Tim Tszyu squares off against the normally game Carlos Ocampo live on Showtime broadcasting from Australia. Obviously it ensures not only quality fights for public, also the fat check’s that comes with it. All three fighters return on Saturday and the main focus, keep the train on the tracks. The boxing world eagerly anticipates meaningful matchups ahead for Regis Progais, Tim Tszyu, and Ra’eese Aleem. Tim Tszyu (L) and Carlos Ocampo (R) posing during their weighin in Australia. He can be reached on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing.Prograis, Tszyu, & Aleem: Keep the Train on the Track He also covers boxing for The Ring and Boxingscene. The fight will be streamed live on DAZN at 5:30 p.m.įrancisco A. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will face WBC flyweight titleholder Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1 2 NC’s, 14 KOs) of Mexico City in a 12-round junior bantamweight bout Saturday night at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. One judge scored the bout 95-95, while the other two scored the bout 97-93 and 96-94 for the British-born Kelly, who improves to 26-2, 10 KOs. “I feel like the Jose Ramirez that got his opportunity in 2018 and became world champion for the first time.” Islam loses for first timeįringe middleweight contender Kanat Islam, a Kazakh national who now lives and trains in Oxnard, lost by majority decision to Jimmy “Kilrain” Kelly last Friday night at the White Sands Event Center in Plant City, Florida. “I feel hungry,” said Ramirez, a 2012 U.S. The 29-year-old Ramirez held the WBC and WBO world title belts prior to losing them to Taylor, and he is set on winning any of the world title belts again. With Taylor announcing he will move up to 147 pounds after his split-decision win over Jack Catterall last Saturday, four world title belts will now be vacant. His most notable fight was a unanimous decision loss to Camarillo resident Vasiliy Lomachenko in December 2018. The 32-year-old has won his last three fights and has won world title belts in two weight classes. Ramirez will face a strong challenge from Pedraza (29-3, 14 KOs), who resides in Cidra, Puerto Rico. I hope to show the best of my abilities on Friday.” I learned to accept it, and I want to earn the shot at the titles with my actions. “That fight I lost because I wasn’t at my best, mentally and physically. I don’t believe he beat me because he’s the better fighter. The biggest thing that I learned from myself when I faced Josh Taylor is that the only person that can defeat me is my own self. I don’t want to be fighting fights that are going to be tune-up fights. You have to fight the best to be ready for those fights. “My goal is to become a world champion again. “My goal is to stay at the highest level of competition,” said Ramirez at Wednesday’s news conference. Despite the setback, Ramirez is still one of the top fighters at 140 pounds and is eager to prove it by facing some of the best fighters in the division, including Pedraza. He returned to train in Riverside, where legendary Oxnard trainer Robert Garcia owns his gym. Ramirez (26-1, 17 knockouts) took time off after the fight to spend time with family. Ramirez was knocked down twice by Taylor, who became the undisputed junior welterweight champion with the win. The 12-round bout will headline a Top Rank card and will stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 4:15 p.m.įriday will be Ramirez’s first fight since May 22, 2021, when he lost to Josh Taylor by unanimous decision. Ramirez will need to get past a formidable foe in Jose Pedraza on Friday night at the Save Mart Center in his hometown of Fresno. Instead, he wants to learn from the loss and come out a stronger and more-complete fighter. Jose Ramirez is not going to let the first loss of his pro career disrupt his goal of winning a world title belt again.
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