Rising blue-chip welterweight prospect Jesus Ramos remained perfect in the pro ranks, tearing through previously unbeaten but untested Esteban Garcia inside of two rounds. A series of unanswered blows left Garcia defenseless in forcing the stoppage 2:45 into the 2nd round of their Fox-televised chief support Sunday evening live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Ramos was part of the same telecast featuring his fighting uncle, welterweight contender Abel Ramos (26-3-2, 20KOs) who faces Yordenis Ugas (25-4, 13KOs) for a secondary welterweight title in the evening’s main event. The occasion marked the sixth time that the Ramos family has shared the same stage, though of no concern to the 19-year old southpaw who fought a disciplined opening round largely behind his long right jab. García was forced on the defensive for much of the frame, landing just two punches according to Compubox—both coming in the final 0:30.
García attempted a more aggressive start in round two, though falling well short with nearly every attempt. Ramos played matador defense while shooting his jab from long range. The teenager from Casa Grande, Arizona quickly picked up the pace, at which point García was overwhelmed to the point of no return.
A whistling straight left by Ramos had García in trouble, as did a right hook which set the table for a flurry of power shots. Ramos continued to unload, tagging the body for bringing his attack up top. A final right hook had García out on his feet, leaving referee Rudy Barragan no choice but to intervene.
García (14-1, 6KOs) was just -of- (%) in suffering his first career defeat.
Ramos picks up his second win of 2020 while continuing to emerge as arguably the brightest prospect in PBC’s deep stable, in advancing to 13-0 (12KOs).
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox