Jesus Ramos Jnr will look to steal the show when he takes on former unified junior middleweight titleholder Jeison Rosario in the opening bout of a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view event available on Prime Video on Saturday, February 1 headlined by David Benavidez vs. David Morrell. The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“I have to get the knockout against Rosario and I have to do it in tremendous fashion. That’s what I’m preparing for,” said the 23-year-old Ramos. “Fans can expect to see me in there with even more intensity, angles, head movement and just good boxing. I’m training for that knockout. Even though I’m young, I’m a veteran in the sport, so fans are going to see me placing my shots a lot better and looking for the right punches to get him out of there early.”
Ramos, 21-1 (17 KOs), most recently fought in May, as he turned away Johan Gonzalez with a ninth-round technical knockout. That was Ramos’ first victory since a disputed decision loss to Erickson Lubin in September 2023. As Ramos makes his return on February 1, his current training camp was buoyed by helping his uncle and fellow fighter Abel Ramos prepare for his recent draw against Mario Barrios.
“It helped that Abel just had a big fight in November, so I was training with him to a certain extent for his fight and it worked out to be like a pre-camp,” said Jesus Ramos.
Heading into this fight, Ramos will face perhaps the most accomplished foe of his career in Rosario, 24-4-2 (18 KOs), who famously sprung one of 2020’s biggest upsets by knocking out Julian Williams. Not only does Ramos recall pulling for Rosario in that matchup, but he was so inspired by the performance that he worked to emulate the game plan that Rosario used to win his titles.
“I’ve been watching his career ever since he fought Nathaniel Gallimore, and when he beat Julian Williams I was actually rooting for him,” said Ramos. “We even practiced the style that he brought for that fight. I remember my dad [trainer Jesus Ramos Snr] and I watching it and studying him more in depth because he had the perfect game plan for Julian Williams. At the time I was fighting at 140 pounds, so I wasn’t even thinking about fighting him. I just really liked his pressure style, with great composure and the ability to pick the right shots.”
No stranger to being featured on the biggest cards in boxing, Ramos will again have an opportunity to display his talent on the sport’s biggest stage.
“It’s a blessing to have been on so many great cards in my career,” said Ramos, who hails from Casa Grande, Arizona. “I’m excited to be back on the big stage at T-Mobile Arena with a fellow Arizona fighter in David Benavidez. I fought on his undercard when he beat Caleb Plant, and that was a great experience all around. I remember there were a lot of people from Arizona there all week, and I expect it to be the same way this time.”
Ahead of his 2025 debut, Ramos shared his goals for the upcoming year, specifically, a bout with who he believes to be the number one fighter at 154 pounds: former undisputed champion Jermell Charlo.
“I want to fight at least three times this year and become a world champion,” said Ramos. I think it’s time that we stepped it up this year, so I’m going to stay ready year-round for any opportunity that comes.
“I’m focused on winning a world title at 154. I want to fight at that weight as long as possible before I move to middleweight full-time. I’d like to fight Jermell Charlo, I think he’s the man to beat at 154 pounds, so I’m hoping that fight can be next.”
Read the full article here
