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Former WBC and WBO junior welterweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez 26-1 (17) has been working on fixing his mistakes as he looks to get himself back in world title contention.
The first step comes against former WBO lightweight champion José Pedraza 29-3 (14) who the 29-year-old Californian takes on at the Save Mart Center in Fresno on March 4.
Ramirez lost his two world titles to reigning undisputed 140-pound champion Josh ‘The Tartan Tornado’ Taylor 18-0 (14) in May last year. He was down twice, in the sixth and seventh rounds, losing by scores of 114-112 across the board.
The loss forced Ramirez and his trainer Robert Garcia to work on fixing some of the mistakes they believe cost him the fight.
“The loss against Taylor taught me a lot. It was the first of my career and I feel like it brought back my hunger for boxing again. I’ve really enjoyed this training camp preparing to get back on the winning path,” Ramirez said.
“I’ve had a lot of fun training with Robert Garcia in Riverside. I have corrected the mistakes that I made in that fight against Taylor.
“Maybe I had been making them for a long time, but when you are winning all your fights, you do not always look at the mistakes. I had a hard time accepting it, but I’ve already turned the page. There’s nothing I can do about it.”
Scottish southpaw Taylor, 31, will make the inaugural defence of his four belts against mandatory challenger and fellow lefty Jack ‘El Gato’ Catterall 26-0 (13) at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on February 26. There has been talk of him moving up to the marquee welterweight division after this bout.
Regardless of the result, Ramirez wants to position himself for another world title tile.
“I am ready to return to the top of the division,” Ramirez said. “I know that I am one of the best fighters at 140 pounds. I want to regain my titles and win all of the belts. It doesn’t matter if it’s in a rematch against Taylor, challenging another champion, or in a vacant title match against another top contender. I want my titles back.
“José Pedraza is a tough test. He is a very good fighter and has looked good since he adjusted to the 140-pound division. I want to earn another shot at the title. I am not one to talk much. I come to face the best and let my performances in the ring speak for themselves.
“I hope that Pedraza comes well prepared. I want to face the best version of José Pedraza so we can give the fans another classic fight between Mexico and Puerto Rico.
“Coming back to fight again in front of my people in Fresno makes me very happy. I am training very hard because I want to bring joy and happiness to my fans again. I want them to feel proud, and that is why I am here to leave everything inside the ring on March 4 at Save Mart Center.”
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