Former unified super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez (29-1, 18 KOs) scored an exciting twelve round unanimous decision over 38-year-old former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy (30-3-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center In Fresno, California. Ramirez applied tremendous pressure and punch volume, however Barthelemy rocked Ramirez with straight lefts on multiple occasions. Ramirez took over midway as Barthelemy wore down. Scores were 119-108, 119-109, 118-110.
Undefeated super welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. (21-0, 21 KOs) demolished Thomas Dulorme (26-7-1, 17 KOs) with a body shot 2:39 into round one. Dulorme went down for the count. Ortiz is now lined up to face former world champion Tim Tszyu on August 3 in Los Angeles.
In a super lightweight clash, Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KOs) hammered on former world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (33-6-1, 15 KOs) for nine rounds, ultimately getting a referee’s stoppage at 2:32. Duarte simply outworked Diaz, who has now lost five of his last six.
Female flyweight Gabriela “La Chucky” Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs) claimed the WBC, WBA, and WBO titles by split decision in a rematch with former world champion Marlen Esparza (14-2, 1 KO), who lost her belts on the scale on Friday. Alaniz pressed the action and won 97-93, 96-94 on two cards. Esparza was up 98-92 on the third card.
Unbeaten NABF welterweight titleholder Raul “El Cugar” Curiel (15-0, 13 KOs) destroyed Jorge Marron Jr. (20-5-2, 7 KOs) in the first round. Two knockdowns from body shots. Time was 1:31.
Steve Wonder is the one with 98-92 socore in Sparza’s favor
I admit to not seeing the fight, but I read the article and that seems like some wide-ass scoring discrepancy.
You read an article and you know someone got screwed, you just don’t know who got the score right. Was Esparza the clear loser?
Oscar Duarte too big and strong for Jo Jo. The back of Oscar was way bigger than Jo Jo.
I can hear the “thud” each time Oscar connected on Jo Jo.
Oscar is the 1st fighter to stop Jo Jo/
Good fight I was there, agree with you. Duarte is underrated. He’s one of the best skilled fighters out there.
I think is time for “JoJo” Diaz Jr. to hang them up
if Diaz still loves the training and fighting he should keep going, watching fights were a fighter has a record lets say 23-14, nobody makes comments about him packing it in, if Diaz is healthy, make that money. Burucho you make some good comments on some of your post, so not trying to bust your balls here, just my opinion.
Jo Jo was fighting a bit dirty: hitting behind the head and back, & hitting with his shoulder, to no avail
This victory was expected.
Wao, at first glance the left body shot did not appear to be a hard one.
Now to wait for Tim vs Vergil in Aug 2024
Liver hook is not about power or potency is about of precision once you go to the right point you don’t even need strength to land it
nope, not doing it
I’m glad chuky Alanís won the fight because Esparza did not make the weight
Oscar too strong for worn out jojo Diaz
Ortiz too sharp like always
I think Ortiz will be finally getting a fight of 8 to 10 rounds tune up when he fights Tim tzuyu
Thank you Vergil for display your power we love you
The bloke he fought got beat by Boots Ennis within three. Just another handpicked opponent,..
Yea one thing is the victory and another thing is the power
Bring on Tszyu vs Ortiz jnr can’t wait be the biggest test for Ortiz jnr leaning slightly for Tszyu to win
Ortiz, Jr. (Ortiz) needs a belt at 154. Let’s see Ortiz and Madrimov properly make weight at 154 and fight each other. I pick Ortiz to win.
After Ortiz defeats Madrimov, he can fight the winner of a Fundora/Tszyu rematch.
Madrimov has an easy opponent next, a man named Terence Crawford, and Ortiz is on the udercard against Tszyu
Wow, Madrimov cherry picking an easy fight against this Crawford guy. That fight probably has a horrible undercard too! lol ;-P
If Barthelemy threw more punches, this fight could have been more competitive.
Good win and strategy for Jose against an aging crafty veteran
He could of KO’d Ramirez if he would have pressed forward. I was the onle there going for him. Ramirez obviously has no power.
Barthelemy can’t win a fight without fighting back or sporadically fighting.
The referee warned him about stopping the fight.
