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Robeisy Ramirez Set For First World Title Opportunity
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez is
ready for his first world title opportunity. The Cuban
southpaw will face former world champion Isaac Dogboe for
the vacant WBO featherweight world title on Saturday, April
1, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Ramirez-Dogboe headlines a stacked card streaming live and
exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+.
Ramirez (11-1, 7 KOs) has won 11 fights since losing in his
pro debut in August 2019. The 29-year-old joined forces with
Cuban trainer Ismael Salas, who has helped channel his
talents into a more professional style. As a result, Ramirez
scored three consecutive knockout wins in 2022. He stopped
Irish veteran Eric Donovan and starched then-unbeaten
contender Abraham Nova with a single straight left hand.
Last October, he defeated Jose Matias Romero via ninth-round
TKO. Ramirez will face the stiffest test of his career
against the 28-year-old Dogboe (24-2, 15 KOs), a Ghanaian
former junior featherweight world champion who hopes to
conquer a second weight class.
Following a recent training session, this is what Ramirez
had to say about his first world title shot:
“Main event. World championship on the line. This is what I
have always wanted and have asked for since I became a
professional boxer. I see this fight as the perfect stage
from which to present my credentials to the world and make
the case that I am the best fighter in the featherweight
division."
“For me, life has always been about continuously being
hungry. Talent alone is not enough at this level. True
success means continuing to evolve, moving ahead, and
conquering hurdles and failures to become great. I’ve
experienced true hardship in life, so moving up to the
mountains for a few weeks won’t break me. It will only make
me stronger, like all of the difficulties I endured on the
road to where I am.”
“I am proud of my career as an amateur and being a product
of the 'Cuban School of Boxing.’ But I have always added my
own elements to the equation. I want to come forward and
entertain, too. 'El Tren' is not just a nickname, it
characterizes who I am as a fighter. At the end of the day,
boxing is for the fans. And if they find my style agreeable,
I will not shy away from the responsibility of leading the
way for many others who want to break the mold of the highly
skilled but boring Cuban boxer. On April 1, I will fulfill
the goal of becoming world champion, but I am convinced that
my greatest accomplishments in this sport are ahead of me.”
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