Jose Luis Ramirez Record
Jose Luis Ramirez is a 66-year-old retired Mexican professional boxer. He is a former lightweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 16 years, 11 months, and 27 days, Ramirez amassed a record of 102-9, which includes 82 wins via KO—2 in world-title bouts.
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- Born
- Dec 03, 1958
- Age
- 66 y, 6 m
- Debut
- Mar 25, 1973
- Record
- 102-9
- Title Fights
- 9
- KOs
- 82 (73.9%)
- Health
- Last Five
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 170 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
- Mar 24, 1990
Boxing Career
Jose Luis Ramirez was born in Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico on December 3, 1958. He made his professional debut at the age of 14 years on March 25, 1973 against Mario Amparan. Ramirez defeated Amparan via 6th round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Ramirez got his first shot at a world title at the age of 24 after 86 professional fights. On May 1, 1983 Ramirez challenged Edwin Rosario's WBC lightweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
He became a world champion on November 3, 1984 at the age of 25 years, after by defeating Edwin Rosario in a clash for the vacant WBC lightweight champion. Ramirez stopped Rosario in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight. This was his 93rd fight as a professional.
Ramirez' last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Juan Martin Coggi at age 31, on March 24, 1990, in which he was fighting for the WBA super-lightweight title.
Some of Jose Luis Ramirez' best fights have been against Edwin Rosario (HOFer) and Pernell Whitaker (HOFer). For a top-10 list of Ramirez' best performances, refer to "Best fights of Jose Luis Ramirez".
Ramirez has 9 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Jose Luis Ramirez Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
111 | Mar 24, 1990 | 31 |  Juan Martin Coggi | loss | UD 12 |
110 | Aug 20, 1989 | 30 | 
Pernell Whitaker 25 18-1 | loss | UD 12 |
109 | Mar 10, 1989 | 30 | Juan Minaya | win | DQ 5 |
108 | Oct 29, 1988 | 29 | 
Julio César Chávez 26 61-0 | loss | TD 11 |
107 | Mar 12, 1988 | 29 |
Pernell Whitaker 24 15-0 | win | SD 12 |
106 | Dec 19, 1987 | 29 | John Rafuse | win | TKO 4 |
105 | Oct 10, 1987 | 28 | Cornelius Boza-Edwards | win | KO 5 |
104 | Jul 19, 1987 | 28 | Terrence Alli | win | UD 12 |
103 | May 25, 1987 | 28 | Steve Mitchell | win | KO 5 |
102 | May 12, 1987 | 28 | Roger Brown | win | TKO 7 |
101 | Apr 16, 1987 | 28 | David Taylor | win | PTS 10 |
100 | Mar 27, 1987 | 28 | Efrain Nieves | win | TKO 3 |
99 | Dec 08, 1986 | 28 | John Sinegal | win | TKO 2 |
98 | Oct 25, 1986 | 27 | Charlie Brown | win | UD 10 |