Not sure if it was age, but if Barthelemy was a younger fighter or if he has a different strategy, the result could have been different
It looked to me that when Ramirez lost his title he had punch himself out. Looked like he should have used the clock to his benefit by stepping back not be wasting ineffective and weak punches. But I’m a fan and I wish him the best in his career.
esparza lost and looked chunky Duarte too big for lil JoJo Vergil ready for Tszu and Ramirez ate every straight left from Rances but outworked him to get the W
Ramirez is a 3rd class fighter and I’m not saying this because this fight, I knew it long time ago
Just because ramces is old if they be the same age ramces would sweep the floor with Ramirez
facts
Ramirez needs to fight someone his age and well see what happens. Never been a fan if his. He just ain’t no good. When they finally put him against someone good we’ll see what happens again
Golden Boy has two top 154-lb prospects, Vergil Ortiz and Charles Conwell. That would be a great matchup down the road, but not sure if Oscar would ever have them fight each other.
Time for Diaz to hang them or more beatings await him. He’s to small for this weight class. His best punches were to the back of the head, and not even a warning from the referee.
Vergil Ortiz barely broke a sweat, but that was a wicked body shot.
Ramiez didn’t look great IMO. But I have to admit, who looks good against Barthelemy? He’s past his prime but still tough and pretty awkward.
And on a final note: What the hell is wrong with referee Jack Reiss? He use to be an ok referee, like any other from the bunch. But lately, he’s constantly yelling at fighters and acting like he is the shit up in the ring.
I hope one of these days a fighter clocks him by mistake to get him down from his cloud.
Ramirez has climbed about as high as he going to climb it seems. Ortiz has an exciting future ahead if he can stay well. Can’t wait to see Ortiz Vs Tsyzu! JoJo Diaz needs to hang’em up before he’s lost all his respectability and brain cells.
Agree 100%. Ramirez will not be able hang with the best at 140.. maybe if Haney is damaged from the beating he took or a past his prime Taylor but not the top guys.. Ortiz vs Tszyu is must see tv.
Ramirez vs Garcia next. Ramirez is exciting but no power. Will be an exiting fight for Mexican in Cali until Garcia kos him in a catch weight bout. Ramirez has no defense or power. Tailer made for undisciplined Garcia
Yes, Garcia too strong and too quick
Oscar & Bernard need to call Joseph Diaz into the conference room and have a serious talk.
Diaz is done. He needs to hang up his gloves.
Barthelemy is too wild with no discipline. He was trained in Cuba. That is not how he was taught. He is supposed to be well schooled. That was not well schooled.
The judging was a joke. 7 rounds to 5 was more like it. Ramirez is going to get destroyed against a top level relevant guy.
Vergil Ortiz is going to knock out Tim Tszyu. Mark my words. Ortiz should come into that fight as a 3-1 favorite.
Hope you’re right. But I noticed he didn’t make 154 and that last pound or two can be the worst. I like both fighters because of their willingness to fight anyone. Pulling for Ortiz
All the fights went as expected except for Duarte vs Diaz. I was expecting a much closer fight. I’ve always rooted for Jojo to do better but life outside of the ring claims another career. Solid win for Duarte which should like up a fight with a top 5 fighter.
I knew it would be tough for Ramirez to get a stoppage on Barthaleme, but a win is a win and he did so without question. However, when he goes against a southpaw with some pop, it will be lights out for Ramirez. He gets hit way too easy with straight lefts.
I had mentioned as did others leading up to the fight that Dulorme had no business getting in the ring with a hungry boxer who is steadily improving. Thankfully, it was a bodysuit that folded him. I think Ortiz had mercy on him and got him out of there without too much damage on a stay-busy outting.
Finally, in the women’s championship fight, a good win for Alaniz who more than deserved a unanimous decision, but the Esparza campo somehow snuck her father in as one of the judges because that’s the only way she would have one of the cards in her favor.
Why no Ennis and Ortiz ?
Ortiz can barely make 154. Didn’t he hospitalize himself trying to stay at 147?
Ramirez looked very beatable.
I’d like to see prospect Tito Mercado fight either Ramirez or Barthelemy.
I watched Jo Jo coming up, he was amazing. Watching him drop five of the last six, I think it’s time to consider retirement. No need to get hurt.