Robeisy Ramirez (3-1, 3 KOs) is the two-time Olympic champion, but his professional debut began with a terrible disaster. The underrated Adan Gonzalez (5-2-2, 2 KOs) sent the titled Cuban to the floor in the first round and won by unanimous decision. And now the great loser of this fight will get a chance for a rematch in two weeks.
Contrary to the situation, time could have worked out in favor of a refugee from Liberty Island, because after the August meeting, the 23-year-old representative of Denver did not fight, but the Cuban scored three quick stoppage victories. The latter occurred nine days ago when in just 54 seconds Ramirez stopped Euria Andujara. However, for the titled boxer the most important is the opportunity to get a long-awaited rematch.
Ramirez and Gonzalez will cross gloves for the second time exactly two weeks later, namely on July 2 in Las Vegas. The unexpected defeat of the debutant shook the faith in the abilities of the Cuban, whom Top Rank signed as Shakur Stevenson’s future rival for revenge for his victory in the Olympic finals. Perhaps his and Stevenson's paths still intersect, but first he should get even for the defeat of Gonzalez.
“When we received an offer for this fight, we immediately agreed. Gonzalez is a splinter that still hurts my boxer. This defeat is still in him, so if he manages to take revenge, he will stop looking back and will be able to move forward again,” said Ismael Salas, recently the new coach of Ramirez, one of the most respected experts in his field.
