Video: Rico Ramos Discusses The Shimoda Win, More
Bill Emes catches up with the new WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos to discuss his title winning effort over Japanese Akifume Shimoda, and more.
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CompuBox Stats: Ramos Outworked, Lands Homerun
Rico Ramos was getting outworked for the entire fight until he landed the left hook that flattened Akifumi Shimoda, the defending champion. Ramos, down 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55 on the official cards, won the WBA super bantamweight title.
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Rico Ramos Knocks Out Akifumi Shimoda, Wins Title
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey - After falling behind on the cards and allowing himself to be outworked for most of the fight, Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KOs) came from behind to score a stunning knockout over Akifumi Shimoda (23-3-1, 10 KOs) to capture the WBA super bantamweight title. Shimoda was the better boxer and took the fight to Ramos, who had issues with the champion's awkward style. But in the seventh round, Ramos landed a huge left hand to cripple Shimoda in his tracks.
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Video: Paul Williams-Erislandy Lara Weigh-In, Undercard
Bill Emes catches the official weigh-in to the junior middleweight bout between Paul Williams and Erislandy Lara. Watch both boxers make weight, plus watch the main supporting fighters on the scale, including Shimoda vs. Ramos, Chris Arreola and Jhonny Gonzalez.
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Paul Williams vs Erislandy Lara Final Presser Quotes
KERY DAVIS (HBO): Antonio Margarito. Carlos Quintana twice. Kermit Cintron and a failed fight against Kelly Pavlik. When you think about that list of names – no one has fought that level of competition Live on HBO in the past few years other than Paul Williams. Needless to say, Paul Williams is a warrior and that’s why we like Paul Williams fighting on HBO, on that single trait alone. And he does have tremendous boxing skills. And he’s coming back against a guy who is a former Cuban national champion who won over 300 amateur fight (310-10) and a favorite to win Gold in 2008 Olympics before his defection to America.
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Ready Rico Preps For First World Title Shot With Shimoda
By Thomas Gerbasi - Ask Rico Ramos how many Puerto Ricans are in his native Pico Rivera, California, and he thinks about it for a second. Then he laughs. “Not that many,” he said. “Really, none at all. They’re all in New York and Florida.” There will certainly be plenty in New York City this weekend, with the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade taking place, but from a boxing point of view, there will be no Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Lopez, or Ivan Calderon fights at Madison Square Garden, like there usually is. But rising star Ramos promises that one day, he will be there to celebrate with his fellow Boricuas. “I will get there,” said Ramos. “All I gotta do is keep training and keep winning and I’ll get there to the top. I just want it so bad and I want to get to that MGM Grand and Madison Square Garden. I want to get everywhere.” He’s on his way. On July 9th in Atlantic City, Ramos will challenge for his first pro title when he takes on WBA super bantamweight champion Akifumi Shimoda, and it’s not only an opportunity to gain a valuable trinket for his trophy case, but it’s an HBO-televised showcase that can bring his fast fists and hands into the nation’s living rooms. In other words, to the world, it’s the first step in the star-making process. But the process really began when Ramos walked into the Broadway Boxing Gym in Los Angeles at the age of eight. It’s the part of the boxing story few refer back to, assuming that fighters fall out of the sky and into the amateur or pro ranks. That’s not the case, and what happens in those formative years can dictate where a boxer eventually winds up, because “real” life usually interferes.
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Paul Williams: I'm Ready To Make a Statement With Lara
Los Angeles, CA – Former World Champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams looks to show the fans that his relentless offensive output will be back and better than ever, along with his winning ways since his most recent setback; and with the opening televised bout, Rico Ramos, will be seeking to win his first world title – both bouts being featured on an HBO “Boxing After Dark” at 10:15pm ET/PT doubleheader presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Teiken Promotions on Saturday night, July 9, from the Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall and hosted by Caesars Atlantic City.
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Shimoda Excited About Ramos Defense on Williams-Lara
The Teiken Boxing Gym officially announced the fight involving WBA super bantamweight champion Akifumi Shimoda (23-2-1, 10 KOs), who travels to America to defend against undefeated Rico "Suavecito" Ramos (19-0, 10 KOs) on July 9 in Atlantic City. The fight will be televised by HBO as the co-feature to Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara.
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