Jesus Ramos Jr. is eager to display power

Jesus Ramos Jr. may currently not be a household name. However, the Casa Grande, Arizona, native is eager to garner recognition on Feb. 1. against Jeison Rosario in the undercard for the PPV fight between David Benavidez and David Morrell at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 

Ramos (21-1) comes from a boxing family. His father Jesus Ramos Sr. and his uncle Efrain Ramos were professional boxers. Now Jesus Jr’s father and uncle Efrain are his trainers. 

Another uncle Abel Ramos competed against Mario Barrios for the WBO Welterweight title belt recently. That bout turned into a traditional Mexican brawl that resulted in a draw.

Jesus Ramos Jr. hopes to continue the family legacy and give the audience a high offensive fight, like most Mexican fighters produce. 

Boxing family

Rosario seems to be the young southpaw’s biggest challenge. Yet the 23-year-old southpaw is adamant that he has gained a great advantage from his uncle’s training. As Abel Ramos was preparing for his last fight in November, Jesus trained alongside his uncle. 

“It helped that Abel just had a big fight in November, so I was training with him to a certain extent for his fight and it worked out to be like a pre-camp,” Jesus Ramos Jr. said. “We’ve also added a recovery to our Ramos Boxing Academy, and that’s been a new addition that’s really helped.

“My workouts can be really crazy, so being able to do recovery daily and not feel sore is a blessing.”

Eager to get his name well known, Jesus Jr. wants a knockout victory. Of his 22 fights so far, 17 have not gone the distance. The 5-foot-10 boxer has promised to give the audience an extra treat by bringing a high intensity fight. 

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He is focused on executing the right punches at the right time to set up his combinations. Jesus Jr. plans on ending the fight early and inflicting damage. 

“I have to get the knockout against Rosario and I have to do it in tremendous fashion. That’s what I’m preparing for,” Ramos said. “Fans can expect to see me in there with even more intensity, angles, head movement and just good boxing. I’m training for that knockout.”

Jesus Ramos Jr. flaunts Mexican power

After suffering his first professional defeat to Erickson Lubin by unanimous decision, Jesus Jr. bounced back by stopping Johan Gonzalez in the ninth round. The young fighter showcased his power against a veteran boxer. 

While that defeat stumped his record, Jesus Ramos Jr. is staying resilient. He intends to conquer the welterweight division.

“I’m focused on winning a world title at 154 (pounds),” he said. “I want to fight at that weight as long as possible before I move to middleweight full time. I’d like to fight Jermell Charlo. I think he’s the man to beat at 154 pounds, so I’m hoping that fight can be next.”

Certainly training with his uncle Abel and witnessing Abel’s fight against Barrios surely taught him how to keep the crowd entertained. Ramos is determined to display his Mexican prowess in the ring and surely follow up his uncle’s great fight recently. 

“I want to fight at least three times this year and become a world champion,” he said. “I think it’s time that we stepped it up this year, so I’m going to stay ready year-round for any opportunity that comes.”