Nickname(s) Sugar Wins 55 Martial art Boxing Draws 4 Nationality Cuban Mexican Height 1.64 m | Reach 64½″ / 164cm Role Boxer Total fights 66 Name Sugar Ramos Division Featherweight | |
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Real name Ultiminio Ramos Zaqueira Born December 2, 1941 (age 82) Matanzas, Cuba ( 1941-12-02 ) | ||
SUGAR RAMOS CAREER
Ultiminio Ramos (December 2, 1941 – September 3, 2017) was a Cuban-Mexican boxer who was better known as Sugar Ramos. Ramos fought out of Mexico where he was adopted as a national hero. He was a World Featherweight champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Contents
- SUGAR RAMOS CAREER
- Davey moore vs sugar ramos 1963 03 21
- Exile
- Famous bouts
- Retirement and death
- Records
- References
Davey moore vs sugar ramos 1963 03 21
Exile
Ramos won the Cuban Featherweight championship belt in 1960 and then fled to Mexico City when Fidel Castro came into power.
Famous bouts
In Mexico, Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos built his historical career. On March 21, 1963, Ramos had a bout scheduled at Dodger Stadium. On that day, Ramos severely beat Davey Moore. In the 10th round, Moore was knocked down. His head bounced off the bottom rope, and then hit the canvas. Four days later, Moore died from injuries sustained to his brain stem.
This was similar to Ramos' twelfth professional fight in which Jose Blanco died from injuries sustained in the fight.
Retirement and death
Ramos lost his title in 1965 and never challenged for a title again. He did continue boxing, however, until 1972. He died at the age of 75 on September 3, 2017.
Records
His record was 55 wins (40 KO's) 7 losses, and 4 Draws.