Mando Ramos
{{short description|American boxer}}
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|weight=Lightweight
|height=5 ft 9 in
|reach=71+1/2 in
|birth_date={{Birth date|1948|11|15}}
|death_date={{death date and age|2008|7|6|1948|11|15}}
|birth_place=Long Beach, California, United States
|death_place=San Pedro, California, United States
|style=Orthodox
|total=49
|wins=37
|KO=23
|losses=11
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Armando Ramos (November 15, 1948 – July 6, 2008) was an American professional boxer{{cite web |title=Boxer Mando Ramos dies at 59 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2008-07-07-1365129743_x.htm |website=USA Today |date=2008-07-07}} and the former Undisputed Lightweight Champion.{{cite web| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-07-sp-3680-story.html| title = Archives - Los Angeles Times| website = Los Angeles Times| date = 7 November 1990}} He was born in Long Beach, California.{{cite web |url=http://fightbeat.com/article_detail.php?AT=86 |title=Mando Ramos: . I Did Love the Cheers of the Crowd | Karl Hegman |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001304/http://fightbeat.com/article_detail.php?AT=86 |archive-date=2011-07-11 }} Armando "Mando" Ramos was one of the most popular fighters in Southern California during the 1960s.{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Mando_Ramos|title=Mando Ramos - BoxRec}} Ramos was an outstanding amateur.{{cite web |url=http://www.notifight.com/artman2/publish/Reporte_7/Falleci_Campe_n_Mundial_Mando_Ramos.php |title=Falleció Campeón Mundial Mando Ramos |website=www.notifight.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725214413/http://www.notifight.com/artman2/publish/Reporte_7/Falleci_Campe_n_Mundial_Mando_Ramos.php |archive-date=2011-07-25}}
Professional career
Mando Ramos turned pro at age 17 using a forged birth certificate.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} Mando went on to fight the main event at the Olympic Auditorium by his 8th pro fight.{{cite web |url=http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/5320/olympic-auditorium-reunion-ramos-suh-1967/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201095709/http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/5320/olympic-auditorium-reunion-ramos-suh-1967/ |archive-date=2012-02-01 }} At the age of 18 Mando defeated the reigning Jr. Lightweight Champ, Japan's Hiroshi Kobayashi, in a non-title bout. When offered a re-match for the title, Ramos refused to fight for a 'Junior' title.{{cite web |url=http://www.lomejordelboxeo.com/noticiadet.php?id=2326 |title=Falleció ex campeón mundial Armando "Mando" Ramos |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727135443/http://www.lomejordelboxeo.com/noticiadet.php?id=2326 |archive-date=2011-07-27 }}
=World Lightweight Champion=
He demanded to fight dangerous Lightweight Champ Carlos Ortiz—Ortiz, who had dominated the division for over a decade.{{Cite web|url=http://www.myboxingfans.com/2009/05/armando-ramos/|title = Armando Ramos| work=MyBoxingFans - Boxing News | date=10 May 2009 }} Negotiations were in place, but Ortiz was upset by 'Teo' Cruz and so Ramos took the fight to the new champ, narrowly losing in a decision. Ramos won the re-match via KO to become the youngest Lightweight Champion in history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-07-me-ramos7-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=7 July 2008 }} Cruz would only live 11 more months. He died in a plane crash in January 1970 alongside the Puerto Rican national women's volleyball team at the Dominicana DC-9 air disaster.
