Ramirez vs Barboza Jr

When is Ramirez vs Barboza Jr?

Jose Carlos Ramirez will take on Arnold Barboza Jr on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh.

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

This fight will appear on the undercard of Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez's and Chris Billam-Smith's clash for the WBO World Cruiserweight championship. Also on the undercard will be William Zepeda's and Tevin Farmer's fight, Oscar Duarte's and Kenneth Sims Jr's contest, and Oscar Collazo's and Edwin Cano's bout for the WBO World Minimumweight championship.

Ramirez vs Barboza Jr stats

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

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

The stats suggest Ramirez has a large advantage in power over Barboza Jr, boasting a 62% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 37%.

Jose Carlos Ramirez is the same age as Arnold Barboza Jr, at 32 years old.

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

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

Ramirez is 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 fewer professional rounds, totaling 174 compared to Barboza Jr's 188.

Jose Carlos Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 9 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 4 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 April 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Richard Commey on March 25, 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 March 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Before that, he had been beaten by Josh Taylor on May 22, 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 beaten Viktor Postol on August 29, 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 April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Xolisani Ndongeni on January 6, 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 February 3, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

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

He had beaten Antonio Moran on August 14, 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 6 months and 20 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 6 months and 27 days ago.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 4 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 3 years, 3 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time does Ramirez vs Barboza Jr start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Ramirez vs Barboza Jr?

Jose Carlos Ramirez is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the clash outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Arnold Barboza Jr if you fancy the upset.

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