Jesus Ramos shows there is life after a loss
An impressive victory over Guido Schramm has 24-year-old on the cusp of titles
“A loss in boxing should not matter or define a career” is a mantra that has become so widespread and cliched that the contrarians are almost obligated to fight against it, championing the unbeaten record and its importance from the rooftops.
Calm down, Floyd Mayweather. Losing in the right way is still OK. Jesus Ramos showed on Saturday that there is life after a loss. The Arizonan’s seventh-round smashing of the overmatched yet never-overawed Guido Emmanuel Schramm was his third straight win since suffering defeat. All of those wins, by the way, have come via knockout.
Of course, the manner of defeat matters. Getting comprehensively outboxed or knocked about in a couple of rounds is easier to come back from than a tight, possibly controversial, unanimous decision. The latter happened to Ramos.
It seemed in the T-Mobile Arena, back in 2023, that he had done enough to conquer former world title challenger Erickson Lubin. The judges handed in scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111, creating Ramos’ first loss.
Fast forward to March 2025, in the Michelob Ultra Arena, it was business as usual for the humble 24-year-old, speaking to PBC’s Brian Campbell after his victory.
“Mission accomplished. I had some obstacles, man. Like the third round, I hurt my hand, and I just had to battle through it. But like you said, I made a promise, so I had to get him out of there.”
The promise was in reference to Ramos telling Campbell pre-fight that his mission was to dissect and destroy. Schramm showed a great chin and keenness for a rumble and was just picked apart by Ramos’ class.
“It was really hard, he's got a lot of heart. He displayed that tonight, and I tip my hat off to him. He's a great warrior,” commended the winner.
Watching on from ringside, former world champion Abner Mares said: “He's a smart fighter, Jesus Ramos. He showed everything in this fight. He knows that anything can happen in this fight. It wasn't reckless. It wasn't rushed.”
Ramos has regained the momentum he had previously lost. Sebastian Fundora would retain his WBC and WBO titles in the next fight. Ramos is nicely positioned within the confines of the talent-laden 154-pound division to hunt down Fundora and his title-holding counterparts.
“Hopefully, we get the winner of that fight. We want the winner of the main event, for sure,” added Ramos, who will have to get in line for that chance, but this trinity of KOs has positioned him nicely.
Image Credit: PBC
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