Tag: Ramos vs. Mendoza

Another weight class, same result.

Jesus Ramos, fighting for the first time as a full-fledged junior middleweight, defeated Brian Mendoza by a unanimous decision in a 10-round bout Sunday night at The Armory in Minneapolis.

Mendoza (19-2, 13 KOs) was a puzzle for Ramos (17-0, 14 KOs) in the first several rounds, when he used his feet to stay out of Ramos’ punching range and landed some eye-catching shots. However, by around Round 4, Ramos, fighting patiently, closed the distance and began to land consistently to the head and body.

Mendoza was competitive throughout but was outworked by Ramos and took far more punishment than the winner, particularly in the final few rounds. Thus, all three judges had the same score: 98-92, eight rounds to two.

Ramos, who had built a reputation as a knockout artist, has now won consecutive fights by decision. He outpointed Javier Molina in May.

“I felt strong in there,” Ramos said. “I have to go back and look at the tape and see what I did wrong, but I fought with a lot of energy. He caught me with some good punches early on, so I knew I was going to have to take my time with him. …

“I started breaking him down and I started going to the body and touching him a lot more. He was a strong dude with a good team behind him. I knew he was going to come prepared, and I liked the competitiveness he brought.”

Ramos, only 20, has been a welterweight contender but evidently will campaign as a junior middleweight going forward. He wants to win a world title before he turns 22. However, for now, he just intends to stay busy.

“Hopefully I’ll be able to get back in the ring once more this year and finish out strong,” he said. “I’ll talk to my team and we’ll go from there.”

In the co-main event, lightweight Starling Castillo (16-0, 12 KOs) defeated Juan Carlos Burgos (34-6-2, 21 KOs) by a unanimous decision in a 10-rounder.

Another weight class, same result.

Jesus Ramos, fighting for the first time as a full-fledged junior middleweight, defeated Brian Mendoza by a unanimous decision in a 10-round bout Sunday night at The Armory in Minneapolis.

Mendoza (19-2, 13 KOs) was a puzzle for Ramos (17-0, 14 KOs) in the first several rounds, when he used his feet to stay out of Ramos’ punching range and landed some eye-catching shots. However, by around Round 4, Ramos, fighting patiently, closed the distance and began to land consistently to the head and body.

Mendoza was competitive throughout but was outworked by Ramos and took far more punishment than the winner, particularly in the final few rounds. Thus, all three judges had the same score: 98-92, eight rounds to two.

Ramos, who had built a reputation as a knockout artist, has now won consecutive fights by decision. He outpointed Javier Molina in May.

“I felt strong in there,” Ramos said. “I have to go back and look at the tape and see what I did wrong, but I fought with a lot of energy. He caught me with some good punches early on, so I knew I was going to have to take my time with him. …

“I started breaking him down and I started going to the body and touching him a lot more. He was a strong dude with a good team behind him. I knew he was going to come prepared, and I liked the competitiveness he brought.”

Ramos, only 20, has been a welterweight contender but evidently will campaign as a junior middleweight going forward. He wants to win a world title before he turns 22. However, for now, he just intends to stay busy.

“Hopefully I’ll be able to get back in the ring once more this year and finish out strong,” he said. “I’ll talk to my team and we’ll go from there.”

In the co-main event, lightweight Starling Castillo (16-0, 12 KOs) defeated Juan Carlos Burgos (34-6-2, 21 KOs) by a unanimous decision in a 10-rounder.

JESUS RAMOS JR., THE 20-YEAR-OLD KNOCKOUT ARTIST, RETURNS TO THE RING AGAINST BRIAN MENDOZA SUNDAY ON FOX.

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JESUS RAMOS JR. (16-0, 14 KOs)
VS. BRIAN MENDOZA (191, 13 KOs)

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 5
• Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
• Where: The Armory, Minneapolis
• TV/Stream: Fox
• Division: Junior middleweights
• At stake: No titles
• Pound-for-pound ranking: None
• Odds: NA
• Also on the card: Starling Castillo vs. Juan Carlos Burgos, lightweights; Armando Resendiz vs. Marcos Hernandez, middleweights
• Prediction: Ramos KO 6
• Background: Ramos, 20, is one of the brightest young stars in the sport. The Arizonan’s power is obvious but he reminded everyone in his last outing that he can also box well and go the distance, as he kept the pressure on veteran Javier Molina and won a wide unanimous decision on the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Chris Arreola card in May. Ramos had never gone past the sixth round in any fight. He’ll be fighting for the second time as a junior middleweight, at which he evidently will campaign going forward. He has said he hopes to win a world title before his 22^nd birthday. Mendoza is coming off his biggest victory, a unanimous decision over Thomas Lamanna at 154 pounds in his first 10-rounder almost exactly a year ago. That followed his only loss, a split decision against Larry Gomez in an eight-round fight the previous November. Mendoza has demonstrated that he can punch but he hasn’t faced anyone near the level of Ramos.

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JESUS RAMOS JR., THE 20-YEAR-OLD KNOCKOUT ARTIST, RETURNS TO THE RING AGAINST BRIAN MENDOZA SUNDAY ON FOX.

