Isaac Dogboe was displeased with the officiating on both sides of the ropes in his latest title bid. The former WBO junior featherweight titlist had plenty to say about referee Gary Ritter as well as judges Josef Mason, David Sutherland and Chris Flores following his twelve-round defeat to double Olympic Gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez.
Shakur Stevenson and Robeisy Ramirez have become friends while training alongside one another at Top Rank’s gym in Las Vegas. Stevenson still would like to avenge his controversial loss to Ramirez in the bantamweight gold medal match at the 2016
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez (12-1, 7 KOs) captured the vacant WBO featherweight world title with a unanimous decision victory over former junior featherweight world champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe (24-3, 15 KOs) Saturday evening at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Robeisy Ramirez joins a growing list of fighters who lost their pro debut and went on to win a major title. The 2012 and 2016 Olympic Gold medalist for Cuba accomplished the feat in a twelve-round, unanimous decision victory over former WBO junior featherweight titlist Isaac Dogboe. Scores were 119-108, 118-109 and 117-110 for Ramirez, who claimed the vacant WBO featherweight title in their ESPN+ main event from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ramirez, Dogboe Scorecard BoxingScene Live - A featherweight world champion will be crowned. Two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy "El Tren" Ramirez (11-1, 7 KOs) will battle former junior featherweight king Isaac "Royal Storm" Dogboe (24-2, 15 KOs) for the vacant WBO featherweight title at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa.
A loss in his pro debut will forever serve as a reminder to Robeisy Ramirez of what can go wrong on any given night. The two-time Olympic Gold medalist doesn’t necessarily cling to that August 2019 night but it serves as a permanent source of inspiration to remain focused on the task at hand. It’s motivation enough to provide his undivided attention to former junior featherweight titlist Isaac Dogboe ahead of their vacant WBO featherweight title fight this weekend.
Isaac Dogboe is confident that he can one day prove to be the best fighter in an ever-changing featherweight division. For now, his only goal is to be better than Robeisy Ramirez.
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Robeisy Ramirez is economical & accurate, throwing 46 punches per round and landing 16.6 (36.1%).
Ideally, Robeisy Ramirez would carry an unbeaten record into his first major title fight. It’s immaterial to the greater goal in mind for the double Olympic Gold medalist, who has quickly stormed into contention. A showdown with former 122-pound titlist Isaac Dogboe for the vacant WBO featherweight title comes in just his thirteenth fight and less than four years into a pro career that began with a stunning split decision defeat.
Robeisy Ramirez did not waste any time to position himself for a major title. To hear him tell it, though, the opportunity he will receive this weekend was more than a year in the making. A trio of knockout wins in 2022 has placed Ramirez—a 2012 and 2016 Olympic Gold medalist for Cuba—in line to face former 122-pound titlist Isaac Dogboe (24-2, 15KOs) for the vacant WBO featherweight title. However, it wasn’t his victories over Jose Matias Romero, Abraham Nova or Eric Donovan that left him of the belief that he was ready for the title.