Rico Dashon Ramos is an American Super Bantamweight

Super Bantamweight

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 boxer

Boxing

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 of Puerto Rican

Puerto Rico

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 descent. He is the current 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 super bantamweight champion.

Amateur career

Ramos began boxing when he was 8 years old at South LA's Broadway Boxing Gym. During his amateur career he was an Olympic alternate and won the 2007 National PAL championship.

In 2007 he also was the runner up at the U.S. National Championships, losing to U.S. Olympian Raynell Williams

Raynell Williams

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.

Professional career

Currently Ramos is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and managed by Al Haymon.

On March 5, 2010 Rico got a 4th round K.O. over veteran Cecilio Santos, on ESPN

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's Friday Night Fights.

On November 8, 2010 Rico got a 2nd round K.O. over Heriberto Ruiz in Jacksonville, N.C. Rico then claimed his 19th win in a tough fight against Alejandro Valdez by unanimous decision in Atlantic City, taking his next step towards his dream of becoming world champion.

WBA Super Bantamweight Championship

He fought for Akifumi Shimoda

Akifumi Shimoda

is a super bantamweight boxer from Japan and the former world champion of WBA at Super bantamweight. He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, grew up in Kure city, and currently lives in Tokyo...

's 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...

 super bantamweight title at the Boardwalk Hall

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 in Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, United States on July 9.

Ramos scored a one punch knockout to win the WBA title.

He defeated Akifumi Shimoda by KO in the 7th round.

Professional boxing record

|align="center" colspan=8|20 Wins (11 knockouts, 9 decisions), 0 Losses (0 by knockout, 0 by decision), 0 Draws
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| || align=left| Guillermo Rigondeaux
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| || align=left| Akifumi Shimoda

Akifumi Shimoda

is a super bantamweight boxer from Japan and the former world champion of WBA at Super bantamweight. He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, grew up in Kure city, and currently lives in Tokyo...

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| || align=left|  Alejandro Valdez
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| || align=left|  Heriberto Ruiz
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| || align=left|  Cuauhtemoc Vargas
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| || align=left|  Reynaldo Lopez
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| || align=left|  Cecilio Santos
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| || align=left|  Alejandro Perez
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| || align=left|  Kermin Guardia
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| || align=left| Victor Martinez
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| || align=left|  Juan Jose Beltran
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| || align=left| Trinidad Mendoza
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| || align=left|  Gino Escamilla
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| || align=left|  Torrence Daniels
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| || align=left| Manuel Sarabia
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| || align=left| Alvaro Muro
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| || align=left| Jonathan Velardez
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| || align=left|  Harvey Phillips
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| || align=left| Jerry Mondragon
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| || align=left|  Denis Moreno
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| || align=left| Samuel Jude Yniguez
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