| Rico Ramos | |
| Realname: | Rico Dashon Ramos |
| Nickname: | Suavecito |
| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 5 in |
| Reach: | 67 in |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | June 20, 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 36 |
| Wins: | 30 |
| Ko: | 14 |
| Losses: | 6 |
Rico Dashon Ramos (born June 20, 1987) is an American professional boxer of Puerto Rican descent.[1] He is a former WBA world super bantamweight champion.
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 November 2008, Ramos asked Darnell Walker to train him after he suffered a severe hand injury. While Ramos was under Walker's instruction, he went undefeated, capturing the WBO/NABO Title by defeating Alejandro Pérez.
In 2007 he also was the runner up at the U.S. National Championships, losing to U.S. Olympian Raynell Williams.[2]
Currently Ramos is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and managed by Al Haymon.[3]
On March 5, 2010[4] Rico got a 4th round K.O. over veteran Cecilio Santos, on ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
On November 8, 2010 Rico got a 2nd round K.O. over Heriberto Ruiz in North Carolina.[5] 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.
He fought for Akifumi Shimoda's WBA super bantamweight title at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 2011. He defeated Akifumi Shimoda by KO in the 7th round to win the WBA title.[6]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loss | 30–6 | Jessie Magdaleno | UD | 10 | 23 Mar 2019 | |||
| 35 | Win | 30–5 | Daniel Olea | UD | 8 | 28 Sep 2018 | |||
| 34 | Win | 29–5 | Christian Esquivel | RTD | 5 (8), | 28 Apr 2018 | |||
| 33 | Win | 28–5 | Juan Antonio Lopez | UD | 10 | 15 Jul 2017 | |||
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Erik Ruiz | UD | 10 | 11 Mar 2017 | |||
| 31 | Win | 26–5 | Prosper Ankrah | KO | 3 (8), | 24 Sep 2016 | |||
| 30 | Win | 25–5 | Justin Savi | UD | 8 | 11 Jun 2016 | |||
| 29 | Loss | 24–5 | Claudio Marrero | KO | 3 (10), | 25 Jul 2015 | |||
| 28 | Win | 24–4 | Juan Ruiz | UD | 8 | 11 Dec 2014 | |||
| 27 | Loss | 23–4 | Jesús Cuellar | UD | 12 | 2 May 2014 | |||
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Jonathan Arrellano | UD | 10 | 24 Jan 2014 | |||
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Carlos Velásquez | KO | 10 (10), | 7 Sep 2013 | |||
| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Óscar González | UD | 10 | 12 Apr 2013 | |||
| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Ronny Rios | UD | 10 | 11 Jan 2013 | |||
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Efrain Esquivias Jr. | MD | 8 | 23 Jun 2012 | |||
| 21 | Loss | 20–1 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | KO | 6 (12), | 20 Jan 2012 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Akifumi Shimoda | KO | 7 (12), | 9 Jul 2011 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Alejandro Valdez | UD | 10 | 11 Feb 2011 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Heriberto Ruiz | KO | 2 (10), | 8 Nov 2010 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Cuauhtemoc Vargas | UD | 8 | 23 Jul 2010 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Reynaldo Lopez | UD | 8 | 24 Apr 2010 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Cecilio Santos | KO | 4 (8), | 5 Mar 2010 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Alejandro Pérez | UD | 8 | 28 Nov 2009 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Kermin Guardia | UD | 6 | 26 Sep 2009 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Victor Martinez | KO | 3 (8), | 12 Sep 2009 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Juan Jose Beltran | RTD | 4 (6), | 16 Jul 2009 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Trinidad Mendoza | TKO | 3 (6), | 16 May 2009 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gino Escamilla | UD | 6 | 11 Apr 2009 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Torrence Daniels | UD | 6 | 23 Oct 2008 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Manuel Sarabia | TKO | 1 (6), | 25 Sep 2008 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Alvaro Muro | TKO | 3 (6), | 11 Sep 2008 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Velardez | UD | 4 | 16 Jul 2008 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Harvey Phillips | RTD | 1 (4), | 26 Jun 2008 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jerry Mondragon | TKO | 2 (4), | 5 Jun 2008 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Denis Moreno | TKO | 2 (4), | 17 May 2008 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Samuel Jude Yniguez | UD | 4 | 20 Mar 2008 |