Fighting this Saturday night for the first time since the initial loss of his pro career in April, super flyweight John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 KOs) will be seeking redemption in a ten-round match versus Ephraim Bui (10-0, 8 KOs). Ramirez vs. Bui is on a Golden Boy-show headlined by Alexis Rocha vs. Raul Curiel, streaming live on DAZN from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. Despite a limited amateur career, Ramirez fought numerous bouts during the pandemic. But he lost a twelve-round decision in Brooklyn to Fernando David Jimenez (16-1, 5-1, 11 KOs) for the vacant WBA 115-pound  title.

 

It was simply a case of too much, too soon for Ramirez, who now fully comprehends the maturation process in pro boxing. “I’m a much more seasoned fighter now,” Ramirez said. “I’ve been around the block, going  twelve rounds in my last fight, and I’m more patient and calculated, knowing how to set things up. I know I have the skills to be world champion, but I lacked experience that I now have. I know what to expect and I just need to follow the game plan and be me. I got it... The Jimenez fight is in the past. I’m a firm believer in learning from situations. I’ve played other sports and lost. In a way, it is a blessing for me. I have a great team behind me and good support. I’ve learned from the loss but I’m not thinking about that fight anymore. I got my lesson and learned from it for bigger and better things that are coming for me.”

 

 

 

A gym rat, Ramirez isn’t concerned about his eight-months out of the ring, largely because he continued working hard to additionally develop his craft, barely taking a break. “It’s a problem if you just sit and aren’t active,” WBA No. 7 rated Ramirez spoke about his inactivity, “but I used the time to improve and for personal growth. I used it wisely to better my craft. I’m optimistic; I’m going to end the year with a bang. I always look at the light through the dark. I have everything it takes to become world champion.”

 

 

 

“Scrappy” Ramirez is a charter member of 3 Point Management (3 PM), which has a growing stable of gifted boxers including WBA & WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs), super middleweight Darius “DFG” Fulgham (13-0, 11 KOs), light heavyweight Champion Kareem “Supreme” Hackett (12-1, 6 KOs) and German junior welterweight Simon “Saucy” Vollmer (6-0, 2 KOs).