A day like today, Jose Luis Ramirez conquered the WBC lightweight championship

July 19^th

1987

Mexican Southpaw, Jose Luis Ramirez, conquered the vacant WBC lightweight championship  after defeating Terrence Ali, from Guyana. The bout took place in Saint Tropez, France. The Referee was Tony Pérez. The Judges were Tony Castellano, Rudy Ortega and Harold Lederman.