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Ramirez vs. Imam CompuBox Punch Stats - Jose Ramirez's pressure (67 thrown per round) and power punching (19 of 45 per round) was the difference. Ramirez came on strong, outlanding Amir Imam 97-42 in power shots over the last four rounds to win a twelve round unanimous decision.
Ramirez relentlessly pressured Imam and pounded away with hard left hooks, and Imam just couldn't keep him off for all three minutes. Ramirez won the final three rounds on all three scorecards after Imam had gotten back into the bout with some good work in the middle rounds.
Jose Ramirez won his first world title Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory over Amir Imam to win the WBC’s vacant 140-pound belt. Ramirez pulled away in the late rounds, swelling Imam’s right eye in the process to take the title that became open when Terence Crawford moved up to welterweight.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – It wasn’t as spectacular or as quick as his last performance, but Jose Ramirez’s determination earned him a 140-pound world title Saturday night. The 2012 Olympian remained undefeated and won the vacant WBC super lightweight title by beating up a game Amir Imam in The Theater at...
Jose Ramirez, Amir Imam Scorecard Live BoxingScene - World title challengers Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam, and undefeated Irish featherweight sensation Michael Conlan, took part in a final press conference ahead of a special St. Patrick’s Day world title extravaganza, Saturday, March 17, at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. (photos by Mikey Williams).
NEW YORK – Jose Ramirez read and heard criticism even after he dismantled Mike Reed four months ago. Ramirez knocked out the previously undefeated Reed in the second round of their November 11 bout to ensure his title fight against Amir Imam on Saturday night. As impressive as that dominant performance might’ve been to some, others minimized Ramirez’s win because Reed was unproven against championship-caliber fighters.
NEW YORK – Stacey McKinley was stunned when he learned Jose Ramirez had signed a contract to fight Amir Imam. The WBC had ordered a bout between the top-rated Imam and the third-ranked Ramirez for its vacant 140-pound title. McKinley, who trains Imam, had just assumed Bob Arum, Ramirez’s promoter, would guide his undefeated fighter in a different direction.
NEW YORK – Freddie Roach doesn’t expect Jose Ramirez’s next fight to be nearly as easy as his last bout. Nevertheless, Ramirez’s renowned trainer does think Ramirez will leave The Theater at Madison Square Garden with the unclaimed WBC super lightweight title Saturday night. Roach respects Amir Imam’s power, but believes Ramirez will prove he is the better fighter when they meet in a 12-round, 140-pound title fight ESPN will televise as the main event of a tripleheader (8 p.m. ET; 5 p.m. PT).
Jose Ramirez does not miss those 100-degree days working alongside his father in the agricultural fields of California's San Joaquin (Central) Valley. It is a part of who he is and what he represents. Those long hours under a grueling sun, accompanied with the heat made him mentally strong to face any and all of life's challenges.
Jr. welterweight might be getting fun in a hurry. Despite the exit of champion Terence Crawford, the reload is in full effect. Mikey Garcia now has a title in class. Regis Prograis impressed last week by blitzing former unified titlist Julius Indongo. And now we head to the Garden (Theatre) for an intriguing clash for a vacant WBC 140 lb. strap. Jose Ramirez is a ticket seller with a TV friendly style that might make him a star. Amir Imam was once viewed as a very promising rising talent who might be overlooked based on only a single loss.