Marcos Ramirez (boxer)

Marcos Ramírez
Statistics
Real name	Marcos Ramírez
Nickname(s)	Flaco
Rated at	Featherweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (175 cm)
Reach	70 in (180 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	March 31, 1981 (1981-03-31) (age 30) Des Moines, Iowa
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	27
Wins	25
Wins by KO	16
Losses	1
Draws	0
No contests	1

Marcos Ramírez (born March 31, 1981 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional boxer fighting in the Featherweight division. Ramírez is a former WBO NABO and the IBF Latino Featherweight Champion.^[1]

Personal life

Marcos a current firefighter, was once 21-0 and on the fast track to a shot at the world Featherweight championship. Until his first-born son, Diego, died unexpectedly in January 2006. His son was only 13 months old. All Ramírez knows is that there was a fever that did not subside.^[2] He lost his passion for boxing after Diego’s death. After a brief comeback, he retired from boxing in 2008 with a career record of 25-1. "It changed who I was," Ramírez says during his shift as a back-end man at the firehouse. "A big chunk of my heart was ripped out."^[3]

Professional career

On October 4, 2008 Ramírez fought Yuriorkis Gamboa after a long layoff and had Gamboa staggered in the first round but would go onto lose the bout.^[4]

References

1. ^ Slater, James (2008-06-08). "Ramírez A Future World Champion". EastSide Boxing. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=16857&more=1. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
2. ^ Babb, Kent (2010-05-19). "Sons Death Changed Boxers Life". The Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/29/1980267/sons-death-changed-marcos-ramirezs.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Tessitore, Joe (2009-05-29). "Sad Time for Marcos Ramírez". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=tessitore_joe&id=2885605. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
4. ^ McKinley, James (2008-11-05). "Ramírez vs. Gamboa". Badlefthook. http://www.badlefthook.com/event/A0S7JB3F. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 

External links

• Professional boxing record for Marcos Ramirez (boxer) from BoxRec

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Name	Ramirez, Marcos
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Date of birth	March 31, 1981
Place of birth	Des Moines, Iowa
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