Alex Ramos was born on January 17,1961 and is a former middleweight boxer from the 1980s.
18 Facts About Alex Ramos
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Alex Ramos was nicknamed "The Bronx Bomber" after Joe Louis, whose nickname was "The Brown Bomber".
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Alex Ramos turned pro after his amateur career was abruptly ended by President Jimmy Carter's decision to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.
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Alex Ramos later went on to win the International Boxing Federation USBA Middleweight title when he defeated Curtis Parker in 1984.
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Alex Ramos then went on to form the Retired Boxer's Foundation with the help of Jacquie Richardson.
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Alex Ramos trained at the Jerome Boxing Club in the Bronx, New York, in 1977 and 1978.
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In 1979 and 1980 Alex Ramos trained at the Bronxchester Boys Club in the Bronx, New York.
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Alex Ramos originally intended to fly on LOT Polish Airlines Flight 7, where several of his teammates were killed, but stayed to participate in the 1980 National Golden Gloves.
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Alex Ramos began his professional boxing career on November 8,1980, by defeating Steve Arvin by a fifth round knockout in Stateline, Nevada.
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On March 28,1981, in Syracuse, New York, Dan Snyder became the first boxer to go the scheduled distance with Alex Ramos, who beat Snyder by a six-round decision.
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On May 23,1981, Alex Ramos had his first professional fight abroad when he beat Donnie Long by an eight rounds decision in San Remo, Italy.
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Alex Ramos would fight in Atlantic City several times during his career.
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Alex Ramos won six more fights, including a victory over Norberto Sabater, before suffering his first loss, being knocked out in round eight by Ted Sanders on August 18,1982, in Atlantic City.
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Alex Ramos won ten of his next twelve bouts over the next six years, finally earning him a shot for another middleweight title.
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Alex Ramos began working in the sport of boxing doing other things inside the sport.
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In February 1999, Alberto Lugo, whom Alex Ramos had known as a neighbor in his youth, was arrested and charged with the assault of three women.
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Alex Ramos relocated to Simi Valley, California, where he lived for a long period before returning to New York to begin the Retired Boxers Foundation.
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Alex Ramos had a professional boxing record of 39 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws, with 24 wins by knockout.