Ramirez vs Barboza Jr

When is Ramirez vs Barboza Jr?

Jose Carlos Ramirez could take on Arnold Barboza Jr in Summer 2024 in the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 KG).

Ramirez vs Barboza Jr stats

Jose Carlos Ramirez would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Arnold Barboza Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 30 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Ramirez would have a large advantage in power over Barboza Jr, boosting at 62% knock out percentage over Barboza Jr's 37%.

Jose Carlos Ramirez is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Ramirez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Barboza Jr. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Jose Carlos Ramirez & Arnold Barboza Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ramirez is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 months earlier than Barboza Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 14 less professional rounds, 174 to Barboza Jr's 188.

Jose Carlos Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 12 by the IBF and 4 by the RING at super lightweight.

Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO and 8 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Ramirez vs Barboza Jr form

Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Rances Barthelemy on 27th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Richard Commey on 25th March 2023 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Pedraza on 4th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Before that, he had been beaten by Josh Taylor on 22nd May 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

He had beat Viktor Postol on 29th August 2020 by majority decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Barboza Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Sean McComb on 20th April 2024 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Xolisani Ndongeni on 6th January 2024 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Pedraza on 3rd February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had defeated Danielito Zorrilla on 15th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

He had beat Antonio Moran on 14th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Jose Carlos Ramirez.

Jose Carlos Ramirez last fought 2 months and 29 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 3 months and 6 days ago.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 59 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.8 rounds on average.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

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