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American José Ramírez returned in style following more than a year of inactivity by knocking out Richard Commey of Ghana in the 11th round in a world super lightweight title eliminator fight at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
The referee stopped the fight at 2:31 of round 11 when Commey failed to beat the guard count following the second knockdown of the round.
It was a fight of constant exchanges, where Ramírez did not appear rusty following so long without an official fight.
From round one the script of the fight was established: Ramírez the aggressor and Commey armed, trying to take advantage of the missteps of the Mexican-American.
Finally, the accumulation of blows diminished the African who might not complete the 12 rounds.
In this way, the former unified 140-pound champion and ESPN number 4 in super lightweight, achieved an important victory once morest a former 135-pound monarch, following he missed a title fight once morest Regis Prograis due to conflicting positions on the table. bag division.
Ramirez, 30, was also in line for a rematch once morest Jose Zepeda in the fall for the vacant WBC title, but he turned down the opportunity because he got married in October.
Now Ramírez presents a record of 28-1, 18 KO’s in paid boxing. Meanwhile, Commey, 35, was left with 30-5-1, 27 KO’s.
With refined boxing Seniesa unifies straw belts
The Mexican-American Seniesa Estrada defeated the German Tina Rupprecht by unanimous decision and added to her strawweight title of the World Boxing Association (WBA), that of the World Boxing Council (WBC).
The judges voted 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90 in favor of ‘Super Bad’ Estrada who improved his professional record to 24-0-0, 9 KO’s.
“This means everything to me. I want to tell all the champions at the weight that I’m coming for them,” she said in the center of the ring following her victory.
Estrada, 30, used her best boxing skills to neutralize the aggressive Rupprecht, who pursued her for two minutes of each of the agreed ten rounds.
“I wanted to put on a great show, but I knew that I had to take care of Tina, who is an excellent fighter, she didn’t have the belt for nothing,” Estrada added. “I knew I had to use the jab to keep her busy and take care of her right hand, which is her main weapon.”
Seniesa’s anticipating multi-punch combination jab, her leg movements and guard changes made the 30-year-old German’s mission impossible, who not only gave up the belt, but also lost her undefeated title (12-1-1, 3 KO’s).
“I want to be undisputed at 105 pounds, then move up the division and be undisputed. As well as go to the next weight and also win the undisputed champion title. I want to be undisputed champion in three divisions,” concluded the fighter born in the United States of Mexican origin .
Results: March 25 at Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California
• Jose Ramirez G (TKO-11/12) Richard Commey, CMB superliger eliminator
• Seniesa Estrada G (DU-10/10) Tina Rupprecht becomes unified WBA and WBC strawweight champion
• Antonio Mireles G (DD-6/6) Patrick Mailata, heavy
• Raymond Muratalla G (TKO-9/10) Humberto Galindo, superligero
• Charlie Sheehy G (DU-6/6) Angel Rebollar, light
• Jessie James Guerrero (Majority Tie 4/4) Eduardo Alvarez, fly
• Ricardo Ruvalcaba G (TKO-1/6) Marco Cardenas, welterweight
• Subaru Murata G (TKO-1/4) José Negrete, super bantamweight
