{"id":30129,"date":"2020-04-14T20:54:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T20:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=30129"},"modified":"2020-04-14T20:54:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T20:54:24","slug":"blow-by-blow-joe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/blow-by-blow-joe\/","title":{"rendered":"Blow by blow…\u201dJoe\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blow by blow…\u201dJoe\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

World Boxing Council super lightweight world champion Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez remains active and ready to fight.<\/p>\n

The former Mexican-American Olympian has not fought since knocking out Maurice Hooker last July, in a fight where he won the WBO belt.<\/p>\n

He was supposed to defend against Viktor Postol on February 2 in China, but he became one of the first fighters to be impacted by the global situation of COVID-19. That championship bout had been rescheduled for May 9 in Fresno, but then another postponement due to injury!<\/p>\n

Ram\u00edrez is in quarantine with his family in the Central Valley of California, but he keeps training and awaits the final date for his fight with Postol.<\/p>\n

Ramirez recently spoke to Top Rank’s Crystina Poncher and discussed some interesting aspects of his career:<\/p>\n

How have you dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic?<\/p>\n

“Obviously this is the second time my fight has been postponed. There is a lot of frustration due to the sacrifices we went through. I have been training for the same fight since November. I trained during the Christmas holidays. That is always difficult.<\/p>\n

“I had a strategy for 2020, like any other fighter. I had a plan to fight three times. I was happy to start early and hopefully move to the welterweight division next year. This diverts my plans, but I think everything happens for a reason. Right now, we just have to stay safe. We have to come through this crisis together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remain optimistic with everything, with the doctors, with all the first responders. I think everyone is working hard to get together and go through this fast and get back to normal. Right now, I think this is something that requires everyone to be on the same page, to really practice self-isolation so that we can stop the spread of this virus. I know my fight will be one of the first when this is all over.”<\/p>\n

Once the fight with Postol is rescheduled, would you like to try to stay at 140 pounds and get more belts or is a jump to 147 pounds imminent?<\/p>\n

“I owe it to myself to fight the other champion in my division, Josh Taylor. There are other fighters I couldn’t face at 140. I want to prove that I am the best super lightweight in the world. It is only a matter of time, and once I do, I think that my name will span the world. It will definitely have a stronger impact when I move to 147 pounds knowing I am the Undisputed Champion.”<\/p>\n

Would you like a fight with Regis Prograis in the future?<\/p>\n

“Sure. I think if the fight with Regis goes through, it could take place at 147 pounds, because I already have fights lined up at super light. I really want to gain weight after those fights.”<\/p>\n

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Blow by blow…\u201dJoe\u201d World Boxing Council super lightweight world champion Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez remains active and ready to fight. The former Mexican-American Olympian has not fought since [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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