The referee separated them quickly enough to keep the round interesting and competitive. Ramirez’s punches were more powerful but Zepeda did his best to clinch as a way to disrupt. Ramirez intermittently landed his hard punches while Zepeda responded with his own. The experienced Ramirez probably sensed the parity of the match and entered the final round determine to convince the judges and the crowd of his victory. In the close fight, the twelfth round would be decisive for the fighter who could win it. But as that round culminated, Ramirez seized the momentum from Zepeda after an exchange of hard punches. The eight round appeared to be a good one for Zepeda after he landed hard combinations on the face of Ramirez. Zepeda would clinch strategically to throw off Ramirez’s rhythm. Zepeda continued to fight back and became a difficult opponent. In the seventh round, Ramirez appeared determined to figure Zepeda out. In the earlier rounds, Zepeda could be seen complaining to the ref of a head-butt, none of which appeared intentional by either boxer. The fighters banged heads throughout the fight because of their stances. Yet, the chants of “Ramirez!” appeared to motivate the local boxer as he attacked and pursued Zepeda around the ring.īoth valiant fighters fought on with facial cuts which could have been the result of punches and/or head-butts. By the end of the fourth round, the fighters appeared evenly matched. When he did connect, Ramirez could not sustain his attack because of Zepeda’s elusiveness and crouched stance. Throughout the fight Ramirez seemed unable to connect consistently with his powerful swings. Finally, the third round culminated with crisp hand punches from Ramirez on Zepeda in a corner of the ring. The second round went on with both boxers failing to display a sense of rhythm to their movements. The Save Mart Center crowd expressed their support for Ramirez from the first round on with boisterous chants of “Jo-se! Jo-se! Jo-se!” The first round was uneventful as both boxers measured their opponent. Jose Ramirez continues to be a favorite of California’s Central Valley because of his continued victories and support for the community (water rights, immigration issues, and now the Cancer Institute). Ramirez’s fight attire was auctioned and a portion of ticket sales were donated for the benefit of the institute. Jose Ramirez did not only fight against his opponent, he also fought for the Community Cancer Institute of Clovis, California. Jose Ramirez successfully defended his WBC Junior Welterweight Championship belt against Jose Zepeda in front of over 14,000 boxing fans on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 in the Save Mart Center of Fresno, California.
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