The days seemed long, life seemed not as fast as it seems now.
I could walk to the store - everything wasn’t much distance away. I would just be outside with my cousins, playing baseball.
“We didn’t have phones I didn’t have a computer until high school. “We were all the same, all living check by check,” he says. Ramirez enjoyed growing up in Avenal because “no one had more than the other.” And no active boxer works quite like he does to serve his people. Ramirez is The Athletic’s 2019 boxing Person of the Year not only for winning two title fights that ran his record to 25-0 and unified two of the four junior welterweight belts but because no active boxer means as much to his community as Ramirez does to the Central Valley. But Ramirez has become much more: a vocal advocate for water rights during the severe drought that parched California from 2011 to 2017 and for immigrants’ rights amid President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric and policies.
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Ramirez’s rise from Olympian to pro prospect to 140-pound champion would have galvanized the region even if the fighter’s sole focus were the ring. The boxer who has long repped the Central Valley and fought for it, both inside and outside of the ring. They were not going to miss a chance to support the local hero turned 2012 Olympian. Undeterred, Ramirez’s fans from throughout the region braved the weather and dicey roads. The night of the Zepeda fight was historically rainy, temperatures dipped so low that the mountain pass connecting the Valley to Southern California froze over, closing a section of Interstate 5. (19-1-1, 5 KOs) drew with Miguel Contreras (11-1-1, 6 KOs), while Karlos Balderas (12-1, 11 KOs) delivered a second-round knockout of Aelio Mesquita (20-7-1, 18 KOs) and Javier Martinez (6-0, 2 KOs) claimed a unanimous decision win over Donte Stubbs (6-4, 2 KOs).Ĭharlie Sheehy (2-0, 2 KOs) was also victorious with a first-round knockout of Johnny Bernal (2-1, 2 KOs) and Antonio Mireles (3-0, 3 KOs) knocked out Brandon Hughes (2-1, 2 KOs) in the second round.Ramirez, who grew up about an hour south of Fresno, in the farm town of Avenal, has been selling out venues in California’s Central Valley since long before he became a champion. (21-1, 7 KOs) beat Abraham Montoya via majority decision before confirming he was planning on moving to lightweight. Two-time world title challenger Gonzalez (25-2, 15 KOs) caught his opponent with a crisp right hand, prompting the referee to immediately bring the fight to a halt much to the surprise of Santisima's corner. Joet Gonzalez produced a ninth-round stoppage against Jeo Santisima to clinch the WBO International featherweight belt.
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Boxxer Series shows confirmed for Coventry and Sheffield.Eubank Jr vs Brook? Weight issue to be resolved.The Central Valley is home, and I am proud to represent my people." They brought the energy, and I fed off the energy they gave me. I wanted to make a good first impression, especially in front of my home fans. "Sure, the cut is frustrating, but I'm not going to let it ruin the celebration. "I made sure to avoid additional head clashes, and I got the job done in the second. "After the cut, I knew I had to get back to basics, and that's what I did," said Torrez. Olympic silver medallist Richard Torrez certainly had an eventful debut as a pro fighter
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