97 | Sep 15, 1986 | 27 | Nick Parker | win | TKO 6 |
96 | Aug 10, 1985 | 26 | 
Hector Camacho 23 26-0 | loss | UD 12 |
95 | Jun 06, 1985 | 26 | Manuel Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
94 | Mar 13, 1985 | 26 | J.T. Walker | win | TKO 4 |
93 | Nov 03, 1984 | 25 | 
Edwin Rosario 21 24-0 | win | TKO 4 |
92 | Jun 02, 1984 | 25 | Martin Quiroz | win | UD 10 |
91 | May 11, 1984 | 25 | Hector Medina | win | TKO 4 |
90 | Dec 30, 1983 | 25 | Victor Kelly | win | TKO 3 |
89 | Nov 04, 1983 | 24 | Manuel Sanchez | win | TKO 3 |
88 | Oct 07, 1983 | 24 | Joe Gallardo | win | KO 2 |
87 | May 01, 1983 | 24 |
Edwin Rosario 20 21-0 | loss | UD 12 |
86 | Feb 26, 1983 | 24 | Jose Cebreros | win | KO 3 |
85 | Nov 26, 1982 | 23 | Frankie Moultrie | win | KO 3 |
84 | Oct 23, 1982 | 23 | Ramon Avitia | win | KO 6 |
83 | Oct 01, 1982 | 23 | Francisco Delgado | win | KO 4 |
82 | Sep 10, 1982 | 23 | Rigoberto Ruiz | win | KO 5 |
81 | Aug 28, 1982 | 23 | Ernesto Herrera | win | TKO 4 |
80 | Jun 25, 1982 | 23 | Ricardo Peralta | win | TKO 6 |
79 | May 08, 1982 | 23 | Jorge Morales | win | PTS 10 |
78 | Mar 19, 1982 | 23 | Benjamin Abarca | win | KO 3 |
77 | Oct 23, 1981 | 22 | Benjamin Abarca | win | KO 6 |
76 | Aug 28, 1981 | 22 | Jose Luis Soberanes | win | PTS 10 |
75 | Jul 19, 1981 | 22 | 
Ray Mancini 20 19-0 | loss | UD 12 |
74 | May 10, 1981 | 22 | Ezequiel Cocoa Sanchez | win | UD 10 |
73 | Apr 09, 1981 | 22 | Celso Limon | win | KO 1 |
72 | Feb 27, 1981 | 22 | Abdul Bey | win | KO 3 |
71 | Feb 07, 1981 | 22 | Ernesto Garfias | win | TKO 7 |
70 | Nov 14, 1980 | 21 | 
Alexis Argüello 28 64-5 | loss | SD 10 |
69 | Oct 11, 1980 | 21 | Vicente Mijares | win | TKO 6 |
68 | Aug 23, 1980 | 21 | Dario De Jesus | win | TKO 1 |
67 | Aug 10, 1980 | 21 | Manuel Sanchez | win | TKO 6 |
66 | Jul 10, 1980 | 21 | Jesus Cuate Lara | win | KO 7 |
65 | Jun 19, 1980 | 21 | Rafael Nunez | win | KO 1 |
64 | Mar 21, 1980 | 21 | German Cuello | win | KO 8 |
63 | Feb 03, 1980 | 21 | Jose Torres | win | KO 5 |
62 | Dec 19, 1979 | 21 | Eric Bonilla | win | TKO 4 |
61 | Nov 26, 1979 | 20 | Ignacio Campos | win | TKO 12 |
60 | Nov 11, 1979 | 20 | Joe Gallardo | win | KO 4 |
59 | Sep 28, 1979 | 20 | Jose Luis Castillo | win | PTS 12 |
58 | Aug 20, 1979 | 20 | Ignacio Campos | win | TKO 7 |
57 | Jul 27, 1979 | 20 | Antonio Nava | win | PTS 10 |
56 | Jul 08, 1979 | 20 | Adrian Estrella | win | KO 7 |
55 | Jun 15, 1979 | 20 | Humberto Gutiérrez | win | KO 9 |
54 | Apr 06, 1979 | 20 | Saul Montana | win | KO 7 |
53 | Mar 07, 1979 | 20 | Julio Nava | win | KO 3 |
52 | Feb 02, 1979 | 20 | Aurelio Muniz | win | TKO 9 |
51 | Dec 01, 1978 | 19 | Cesar Savinon | win | TKO 2 |
