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Marcos Ramírez (born March 31, 1981) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2008. Ramírez is a former WBO-NABO and IBF Latino featherweight champion.[1]

Marcos Ramírez
Statistics
Real name	Marcos Ramírez
Nickname(s)	Flaco
Weight(s)	Featherweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (175 cm)
Reach	70 in (180 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1981-03-31) March 31, 1981 (age 41) Des Moines, Iowa
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	27
Wins	25
Wins by KO	16
Losses	1
Draws	0
No contests	1

Personal life

Marcos a current firefighter, was once 21-0 and on the fast track to a shot at the world Featherweight championship. Until his first-born son, Diego, died unexpectedly in January 2006 at the age of 13 months. All Ramírez knows is that there was a fever that did not subside.[2] He lost his passion for boxing after Diego's death. After a brief comeback, he retired from boxing in 2008 with a career record of 25–1. "It changed who I was," Ramírez says during his shift as a back-end man at the firehouse. "A big chunk of my heart was ripped out."[3]

Professional career

On October 4, 2008, Ramírez fought Yuriorkis Gamboa after a long layoff and had Gamboa staggered in the first round but would go on to lose the bout.[4]

References

External links

• Boxing record for Marcos Ramirez from BoxRec (registration required)

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