After winning Saturday’s WBC super lightweight eliminator against Richard Commey, former champion Jose Ramirez targeted current WBC ruler Regis Prograis. A bout between Ramirez and Prograis was previously rejected by Team Ramirez due to the 65/35 purse split the WBC designated in Prograis’ favor.
“I want any world champion,” stated Ramirez. “If Regis Prograis is serious about fighting, we can sit down and negotiate. Let’s sit down and make the fight.”
As for the fight with Commey, Ramirez commented, “It’s always hard after a layoff, but mentally I had to go back to being my old self and start strong. There came a point in my career where I got too comfortable. I started with that rhythm and being active with my punches throughout the round. And I went back to my old self.
“I hurt him in the first round. But he’s a tough guy. Big shoutout to Commey and his team. He’s a good warrior. He took some good shots. And he picked it up in the middle of the fight, too. I heard his team motivating him. I wanted to make a statement and show that I’m the stronger guy in there.”
He wouldn’t go three with Regis after last night’s performance.
Prograis is a whooole different stretch of road than Commey. Ramirez loses that fight pretty wide if you ask me. The New Orleans native is the best junior welter on the planet right now
If he’s confident he wins, why reject the 35% split? Get the win and raise his value.
lets see it……
“IF Regis is serious” ie no he doesn’t want to fight Prograis. The champion deserves the majority of the split. Just because you draw in Fresno doesn’t mean you should get more. You lost the title fair and square; if you want it back you have to go get it.
Regis will KO Jose. No doubt in my mind.
I’d watch that fight. I think Prograis probably wins but it is a good fan friendly fight. Ramirez has a name too give a little more than 35.
WTH does this guy think he is, he refused 1 mil. to fight Pograis, and is now talking like he run things after stopping a jr. lightweight. Look at them at the weigh in, he,Ramirez looks like 3 divs above Commey, who was badly beaten up in 3 of his last 5 fights by small men.