WBC/WBO super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez is a bit frustrated, but he continues to keep himself in top form - hoping to get back in the ring in the near future.
The 2012 U.S. Olympian has not fought since knocking out Maurice Hooker last July in a title unification bout.
He was supposed to fight mandatory challenger Viktor Postol on February 2 in China - but the fight was postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A new date, on May 9 in California, was also derailed by the pandemic.
After making his defense against Postol, Ramirez has a single goal in mind - to unify the entire super lightweight division.
But beyond the super lightweights, he already has his future mapped out, as he intends to move up in weight for a long run in the welterweight division.
And one of the biggest names at the weight, WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, is Ramirez's stablemate in Top Rank.
"I’ll take any route that leads me to fight for a world title. Crawford is an excellent fighter, so yeah, I would definitely be honored to share the ring with him. I think I’ll show him something new. I think I’ll bring something out of him. By the time I do make that decision to move to 147 and put that extra muscle on me, on my body, I’ll be a much stronger Jose Ramirez," Ramirez said to Top Rank’s Crystina Poncher.
"I can see myself developing into a better welterweight than super lightweight. I do have the height. I do have the body frame. I think once I put the extra seven pounds on, it’s going to be a huge difference in a very positive way.
“After Crawford, I plan to stay in the welterweight division for quite a while, definitely fight all the top names out there and see how I do. I think I have what it takes to stay at this level of competition for a long time.”