Manuel Ramos(VI)
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Manuel Ramos was Mexico's top heavyweight boxing contender for the
decades of the 1960s and 70s. At 6 feet 4 inches and 218 pounds, Ramos
had a sledge hammer punch and an iron chin. He turned professional in
Mexico in 1964 and racked up 8 straight wins. From 1966-1968, he scored
15 consecutive victories, including upset wins over Ernie Terrell and
James J. Woody. He earned a number 4 world ranking and a shot against
heavyweight king Joe Frazier. In one of the most exciting and savage
title fights of the 1960s, Ramos and Frazier stood toe-to-toe
exchanging blow for blow. However, by the second round, Frazier's
brutal body punches decked Ramos for the first time in his career; two
more knockdowns ended the fight. After the Frazier defeat, something
left Manuel Ramos. He continued to fight for nine more years, but upset
losses to George Chuvallo and Chuck Wepner ended his contender days.
From 1971 to 1977 he lost 15 consecutive fights, the last being by
knockout to Bob Hazelton on June 30, 1977. Ramos retired with a 25-29-3
record with 18 wins by knockout.