It's a very sad day in boxing. I just read about his passing and wanted to share it here. He was a fantastic fighter in his day and tough as nails. He will be truely missed. RIP, Mr Ramos.
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It's a very sad day in boxing. I just read about his passing and wanted to share it here. He was a fantastic fighter in his day and tough as nails. He will be truely missed. RIP, Mr Ramos.
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Just found this now....
I am very saddened to report that former Lightweight Champion (my friend) Mando Ramos has passed away at his home in San Pedro.
He was 59 years old and the youngest ever to win the lightweight crown. (2-18-69)
He regained it almost “exactly” three years later (2-19-72).
There is more - but I need my space today to grieve with this. My most sincere prayers are with his family. May God bless his soul in heaven!
David Martinez / Boxing Historian
Wow! man...
May he rest in peace, thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Really sad to read this. I had the pleasure of meeting Mando at last yrs. WBHFame out here in Los Angeles. He needed a cane to walk but he still looked good. Despite having suffer 2 heart attacks at such a young age.
He did look overweight but I figured it was nothing major. I know he had a pace maker so I'm really curious to know why he passed.
Mando wasn't the most gifted but he had a lot of heart and will to win. He quickly became popular out here in Cali because of that grit and fighter he was scoring some spectacular KOs and displaying lots of power. Hes from the LB (long beach) the popularity of him out here quickly got the best of him though lots of stories of him partying and clubbing with the ladies was often seen. Happy guy and loved the night life and he loved it a little too much. Sadly that night life is what IMO cost him what could have been a much more sucessful and decorated career.
His fight with Chango Carmona is a fan fav. out here in and I'm sure for those who have seen it will agre. It's crazy to think that he is the youngest Lightweight champ ever. It's even crazier to think that he promised himself he would do just that. :o
Tonight before I go to sleep I'm gonna watch some Mando Ramos fights.
I've got the Laguna fight ready in hand. What a blood bath that was.
The trilogy with Carrasco was good one you could pretty much flip a coin and decide for the winner.
RIP Manny. Not a great champ but a great man to come back from his toughest opponents.
My Father Ex Law knew him well from their schooldays and also spoke about what a genuine guy Manny was.
Ramos died at age 59. He was two time lightweight champ and a popular California fighter. Fought some good fighterws including Sugar Ramos and Ismael Laguna. Apparently died from diabetes due to years of drug/alcohol abuse.