![]() ![]() It was a very close fight." Beltran stops Okada "It took me a while to close the distance. ![]() "He was very tough, very crafty," said Ramirez, who made his second successful title defense. Judges Chris Tellez and Glen Towbridge scored the fight 116-112 and 115-113 for Ramirez. It was a majority decision, with judge Ray Danseco scoring it even at 114-114. Zepeda, 29, of La Puente, California, rallied back to take the 11th round, but it was Ramirez who finished the stronger of the two and landed the heavier blows in the final round. Ramirez, 26, of nearby Avenal, kept stalking his elusive challenger and finally closed the distance, digging to the body with left hooks that gradually slowed his rival. Zepeda (30-2, 25 KOs) out-boxed Ramirez (24-0, 16 KOs) for most of the early rounds, using savvy footwork and an accurate southpaw jab to keep the titleholder off-balance and out of range. Local hero Jose Ramirez pleased a crowd of 14,034 at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California, by rallying the second half of the fight to retain a junior welterweight title with a close, 12-round majority decision over Jose Zepeda on Sunday. Jose Ramirez defends title with majority decision vs. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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