50 | Oct 20, 1978 | 19 | David Bernal | win | KO 3 |
49 | Sep 01, 1978 | 19 | Leonardo Bermudez | win | PTS 10 |
48 | Jul 21, 1978 | 19 | Salvador Torres | win | TKO 3 |
47 | Jul 07, 1978 | 19 | Bobo Gonzalez | win | KO 2 |
46 | Jun 23, 1978 | 19 | Chito Felix | win | KO 3 |
45 | Apr 28, 1978 | 19 | 
Rubén Olivares 31 83-9-1 | loss | TKO 2 |
44 | Feb 17, 1978 | 19 | Ramon Peraza | win | KO 3 |
43 | Feb 03, 1978 | 19 | Henry Jacobo | win | KO 4 |
42 | Jan 07, 1978 | 19 | Joe Gallardo | win | KO 7 |
41 | Dec 07, 1977 | 19 | Camilo Ibarra | win | KO 7 |
40 | Aug 01, 1977 | 18 | Aurelio Muniz | win | PTS 10 |
39 | Jul 07, 1977 | 18 | Hector Munoz | win | KO 7 |
38 | Jun 29, 1977 | 18 | Carlos Ulloa | win | KO 1 |
37 | Jun 17, 1977 | 18 | Nexae Macias | win | TKO 1 |
36 | Apr 12, 1977 | 18 | Rolando Martinez | win | KO 1 |
35 | Feb 11, 1977 | 18 | Ramon Peraza | win | PTS 10 |
34 | Nov 15, 1976 | 17 | Jesus Cuate Lara | win | KO 4 |
33 | Nov 05, 1976 | 17 | Jose Delgado | win | TKO 5 |
32 | Sep 27, 1976 | 17 | Jose Delgado | win | KO 3 |
31 | Sep 13, 1976 | 17 | Elio Hernandez | win | TKO 3 |
30 | Aug 06, 1976 | 17 | Rosendo Ramirez | win | TKO 5 |
29 | Jun 07, 1976 | 17 | Javier Rios | win | KO 1 |
28 | May 17, 1976 | 17 | Ray Esparza | win | TKO 4 |
27 | Feb 13, 1976 | 17 | Frankie Crawford | win | TKO 7 |
26 | Oct 01, 1975 | 16 | Lorenzo Maldonaldo | win | KO 3 |
25 | Aug 15, 1975 | 16 | Cono Lopez | win | KO 5 |
24 | Jun 18, 1975 | 16 | Nino Gonzalez | win | PTS 10 |
23 | May 21, 1975 | 16 | Ernesto Castillo | win | KO 2 |
22 | Apr 30, 1975 | 16 | Sergio Enriquez | loss | PTS 10 |
21 | Apr 18, 1975 | 16 | Jose Luis Lizarraga | win | KO 3 |
20 | Mar 21, 1975 | 16 | Pajaro Morales | win | KO 2 |
19 | Jul 16, 1974 | 15 | Pajaro Morales | win | KO 5 |
18 | Jun 14, 1974 | 15 | Solomon Tapia | win | PTS 8 |
17 | May 17, 1974 | 15 | Enrique Torres | win | KO 3 |
16 | May 12, 1974 | 15 | Jose Gonzalez | win | KO 1 |
15 | May 07, 1974 | 15 | Rudy Sanchez | win | KO 2 |
14 | Apr 05, 1974 | 15 | Gustavo Guerrero | win | PTS 8 |
13 | Mar 29, 1974 | 15 | Indio Huicosa | win | KO 2 |
12 | Mar 16, 1974 | 15 | Mario Fortanel | win | KO 3 |
11 | Oct 30, 1973 | 14 | Alberto Perez | win | KO 5 |
10 | Oct 10, 1973 | 14 | Indio Huicosa | win | PTS 6 |
9 | Sep 20, 1973 | 14 | Jesse Torres | win | KO 1 |
8 | Aug 30, 1973 | 14 | Gustavo Guerrero | win | TKO 5 |
7 | Aug 15, 1973 | 14 | Lino Munoz | win | KO 3 |
6 | Aug 01, 1973 | 14 | Delfino Mendoza | win | PTS 6 |
5 | Jul 12, 1973 | 14 | Delfino Mendoza | win | KO 1 |
4 | May 15, 1973 | 14 | Chuy Lopez | win | KO 3 |
3 | Apr 29, 1973 | 14 | Roberto Navarrette | win | KO 1 |
2 | Apr 15, 1973 | 14 | Noe Morales | win | KO 1 |
1 | Mar 25, 1973 | 14 | Mario Amparan | win | TKO 6 |