Jose Ramos
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Jose Ramos aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican
boxing
manager.
's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr. were united by a contract, and, in Ramos and Trinidad Jr.'s case, by friendship.
Ramos became vital to Trinidad's first era as a boxer, becoming an important link between the Trinidads and promoter Don King. Ramos helped work deals for Félix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya
, Pernell Whitaker
, Yori Boy Campas
, Héctor Camacho
and David Reid
, among others. Ramos was in New York, New York, when the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred; Trinidad was scheduled to fight Bernard Hopkins
at the Madison Square Garden
on September 15 of that year. The fight took place on September 29 instead, and Trinidad lost by a twelfth round knockout.
Trinidad retired after one more fight, a win over Hacine Cherifi
. Félix Trinidad Sr. also retired as a manager following his son's retirement. As a consequence, he decided to distribute his other boxers between his close associates, including Ramos. Among the boxers that Ramos received was Fres Oquendo
, a Heavyweight contender at the time. Ramos received Oquendo after Oquendo had lost by a ninth round knockout to David Tua
. He received one dollar and an economical remuneration for a lawsuit that he established against Félix Trinidad Sr. in Chicago, Illinois. The lawsuit is still to be decided.
Ramos helped Oquendo get title shots against Chris Byrd
, who beat Oquendo by a twelve round decision for the IBF
world Heavyweight title, and against John Ruiz
, who knocked Oquendo out in the eleventh round for the WBA
world Heavyweight title, the latter fight being also being held at the Madison Square Garden and becoming the first time two Latin Americans and two Puerto Ricans
fought for a world Heavyweight championship.
Oquendo later wanted to terminate his contract with Ramos, which caused for a verbal fight to break out between the two in different Puerto Rican media, including newspapers.
Ramos is still the on contract manager of Oquendo, and he returned with Félix Trinidad Jr. for his fights against Ricardo Mayorga
and Ronald Wright
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
manager.
Biography
Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix TrinidadFélix Trinidad
Félix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. He won his first world championship when he defeated Maurice Blocker...
's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr. were united by a contract, and, in Ramos and Trinidad Jr.'s case, by friendship.
Ramos became vital to Trinidad's first era as a boxer, becoming an important link between the Trinidads and promoter Don King. Ramos helped work deals for Félix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
, Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea", is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer...
, Yori Boy Campas
Yori Boy Campas
Luis Ramón Campas is a Mexican boxer who was the IBF light middleweight champion. He is better known as Yory Boy Campas.-Background:...
, Héctor Camacho
Héctor Camacho
Héctor Camacho , nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. His son, Héctor Camacho Jr., is also a boxer.- Early life and amateur career :...
and David Reid
David Reid (boxer)
David Terrell Reid is a former boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Amateur career:Reid had a stellar amateur boxing career, culminating with a come-from-behind, one-punch knock out win to secure a gold medal at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, among others. Ramos was in New York, New York, when the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred; Trinidad was scheduled to fight Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins Jr, known as The Executioner is an American boxer and the current Ring Magazine and WBC light heavyweight champion...
at the Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
on September 15 of that year. The fight took place on September 29 instead, and Trinidad lost by a twelfth round knockout.
Trinidad retired after one more fight, a win over Hacine Cherifi
Hacine Cherifi
Hacine "Billy" Cherifi is a former French boxer of Algerian origin.Cherifi, known as "Billy", began his pro career in 1989 and challenged for the WBC Super Middleweight Title in 1997 against Robin Reid, losing a split decision...
. Félix Trinidad Sr. also retired as a manager following his son's retirement. As a consequence, he decided to distribute his other boxers between his close associates, including Ramos. Among the boxers that Ramos received was Fres Oquendo
Fres Oquendo
Fres Oquendo was born April 1, 1973 in Puerto Rico, and is a professional heavyweight boxer.He had a successful amateur background.-Amateur career:He had an amateur record of 105-51990 178 lb. Springfield Golden Gloves Champion1992 178 lb...
, a Heavyweight contender at the time. Ramos received Oquendo after Oquendo had lost by a ninth round knockout to David Tua
David Tua
David "Tuamanator" Tua is a New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer, fighting out of South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.He is a former WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion....
. He received one dollar and an economical remuneration for a lawsuit that he established against Félix Trinidad Sr. in Chicago, Illinois. The lawsuit is still to be decided.
Ramos helped Oquendo get title shots against Chris Byrd
Chris Byrd
Chris Cornelius Byrd is a retired and former professional boxer. He is the former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion. His nickname is "Rapid Fire".- Early life :...
, who beat Oquendo by a twelve round decision for the IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
world Heavyweight title, and against John Ruiz
John Ruiz
John "The Quietman" Ruiz , is a former American professional boxer. Ruiz is the first Latino heavyweight champion and former two-time WBA heavyweight champion. After a professional career spanning over 18 years, Ruiz officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference on April...
, who knocked Oquendo out in the eleventh round for the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
world Heavyweight title, the latter fight being also being held at the Madison Square Garden and becoming the first time two Latin Americans and two Puerto Ricans
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
fought for a world Heavyweight championship.
Oquendo later wanted to terminate his contract with Ramos, which caused for a verbal fight to break out between the two in different Puerto Rican media, including newspapers.
Ramos is still the on contract manager of Oquendo, and he returned with Félix Trinidad Jr. for his fights against Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga , is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the former WBA/WBC Welterweight champion and the former WBC light middleweight champion. He holds a record of 29-8 with 23 knockouts and 1 draw 1 no contest. He was featured for the first time on the cover of Ring Magazine on the December...
and Ronald Wright
Ronald Wright
Ronald Wright is a Canadian author who has written books of travel, history and fiction. His nonfiction includes the bestseller Stolen Continents, winner of the Gordon Montador Award and chosen as a book of the year by the Independent and the Sunday Times...
.