Sugar Ramos boxer

Sugar Ramos boxer
bouts
66
won
55
lost
7
draw
4
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1957-10-05
Height
5′ 4½″/164cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
75
Born
1941-12-02
Death
2017-09-03
Nationality
Cuba

Ultiminio Ramos Zaqueira (December 2, 1941 – September 3, 2017) was a Cuban-born Mexican professional boxer who was better known as Sugar Ramos. Ramos fought out of Mexico where he was adopted as a national hero. He was a World Featherweight champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Ramos won the Cuban Featherweight championship belt in 1960 and defected to Mexico City when Fidel Castro came into power.In Mexico, Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos built his historical career. On March 21, 1963, Ramos had a bout scheduled at Dodger Stadium. On that day, Ramos severely beat Davey Moore. In the 10th round, Moore was knocked down. Four days later, Moore died from injuries sustained to his brain stem.This was similar to Ramos' twelfth professional fight in which Jose Blanco died from injuries sustained in the fight.Ramos lost his titles in 1964 to Vicente Saldivar after the fight was stopped in the twelfth round due to cuts. Ramos then moved up to lightweight, eventually earning a shot at then champion Carlos Ortiz in 1966. Ramos would lose the fight via fifth-round TKO, and then an immediate rematch by TKO in the fourth round. He continued boxing until 1972. Sugar Ramos died at the age of 75 on September 3, 2017 in his adopted home of Mexico City due to complications from cancer. He was survived by his 4 children.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1972-04-24 Cesar Sinda WDWWLW Forum, Inglewood LOST
Technical knockout
1972-03-24 Lyle Randolph WWLWLW International Amphitheatre, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1971-10-14 Jimmy Robertson LWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1971-01-10 Antonio Amaya WWWLWW Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey LOST
Points
1970-08-06 Mando Ramos WWWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Split-decision
1970-03-26 Raul Rojas WLWWDW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Majority decision
1969-12-14 German Gastelbondo WLWWWL Veracruz WIN
KO
1969-09-29 Chango Carmona LWDWWW Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
1969-06-29 Rudy Gonzalez LWWWLL Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City WIN
KO
1967-07-01 Carlos Ortiz LWDWWW Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan LOST
Technical knockout
1966-10-22 Carlos Ortiz WWLWDW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City LOST
Technical knockout
1966-02-12 Antonio Herrera WDWLWW Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-12-11 Raul Soriano WWLLLW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1965-08-23 Raul Soriano WWWWLL Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
1965-06-15 Delfino Rosales WWLLWL Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez WIN
Technical knockout
1965-04-17 Antonio Rosales WLLWLL Arena Coliseo, Acapulco WIN
Unanimous decision
1964-09-26 Vicente Saldivar WWWWWW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City LOST
Corner retirement
1964-05-09 Floyd Robertson WLWWWW Accra Sports Stadium, Accra WIN
Split-decision
1964-03-01 Mitsunori Seki WWWWWW Kokugikan WIN
Technical knockout
1964-01-10 Vicente Milan Derado WWWLWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-11-09 Kid Anahuac WLWWDL Los Mochis WIN
Technical knockout
1963-10-22 Sammy McSpadden WWWWLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1963-07-13 Rafiu King WWWLLD Arena Mexico, Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-03-21 Davey Moore WWWWWW Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles WIN
Corner retirement
1962-12-29 Jose Luis Cruz WWWWWW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1962-10-20 Eloy Sanchez WLWWW Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1962-09-03 Baby Vasquez WLWWWL Plaza de Toros, Tijuana WIN
KO
1962-07-14 Baby Vasquez WWLWWW Arena Mexico, Mexico City WIN
Points
1962-05-11 Danny Valdez WLWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1962-03-26 Rafiu King WWWWWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Points
1962-01-12 Eddie Garcia WWWLLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1961-12-13 Rafael Camacho WLWLWW Puebla LOST
1961-09-30 Kid Anahuac LWLWWL Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara WIN
Points
1961-09-02 Alfredo Urbina WLWWLL Mexico City DRAW
Points
1961-06-17 Alfredo Urbina WWLWWL Mexico City WIN
Split-decision
1961-05-27 Bobby Cervantes WWWLWL Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara WIN
KO
1961-05-08 Felix Cervantes WLWDWW Plaza de Toros, Tijuana WIN
KO
1961-04-22 Juan Ramirez WWWWWW Mexico City DRAW
1961-02-05 Edwin Sykes LDLWW Estadio Juan D. Arosemena, Panama City WIN
KO
1961-01-23 Jesus Santamaria LWWWLW Estadio Juan D. Arosemena, Panama City WIN
Technical knockout
1960-12-30 Sergio Gomez LWLWLW Havana WIN
KO
1960-08-28 Jesus Santamaria WDLWWW Arena de Colon, Colon City WIN
Technical knockout
1960-08-17 Tony Padron DWWWLL Coliseo Nacional, Havana WIN
KO
1960-05-28 Vernon Lynch LWWWLD Havana WIN
Technical knockout
1960-04-01 Tony Padron DDWWWL Caracas WIN
Technical knockout
1960-02-27 Orlando Castillo LDLWWW Havana WIN
Points
1959-11-20 Francisco Barraez WLLDWL Matanzas WIN
Points
1959-10-31 Ike Chestnut DLWLWW Nuevo Circo, Caracas DRAW
Points
1959-08-01 Johnny Bean WWLLWL Havana WIN
KO
1959-06-29 Sonny Leon WDDWLL Caracas WIN
Points
1959-05-09 Angel Guerrero WWLWDL Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana WIN
KO
1959-03-28 Wally Livingston WLWWWD Havana WIN
Technical knockout
1959-02-14 Orlando Castillo WWLLLD Havana WIN
KO
1958-12-13 Antonio Coria WWLWLD Havana WIN
KO
1958-11-08 Jose Blanco LWLLLL Havana WIN
KO
1958-10-11 Augusto Narvalle WWWWWW Havana WIN
1958-09-20 Al Castillo debut Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana WIN
KO
1958-08-09 Wilfredo Gonzalez WLWWLL Cienfuegos WIN
KO
1958-07-19 Manuel Perdomo WLLLLL Havana WIN
Points
1958-07-05 Hector Medina LLWL Havana WIN
KO
1958-05-24 Humberto de la Rosa LLLLLL Havana WIN
KO
1958-04-12 Felix Pomares LWLLLL Havana WIN
KO
1958-02-07 Carlos Suarez DLLLWL Ranchuelo WIN
KO
1958-01-11 Juan Machado L Arena Trejo, Havana WIN
KO
1957-11-30 Inocencio Cartas LLLWWL Palacio de Deportes, Havana WIN
Technical knockout
1957-10-05 Rene Arce debut Palacio de Deportes, Havana WIN
Technical knockout