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Jesus Ramos Jr. Upping Training Camp Quotes
Undefeated super welterweight sensation Jesus “Mono” Ramos
Jr. discussed the increased intensity in his training camp
and much more as he looks to earn a world title shot with a
victory over top contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin on
Saturday, September 30 in the SHOWTIME PPV co-main event
from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions will
present the Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View.
“This camp has been more intense than my previous camps,”
said Ramos, who is trained by his father Jesus Ramos Sr. at
the Ramos Boxing Academy in Casa Grande, AZ. “My strength
and conditioning coach Jamie Belt has really stepped it up.
We’re going through it and I feel like I’m in the best shape
of my life right now. That’s what we have to do to be better
each time we step into the ring.”
The 22-year-old had previously been slated to compete on the
July 30 Spence vs. Crawford SHOWTIME PPV undercard, but was
forced to withdraw due to a hand injury that Ramos says has
since healed.
“I’m feeling good, I just needed to let my hand heal,” said
Ramos. “I’ve been sparring and everything has been going
great. I’ve had no pain whatsoever and I’m happy about it.”
Ramos most recently dominated the previously unbeaten Joey
Spencer in March, stopping the fellow rising 154-pound
contender in round seven. With wins already against Interim
WBC Super Welterweight Champion Brian Mendoza and veteran
contenders Vladimir Hernandez and Luke Santamaria, Ramos
believes that a statement victory over Lubin will land him
the world title shot he covets.
“I think a win does show that I’m ready for a title shot,”
said Ramos. “A win over Erickson Lubin, plus my previous
wins, shows what level I’m on. It’s a huge statement,
especially if I look impressive. If I’m able to dominate
him, it shows that I’m on a different level.”
The 27-year-old Lubin will step into the ring with his own
motivation and a proven ability to turn a contest into a
toe-to-toe clash. His only defeats came first in 2017 in a
loss to Jermell Charlo, and in 2022 as he was defeated by
Sebastian Fundora in one of the year’s best fights, one in
which Lubin had led on the scorecards at the time the fight
ended. For Ramos, he thinks highly of Lubin’s resume and has
had a fight against him on his mind before it was ever
offered.
“Lubin is a great fighter and he’s really a warrior,” said
Ramos. “He’ll fight anybody and he doesn’t back down from a
fight. We saw it against Fundora. Things got tough and he
was still fighting back. Facing him was actually something
we’ve talked about, even after the injury. Me and my dad
talked about possibly facing him on this card when it was
announced, so it was really the law of attraction that made
it happen.”
As a rising Mexican-American star, Ramos has relished in the
upcoming opportunity to compete as the co-main event to a
Canelo Álvarez topped event. Having watched Canelo for years
before embarking on his own pro career, Ramos is excited to
show the many fans tuning in what he’s capable of.
“I remember when Canelo was the co-main event for Floyd
Mayweather, we would always watch him, so now to be his
co-main event is huge for me,” said Ramos. “I’m embracing
every second of it. Fans are going to see the best version
of Jesus Ramos on September 30. This has been a strong
training camp and it’s going to reflect in the ring on fight
night.”
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