Jose Ramírez

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José Carlos Ramírez
Statistics
Real name José Carlos Ramírez
Rated at Light Welterweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1992-08-12) August 12, 1992
Avenal, California
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 17
Wins 17
Wins by KO 12
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Jose Ramírez
Personal information
Born August 12, 1992 (1992-08-12) (age 23)
Avenal, California

José Carlos Ramírez (born August 12, 1992 in Avenal, California) is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division.[1] Ramírez was the number one rated amateur boxer at Lightweight in the U.S.[2] and a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympics team.[3]

Amateur career

Ramírez won the 2010 U.S. National Champion at Lightweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4] He's also a Jr. Golden Gloves National Champion, two-time Jr. Olympic National Champion, and a two-time Ringside World Champion. His family currently lives in Avenal, California where he's lived all his life.[5][6]

Jose qualified to represent the United States at the 2012 Olympics by defeating 2008 Olympian Raynell Williams 21-16 in the finals of the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials.[7] Ramírez beat Rachid Azzedine and then lost to Fazliddin Gaibnazarov at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[8]

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