“There are no better fans than the ones who pack the Save Mart Center every time I fight. “I am motivated to become world champion once again, and it begins with a tough fight against Pedraza,” Ramirez said. He is coming off June’s eighth-round knockout over the previously undefeated Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez. Pedraza (29-3, 14 KOs), from Cidra, Puerto Rico, is a former junior lightweight and lightweight world champion who has won three in a row since a decision defeat to Zepeda. ![]() When he fought Jose “Chon” Zepeda at Save Mart Center in February 2019, 14,034 fans - an attendance record for boxing in the arena - turned up. ![]() Ramirez has drawn 65,794 fans through five headlining fight nights at Save Mart Center. Ramirez had made four title defenses since winning the WBC crown in 2018, and he unified the WBC and WBO world titles the following year with a knockout win over Maurice Hooker. Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time since May’s decision defeat to Josh Taylor for the undisputed junior welterweight title. I am also delighted that the Central Valley’s next superstar, Richard Torrez Jr., will make his professional debut in front of a sold-out crowd.” The fans there love Jose, and he embodies the region’s blue-collar work ethic. “There are few more exciting atmospheres in boxing than when Jose fights in the Central Valley. “Jose Ramirez has always demanded the biggest challenges, and he’s back in there with a tough former champion in Jose Pedraza,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. Promoted by Top Rank, tickets starting at $36 go on sale Monday, Dec. Undefeated lightweight prospect Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (13-0, 11 KOs), rising junior lightweight Karlos Balderas (11-1, 10 KOs), middleweight prospect Javier “Milwaukee Made” Martinez (5-0, 2 KOs), and 6’9 heavyweight Antonio “El Gigante” Mireles (2-0, 2 KOs) are all slated to appear on the card. ![]() The entire Ramirez-Pedraza card will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+. In a six-round heavyweight special feature immediately before the main event, Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr., from the Central Valley town of Tulare, California, will make his long-awaited professional debut. 5 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Ramirez, the pride of California’s Central Valley, will face former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in a 12-round junior welterweight battle Saturday, Feb. Here is the full press release from Top Rank Boxing.įormer unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez will return in front of a raucous home crowd. is coming to Save Mart Center in Fresno on Feb. FRESNO, Calif – Top Rank Boxing announced on Thursday that another big-time boxing card featuring Jose Ramirez and Richard Torrez Jr.
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