***

JESUS RAMOS JR. (16-0, 14 KOs)
VS. BRIAN MENDOZA (191, 13 KOs)

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 5
• Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
• Where: The Armory, Minneapolis
• TV/Stream: Fox
• Division: Junior middleweights
• At stake: No titles
• Pound-for-pound ranking: None
• Odds: NA
• Also on the card: Starling Castillo vs. Juan Carlos Burgos, lightweights; Armando Resendiz vs. Marcos Hernandez, middleweights
• Prediction: Ramos KO 6
• Background: Ramos, 20, is one of the brightest young stars in the sport. The Arizonan’s power is obvious but he reminded everyone in his last outing that he can also box well and go the distance, as he kept the pressure on veteran Javier Molina and won a wide unanimous decision on the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Chris Arreola card in May. Ramos had never gone past the sixth round in any fight. He’ll be fighting for the second time as a junior middleweight, at which he evidently will campaign going forward. He has said he hopes to win a world title before his 22^nd birthday. Mendoza is coming off his biggest victory, a unanimous decision over Thomas Lamanna at 154 pounds in his first 10-rounder almost exactly a year ago. That followed his only loss, a split decision against Larry Gomez in an eight-round fight the previous November. Mendoza has demonstrated that he can punch but he hasn’t faced anyone near the level of Ramos.

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Jesus Ramos Jr. didn’t get his customary knockout in his most recent fight, a 10-round unanimous decision over Javier Molina in May. He walked away with something more valuable, though: experience.

The 20-year-old Arizonan hadn’t been past six rounds in any previous fight in good part because of his punching power, which has ended 10 of his 16 fights inside two rounds. He’s scheduled to go 10 against Brian Mendoza on Sunday (Fox).

“I learned a lot,” Ramos said on the The PBC Podcast. “Just knowing I can execute a game plan for 10 rounds, to know I can do that and stay focused for 10 rounds was huge for me. Being able to break him down round after round was a learning process.

“… I did feel I got overly anxious, I felt I was looking for the knockout too much. I learned from that, I learned a lot. I think it’ll be a different fight on Sept. 5.

That might be an understatement.

Molina, a crafty veteran, made it difficult for Ramos to land his big bombs because of his ability, movement and experience. Mendoza is also a good boxer but is aggressive by nature, which is ideal for a hard puncher like Ramos.

Ramos (16-0, 14 KOs) doesn’t believe he’ll be chasing Mendoza (19-1, 13 KOs) at The Armory in Minneapolis.

“He likes to come forward, applying smart pressure,” Ramos said. “I think while he throws his punches he kind of leaves himself open. I think he throws his punches wide. I’m planning to capitalize on that.

“… Molina had great movement. It was hard to hit him. Brian Mendoza is a whole different opponent, a lot easier to touch him. He’s going to be there.”

So is Ramos, who doesn’t mess around in the ring. The same goes for his career.

He’s still not old enough to enter a Las Vegas casino or drink legally but he’s rapidly approaching elite status, in part because he isn’t afraid to face the likes of Molina and Mendoza at such a tender age.

He believes he isn’t far from his first title shot.

“Hopefully not too far,” said Ramos, who’s ranked No. 11 by the WBA. “I keep taking these tougher fights for [that] reason. I want to be ready if the opportunity presents itself. I want to be ready to fight the best in the division, the best out there.”

They know he’s coming.

Jesus Ramos Jr. didn’t get his customary knockout in his most recent fight, a 10-round unanimous decision over Javier Molina in May. He walked away with something more valuable, though: experience.

The 20-year-old Arizonan hadn’t been past six rounds in any previous fight in good part because of his punching power, which has ended 10 of his 16 fights inside two rounds. He’s scheduled to go 10 against Brian Mendoza on Sunday (Fox).

“I learned a lot,” Ramos said on the The PBC Podcast. “Just knowing I can execute a game plan for 10 rounds, to know I can do that and stay focused for 10 rounds was huge for me. Being able to break him down round after round was a learning process.

“… I did feel I got overly anxious, I felt I was looking for the knockout too much. I learned from that, I learned a lot. I think it’ll be a different fight on Sept. 5.

That might be an understatement.

Molina, a crafty veteran, made it difficult for Ramos to land his big bombs because of his ability, movement and experience. Mendoza is also a good boxer but is aggressive by nature, which is ideal for a hard puncher like Ramos.

Ramos (16-0, 14 KOs) doesn’t believe he’ll be chasing Mendoza (19-1, 13 KOs) at The Armory in Minneapolis.

“He likes to come forward, applying smart pressure,” Ramos said. “I think while he throws his punches he kind of leaves himself open. I think he throws his punches wide. I’m planning to capitalize on that.

“… Molina had great movement. It was hard to hit him. Brian Mendoza is a whole different opponent, a lot easier to touch him. He’s going to be there.”

So is Ramos, who doesn’t mess around in the ring. The same goes for his career.

He’s still not old enough to enter a Las Vegas casino or drink legally but he’s rapidly approaching elite status, in part because he isn’t afraid to face the likes of Molina and Mendoza at such a tender age.

He believes he isn’t far from his first title shot.

“Hopefully not too far,” said Ramos, who’s ranked No. 11 by the WBA. “I keep taking these tougher fights for [that] reason. I want to be ready if the opportunity presents itself. I want to be ready to fight the best in the division, the best out there.”

They know he’s coming.