When a Mando Ramos fight was held in Los Angeles, movie stars such as John Wayne, Bill Cosby, Kirk Douglas, Liz Taylor and Connie Stevens attended {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}. Women caught Mandomania, and Hollywood loved 'The Wonder Boy'.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxingrepublic.com/2009/03/26/armando-ramos/ |title=ARMANDO RAMOS | the Boxing Republic |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708090507/http://www.boxingrepublic.com/2009/03/26/armando-ramos/ |archive-date=2011-07-08 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6045/great-mando-ramos-gone/ |title=L.A. Great Mando Ramos Gone At 59 {{!}} TheSweetScience.com Boxing |website=www.thesweetscience.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907184135/http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6045/great-mando-ramos-gone/ |archive-date=2008-09-07}}
Trained by Hall of Fame trainer Jackie McCoy,{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-14-sp-18408-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=14 January 1997 }} Ramos fought ten World title fights, was a two-time champion and earned millions of dollars. Whilst Mickey Mantle and Joe Namath earned 100k per season, Ramos was earning 100k per fight. He was the world's highest paid teenager{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} and his purses were larger than anyone but Muhammad Ali's{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}. McCoy stated Mando was the most naturally talented fighter he had ever seen in his life.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-01-sp-59984-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=February 2000 }}
Retirement
Tough fights, drugs, and alcohol put the brakes on his career. By age 24 Ramos was out of boxing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-25-sp-1387-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=25 December 1988 }} With the aid of his wife, Sylvia Van Hecke, Ramos became clean and sober over his last three decades.{{Cite web|url=http://www.convictedartist.com/mando_ramos.html|title = Boxer Mando Ramos}} He founded a non-profit youth organization---B.A.A.D.--boxing against alcohol and drugs— and coached, mentored, and trained inner-city at-risk youths.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-07-ti-674-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=7 February 1991 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.inicio.es/boxeo-muere-mando-ramos-el-rival-de-pedro-carrasco.html |title=Boxeo: Muere Mando Ramos, el rival de Pedro Carrasco - inicio . Es |access-date=2010-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720141541/http://www.inicio.es/boxeo-muere-mando-ramos-el-rival-de-pedro-carrasco.html |archive-date=2011-07-20 }}
Mando Ramos died suddenly at his home in San Pedro, California on July 6, 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2008/7/7/566121/mando-ramos-1948-2008|title = Mando Ramos: 1948-2008|date = 7 July 2008}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-09-oe-rutten9-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times| date=9 July 2008 }}
Professional boxing record
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|dec-wins=14
|ko-losses=6
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| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round !Date !Age !Location !Notes |
|---|
| 49
|{{no2}}Loss |37–11–1 |align=left| Wayne Beale |TKO |2 (10) |Oct 29, 1975 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1975|10|29}} |align=left| {{small| Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 48
|{{yes2}}Win |37–10–1 |align=left| Antonio Leyva |TKO |7 (10) |Oct 15, 1975 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1975|10|15}} |align=left| {{small| Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 47
|{{yes2}}Win |36–10–1 |align=left| Tony Martinez |UD |10 |Sep 2, 1975 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1975|9|2}} |align=left| {{small| Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 46
|{{no2}}Loss |35–10–1 |align=left| Tony Martinez |SD |10 |Jul 30, 1975 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1975|7|30}} |align=left| {{small| Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 45
|{{no2}}Loss |35–9–1 |align=left| Wolfgang Gans |TKO |5 (?) |Jul 12, 1974 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1974|7|12}} |align=left| {{small| Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain }} |align=left| |
| 44
|{{no2}}Loss |35–8–1 |align=left| Wolfgang Gans |KO |2 (?) |Jun 3, 1974 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1974|6|3}} |align=left| {{small| Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany }} |align=left| |
| 43
|{{yes2}}Win |35–7–1 |align=left| Arpad Magyar |KO |4 (?) |May 16, 1974 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1974|5|16}} |align=left| {{small| Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany }} |align=left| |
| 42
|{{yes2}}Win |34–7–1 |align=left| Mi Whan Kim |TKO |2 (8) |May 10, 1974 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1974|5|10}} |align=left| {{small| Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany }} |align=left| |
| 41
|{{draw}}Draw |33–7–1 |align=left| Jaroslav Travnik |PTS |8 |May 4, 1974 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1974|5|4}} |align=left| {{small| Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria }} |align=left| |
| 40
|{{no2}}Loss |33–7 |align=left| Arturo Pineda |TKO |5 (10) |Aug 9, 1973 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1973|8|9}} |align=left| {{small| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 39
|{{no2}}Loss |33–6 |align=left| Chango Carmona |TKO |8 (15) |Sep 15, 1972 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1972|9|15}} |align=left| {{small| Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Lost WBC lightweight title}} |
| 38
|{{yes2}}Win |33–5 |align=left| Pedro Carrasco |SD |15 |Jun 28, 1972 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1972|6|28}} |align=left| {{small| Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain }} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBC lightweight title}} |
| 37
|{{yes2}}Win |32–5 |align=left| Pedro Carrasco |SD |15 |Feb 18, 1972 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1972|2|18}} |align=left| {{small| Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Won WBC lightweight title}} |
| 36
|{{no2}}Loss |31–5 |align=left| Pedro Carrasco |DQ |12 (15) |Nov 5, 1971 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1971|11|5}} |align=left| {{small| Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain }} |align=left|{{small|For vacant WBC lightweight title}} |
| 35
|{{yes2}}Win |31–4 |align=left| Ruben Navarro |UD |10 |Sep 30, 1971 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1971|9|30}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 34
|{{yes2}}Win |30–4 |align=left| Raul Rojas |TKO |6 (10) |Dec 10, 1970 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1970|12|10}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 33
