | WBC, WBO | UD |
Highlights
Ramírez has fought a total of 29 times till today, which includes 6 world-title fights at the super-lightweight division. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
March 17, 2018: Ramírez wins his first world title by defeating Amir Imam via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBC super-lightweight world champion.
February 10, 2019: Ramírez successfully defends the WBC super-lightweight title against Jose Zepeda, winning the fight via 12 round majority decision.
July 27, 2019: Ramírez becomes a unified super-lightweight world champion by beating Maurice Hooker via 6th round TKO. He now holds the WBC and WBO super-lightweight world-champion belts.
August 29, 2020: Ramírez successfully defends the WBC and WBO super-lightweight titles against Viktor Postol, winning the fight via 12 round majority decision.
March 4, 2022: José Ramírez beats José Pedraza via 12th round unanimous decision.
March 25, 2023: José Ramírez beats Richard Commey via 11th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does José Ramírez have on his record?
Ramírez has knocked out 18 of his 29 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 62.1%. Of his total 28 wins, 18 of them have been via KO (64.3%).
What was José Ramírez' first world title win?
Ramírez' first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at super-lightweight. He defeated Amir Imam via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did José Ramírez win?
As of April 2024, Ramírez has won two world titles at super-lightweight.
How many title defenses did José Ramírez make?
Ramírez has had a total of five title defense fights so far. He was successful four times and lost one time.
