![]() ![]() “I look forward to making history by becoming the first boxer of Mexican descent to hold all four major world title belts,” Ramirez said. Now, after one last bit of malarkey regarding Canelo-Saunders stealing their original date, the fight’s finally here. Then, of course, COVID intervened, leaving Ramirez to edge out Viktor Postol after a Sisyphean series of reschedulings and Taylor to wipe out Apinun Khongsong in one. When Taylor signed with Top Rank early last year, the plan seemed obvious: they’d deal with their most pressing mandatories, then duke it out later in 2020. Taylor (17-0, 13 KO), meanwhile, got all his belts during his time in the WBSS, taking the IBF belt from Ivan Baranchyk in the semis and the WBA belt from Regis Prograis in the finals. Ramirez (26-0, 17 KO) first claimed WBC gold in 2018 with a strong decision over Amir Imam, and after defeating Antonio Orozco and Jose Zepeda in successive defenses, he added to his hardware by smashing WBO champ Maurice Hooker. ![]() #RamirezTaylor | MAY 22 | ESPN & ESPN+ /zWcIn58TqA- Top Rank Boxing March 2, 2021 So there is some incentive there to deliver a big fight to Jose and keep him under the umbrella.Nothing quite like it in #boxing - A 4-belt, UNDISPUTED world title showdown. “Ramirez is in a tremendous position, and Ramirez is on his last fight also with Top Rank. “I think the eyeballs that would be on a Lopez versus Ramirez fight one of the biggest fights in the sport,” said Rick Mirigian. So, Ramirez now will be looking at what option best suits him at this point, as realistically - Ramirez has fought more fights than he has left at this point. This is Jose Ramirez’s last fight under contract with Top Rank Inc., so if Ramirez were to stay with Top Rank, his next fight would have to be appealing enough for him to continue to want to work with the industry titan. The most compelling piece of content that was revealed was this. As a boxer and a personality, the sport needs, I think he goes a little too overboard with some of the disrespectful things. Look, I like Lopez, he is very disrespectful. Ramirez has some genuine dislike for Lopez and his disrespect. “Lopez and Ramirez could be an even bigger fight. “A rematch with Taylor, given what happened last time, winning six of those rounds, controversial knockdown, a great fight,” furthered Mirigian. Ramirez is very interested in revisiting his lone career loss. Taylor would edge out the fight with two knockdowns being the difference in the scores, as Taylor would earn both knockdowns while punching off the break. Ramirez fought Josh Taylor for all four junior welterweight world titles in 2021, which was a marquee event on ESPN. ![]() It would be one of the biggest fights on ESPN, for the year.” I think either one of those fights would be massive. “Ramirez wants the winner of Lopez versus Taylor. ![]() “Ramirez will be ringside June 10th, at Madison Square Garden,” said Rick Mirigian. ProBox TV News recently caught up with Rick Mirigian, the manager of Jose Ramirez to get more information on the situation. Ramirez is making it known publicly that he wants the winner, and though he’d prefer a fight with Josh Taylor, the only man to beat him as a professional, he is quite fine with either. Now he will be ringside for Josh Taylor versus Teofimo Lopez which takes place June 10th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, broadcast on ESPN. Former unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez has been in the headlines a lot. ![]()
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