When is Ramirez vs Barboza Jr?

Jose Carlos Ramirez could take on Arnold Barboza Jr in Autumn/Fall 2023 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 27 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 17 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 28 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Ramirez would have a large advantage in power over Barboza Jr, boosting at 63% knock out percentage over Barboza Jr's 36%.

Jose Carlos Ramirez is the younger man by 1 year, at 30 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 19 less professional rounds, 151 to Barboza Jr's 170.

Jose Carlos Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF and 2 by the RING at super lightweight.

Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 15 by the IBF and 5 by the RING 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 Jose Pedraza on 4th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States.

Previous to 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against Maurice Hooker on 27th July 2019 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at College Park Center, Texas.

He had beat Jose Zepeda on 10th February 2019 by majority decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Save Mart Arena, California.

Barboza Jr remains undefeated as a professional.

In his last fight, he defeated Jose Pedraza on 3rd February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had won against Antonio Moran on 14th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

Before that, he had defeated Alex Saucedo on 17th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had beat Tony Luis on 29th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Activity check

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

Jose Carlos Ramirez last fought 1 year and 16 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 1 month and 17 days ago.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ramirez vs Barboza Jr?

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