|{{yes2}}Win |29–4 |align=left| Sugar Ramos |SD |10 |Aug 6, 1970 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1970|8|6}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 32
|{{no2}}Loss |28–4 |align=left| Ismael Laguna |TKO |9 (15) |Mar 3, 1970 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1970|3|3}} |align=left| {{small|Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles}} |
| 31
|{{yes2}}Win |28–3 |align=left| Raton Palacios |UD |10 |Jan 13, 1970 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1970|1|13}} |align=left| {{small|Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 30
|{{yes2}}Win |27–3 |align=left| Yoshiaki Numata |KO |6 (15) |Oct 4, 1969 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1969|10|4}} |align=left| {{small|Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles}} |
| 29
|{{yes2}}Win |26–3 |align=left| Jerry Graci |TKO |7 (10) |May 20, 1969 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1969|5|20}} |align=left| {{small|Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 28
|{{yes2}}Win |25–3 |align=left| Carlos Teo Cruz |TKO |11 (15) |Feb 18, 1969 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1969|2|18}} |align=left| {{small|Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles}} |
| 27
|{{yes2}}Win |24–3 |align=left| Beau Jaynes |TKO |2 (10) |Dec 12, 1968 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1968|12|12}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 26
|{{yes2}}Win |23–3 |align=left| Billy Coleman |TKO |3 (10) |Oct 29, 1968 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1968|10|29}} |align=left| {{small|Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 25
|{{no2}}Loss |22–3 |align=left| Carlos Teo Cruz |UD |15 |Sep 27, 1968 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1968|9|27}} |align=left| {{small|Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left|{{small|For WBA, WBC, The Ring lightweight titles}} |
| 24
|{{yes2}}Win |22–2 |align=left| Hiroshi Kobayashi |UD |10 |Jun 20, 1968 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1968|6|20}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 23
|{{yes2}}Win |21–2 |align=left| Phil Garcia |KO |9 (10) |May 2, 1968 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1968|5|2}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 22
|{{yes2}}Win |20–2 |align=left| Frankie Crawford |UD |10 |Feb 1, 1968 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1968|2|1}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 21
|{{no2}}Loss |19–2 |align=left| Frankie Crawford |MD |10 |Oct 5, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|10|5}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 20
|{{yes2}}Win |19–1 |align=left| Eliseo Estrada |TKO |5 (10) |Sep 14, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|9|14}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 19
|{{yes2}}Win |18–1 |align=left| Alex Luna |TKO |2 (10) |Aug 15, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|8|15}} |align=left| {{small|Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 18
|{{no2}}Loss |17–1 |align=left| Kang Il Suh |UD |10 |Jul 6, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|7|6}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 17
|{{yes2}}Win |17–0 |align=left| Len Kesey |TKO |5 (10) |Jun 22, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|6|22}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 16
|{{yes2}}Win |16–0 |align=left| Pete Gonzalez |UD |10 |Mar 30, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|3|30}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 15
|{{yes2}}Win |15–0 |align=left| Ray Echevarria |UD |10 |Jan 12, 1967 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1967|1|12}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 14
|{{yes2}}Win |14–0 |align=left| Al Franklin |KO |4 (10) |Nov 28, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|11|28}} |align=left| {{small|Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 13
|{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |align=left| Al Franklin |UD |10 |Nov 17, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|11|17}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 12
|{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |align=left| Allen Syers |TKO |5 (10) |Oct 13, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|10|13}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 11
|{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |align=left| Jorge Baby Salazar |UD |10 |Sep 8, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|9|8}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 10
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |align=left| Manny Linson |KO |2 (10) |Aug 11, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|8|11}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 9
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |align=left| Ray Coleman |TKO |6 (10) |Jul 21, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|7|21}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 8
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |align=left| Joey Aguilar |KO |8 (10) |Jul 7, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|7|7}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |align=left| Jerry Stevens |KO |1 (6) |Jun 23, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|6|23}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |align=left| Bosco Basilio |UD |6 |May 12, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|5|12}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 5
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |align=left| Jose Barrera |KO |2 (6) |Mar 17, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|3|17}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |align=left| Fidel Cruz |KO |3 (5) |Mar 3, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|3|3}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |align=left| Berlin Roberts |KO |1 (5) |Jan 27, 1966 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1966|1|27}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |align=left| Chuey Loera |KO |4 (4) |Dec 2, 1965 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1965|12|2}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left| Berlin Roberts |PTS |5 |Nov 18, 1965 |align=left|{{age in years and days|1948|11|15|1965|11|18}} |align=left| {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} |align=left| |
Titles in boxing
=Major world titles=
- WBA lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- WBC lightweight champion (135 lbs) (2×)
=''The Ring'' magazine titles=
- The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs)
=Undisputed titles=
See also
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Boxrec|id=30295}}
- {{IMDb name|2319230}}
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Category:American boxers of Mexican descent
Category:Boxers from California
Category:Sportspeople from Long Beach, California
Category:World lightweight boxing champions
Category:World Boxing Association champions
Category:World Boxing Council champions