Optimum Boxing: Veto Wins WBC Youth Lightweight Title

Saturday night at the ArteCad Arena in Tramelan, Switzerland, the 21 year old Gabor Veto (15-0) made short work of it defeating the tough Kenyan Omari Ramadan (7-4) to win the WBC Youth World Lightweight title.

The WBC number 24 Veto, showed excellent boxing skills to score a 3rd round TKO after Ramadan seemingly quit after receiving a lot of punishment.

The first round was a feeling out stage as both boxers showed respect for one another. Veto landed some good combinations to the head and body of Ramadan on occasions but both fighters seemed tentative to take a risk.

In the second round, the Kenyan Ramadan tried to press the action a little more. This was Ramadan’s second attempt at a Youth title previously losing in 9 rounds in an attempt for the Global Boxing Council Youth title in Germany in 2008.

Veto’s defense was good and most of Ramadan’s shots where blocked while Veto seemed always in control. Ramadan was warned several times by referee Fabian Guggenheim for having his head too low. Veto found a target for his jab and landed it often.

Going into the 3rd round, Ramadan appeared a little tired and Veto sensing this, picked up the pace. Veto started to land his shots at will with Ramadan having no answer for the speed and power of Veto. Veto caught Ramadan with a good combination to the head and at that point Omari Ramadan, who seemed overwhelmed, turned his back and walked to his corner signaling the end of the fight.

Gabor Veto was crowned the WBC Youth World Lightweight Champion. Veto from Varpalota, Hungary remains undefeated and raises his record to 16-0 (13KO) while Omari Ramadan falls to 7-5-1.

The WBC vice president Rex Walker from Colorado, USA was the night’s supervisor and presented Veto with his new belt. There was a good crowd on hand at the ArteCad arena which included the Hungarian ambassador Dr. Erszebeth Nagy.

The WBC Youth World Champion Gabor Veto said: “I am very happy to have won this wonderful title. When I started boxing almost 10 years ago I never thought that I would one day win such a title. My dream came true and I will try to continue my way to the top! “