Zepeda vs Ramirez

Who won Zepeda vs Ramirez?

Jose Zepeda beat Carlos Diaz Ramirez by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday 16th June 2018 at Auditorio del Estado in Baja California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Zepeda vs Ramirez stats

Back in June 2018, Jose Zepeda stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Carlos Diaz Ramirez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 26 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knock out.

The stats suggested Zepeda had a massive power advantage over Ramirez, boosting at 82% knock out percentage over Ramirez's 50%.

Jose Zepeda was the older man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Jose Zepeda fought out of the southpaw stance, while Carlos Diaz Ramirez was an orthodox fighter.

Zepeda was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 7 months earlier than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, 197 to Ramirez's 172.

Carlos Diaz Ramirez was ranked number 9 by the WBA and 3 by the WBO in the 135lb division.

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What time did Zepeda vs Ramirez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Auditorio del Estado, Baja California, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Zepeda vs Ramirez?

Jose Zepeda was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest, while Carlos Diaz Ramirez made his way into the ring at 9/50 (-560) with oddsmakers.