Photos: Sumio Yamada
In a clash for the USBA and WBO Global featherweight titles, two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez (10-1, 6 KOs) scored a spectacular fifth round knockout over previously unbeaten Abraham Nova (21-1, 15 KOs) in the Beterbiev-Smith co-feature on Saturday night at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Southpaw Ramirez outclassed Nova and laid him out with a crushing straight left hand. Time was 2:20.
“It was all about the strategy,” said Ramirez afterward. “I’m blessed to work with Ismael Salas, who is a genius in my corner. It really was about setting up that shot. If you watch the fight, it was about working, tapping the body until that opening was created. I knew he was dangerous, so I had to be careful, but when I saw my opening, I took it and I finished the fight.”
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Other Results:
Unbeaten featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (4-0, 3 KOs) was victorious when Adrian Leyva (3-3-1, 1 KO) couldn’t come out for round six due to a cut. One-sided fight.
Unbeaten welterweight Jahi Tucker (8-0, 5 KOs) scored a fourth round TKO over D’Andre Smith (10-2, 5 KOs). Tucker almost got the stop several times before he finally finished Smith. Time was 2:27.
In a clash between unbeaten super bantamweights, Floyd Diaz (5-0, 1 KO) outscored Daniil Platonovschi (4-1, 2 KOs) over six rounds. Scores were 60-54, 60-54, 59-55. Diaz bravely fought despite the death of his grandfather earlier in the day.
Unbeaten U.S. Olympian middleweight Troy Isley (6-0, 4 KOs) scored a sixth round KO against Donte Stubbs (6-6, 2 KOs). Isley dropped Stubbs in round four and floored Stubbs again with a big right hand in round six. Time was :38.
Super welterweight Wendy Toussaint (14-1, 6 KOs) outpointed Asinia Byfield (15-5-1, 7 KOs) over eight rounds. Scores were 79-73 3x.
Unbeaten welterweight Jahyae Brown (11-0, 8 KOs) outpointed Keane McMahon (7-3, 4 KOs) over six rounds by scores of 60-54, 58-56, 58-56.
C’MON JOE!!! WE’RE ALL WATCHING!! PULL OFF THE UPSET BROTHER!!!!!! USA USA USA USA!!!!
Lol
That 60-54 call for Brown was disgraceful. Where do they find such judges? The 58-56 calls were rational.
What’s with all the silence and dead air??
You can go ahead and put Isley in tough because this kid is winning a world title.
Ramirez is dishraggin’ Nova… I’ll be shocked if Nova makes it to the final bell.
That was very impressive. To do that to a naturally bigger opponent coming down in weight who had never loss before. That was very impressive.
C’MON JOE!!!! TAKE THE BELTS IN YOUR HOME TOWN!!!! LETS GOOOOOO OOOOO!!!!!!!
Lol, mouthy over confident Nova got slept.
He was in the ninjaman contest, wasn’t prepared right, I guess the same happened here!!!
Smith isn’t looking too good.
yellowbeard hehe
Whom handed Ramirez his lone defeat?
He lost his pro debut to some journeyman. Was real smug and got outworked.
Guy named Adan Gonzales. Dropped Ramirez in the fight as well. Ramirez won the rematch a year later and Gonzales now hasn’t fought in 2 years and his record is 5-4-2.
“two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez (10-1, 6 KOs)”
Nova just didn’t maintain foot position discipline during the fight. H never got outside the southpaw’s lead leg, and had the habit of leaning to his right directly into the line of fire! Really shocking for a guy who was supposed to be 21-0 with 15 knockouts!
On the other side, Ramirez had his lead foot on the outside of Nova’s when he delivered the knockout shot. Excellent footwork made that punch a finisher.
Was this for the WBO Global Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper, Tin or Tin Foil Interim Championship?
In slight defense of the WBO, they tend to award their secondary belts to fighters in the top 15-ish that are legitimately on track to challenge for the world title.
Impressive win for Ramirez.. What’s next for him now ?!