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Sugar Ramos
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Sugar Ramos

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Winning the world featherweight boxing championship.

Featherweight champion

Born
2 December 1941
Birthplace
Matanzas
Died
3 September 2017

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Sugar Ramos

Sugar Ramos was a Cuban-born boxer who built much of his professional career in Mexico.

Early life

Migration

Moved from Cuba to Mexico during his early boxing career.

Career

  1. 1960

    Cuban title

    Won the national featherweight championship.

  2. 1963

    World title

    Defeated Davey Moore, who subsequently died from injuries sustained in the fight.

  3. 1964

    Title loss

    Lost to Vicente Saldivar.

  4. 1972

    Retirement

    Ended his boxing career.

Achievements

Featherweight champion

Held the WBA and WBC titles.

Beyond sport

Family

Was survived by four children.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

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