Jose Ramirez faces Rances Barthelemy in the main event live from Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA on Saturday, April 27. The contest pits the former unified super lightweight champion of the U.S. against two-division world champion of Cuba. The pair squares off in the 12-round bout at welterweight.
31-year-old Jose Ramirez (28-1, 18 KOs) of Avenal, California makes his 2024 ring debut and targets his third straight victory. Las Vegas-based 38-year-old Rances Barthelemy (30-2-1, 15 KOs) looks for his second win a row and fights for the second time this year.
The co-main event features undefeated Vergil Ortiz Jr (20-0, 20 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas up against Thomas Dulorme (26-6-1, 17 KOs) of Carolina, Puerto Rico. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at middleweight.
Also on the card, Mexico’s Oscar Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) and former world champion Joseph Diaz (33-5-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, California go head to head at 138 lbs catchweight. As well, Mexico’s Raul Curiel (14-0, 12 KOs) defends his NABF welterweight belt against Jorge Marron Jr (20-4-2, 7 KOs) of Lakeside, California.
In addition, Marlen Esparza (14-1, 1 KO) of Houston, Texas and Gabriela Celeste Alaniz (14-1, 6 KOs) of Argentina meet in a rematch. Esparza was expected to defend her unified WBA, WBC and WBO flyweight belts, but missed weight and lost the titles on the scales. Only former WBO champion Alaniz is eligible to lift the straps in case of her victory.
Among Ramirez vs Barthelemy prelims, Indio’s Bryan Lua (8-0, 3 KOs) goes up against Ronaldo Solis (4-4-1, 3 KOs) of Mexico at lightweight. Plus, Figo Ramirez Gonzalez (5-0, 2 KOs) of Dallas, Texas and Alejandro Robles (0-2) of Modesto, California clash at super flyweight.
Jose Ramirez vs Rances Barthelemy results
Get Jose Ramirez vs Rances Barthelemy full fight card results below.
- Figo Ramirez Gonzalez def. Alejandro Robles by RTD (R3)
- Bryan Lua def. Ronaldo Solis by KO (R1)
- Raul Curiel def. Jorge Marron Jr by KO (R1 at 1:31)
- Gabriela Celeste Alaniz def. Marlen Esparza by split decision (92-98, 97-93, 96-94)
- Oscar Duarte def. Joseph Diaz by TKO (R9 at 2:32)
- Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Thomas Dulorme by KO (R1 at 2:39) | Watch highlights
- Jose Ramirez def. Rances Barthelemy by unanimous decision (119-109, 119-109, 118-110) | Watch highlights