World-class stablemates, tremendous flyweight John “Scrappy” Ramirez (16-1, 9 KOs), rated No. 1 on this planet by the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA), and WBA No. 5-rated tremendous middleweight Darius “DFG” Fulghum (14-1-1, 12 KOs) will battle on the identical card for less than the second time this Friday in a pair of 10-round bouts in San Jose, California.
Ramirez and Fulghum are each represented by 3 Level Administration (3 PM) and promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. They are going to be in motion Friday evening on a Golden Boy occasion that will likely be streamed reside from SAP Middle in San Jose.
Additionally, world rated at No. 6 and No. 12, respectively, by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Group (WBO), Ramirez is a local of Los Angeles who had been patiently ready for unified (WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring Journal) World Tremendous Flyweight Champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (23-0, 16 KOs) to determine, as not too long ago reported, that he’s transferring as much as the bantamweight division, opening up the tremendous flyweight weight class.
Ramirez takes on Van “The Set off” Tran (19-2, 11 KOs), who will likely be making his USA debut. The Vietnamese boxer has been the Worldwide Boxing Affiliation (IBA) and WBO International Bantamweight Champion.
“I’ve been trusting within the course of so lengthy that I’m not attempting to make a press release, I do know what I do,” Ramirez remarked. “I’m an thrilling fighter and I’m going to only go for the win.
“When the fights have been introduced, I advised Darius I used to be so grateful that he’s on the cardboard, as a result of we have been preparing collectively to battle, and that offers me an additional push. I don’t really feel alone and it’s extra pleasurable coaching collectively. There’ extra to it. Just a few within the fitness center compete like me and Darius. We work onerous and there’s no giving up when it will get powerful. He’s the one one who retains up with me and we compete with one another. He’s going the place I’m going, we’re experiencing the identical issues and are going by the identical course of. We share the ring collectively and have the identical aim (world champion). Identical conditions on this journey.”
Upset along with his final 2 battle performances – draw and loss – Houston-based Fulghum skilled for his upcoming battle at Brickhouse Boxing Membership, the place LA-native “Scrappy” is predicated, in North Hollywood, California.
Fulghum takes on Miami-based Yoanki “Diamante” Urrutia (172, 7 KOs), who’s a product of the famed Cuban novice boxing system. In his final novice battle in 2019, Urrutia misplaced a call to Younli Hernandez, who as a professional as we speak is rated the No. 1 middleweight on this planet by the WBA, in addition to No. 2 by Ring Journal and the WBC, and WBO No.3 .
“I plan to dominate the motion on Might twenty second and put myself proper again within the mis with the highest guys at 168,” Fulghum mentioned. “I’m completely happy to be combating on the identical card with my brother, ‘Scrappy’. His vitality provides along with mine and makes battle week enjoyable and thrilling as a result of we aren’t alone. We’re on this journey collectively to grow to be world champions.”
This will likely be solely the second time Ramirez and Fulghum have fought on the identical card: April 20, 2025, at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn. “Scrappy” suffered the lone lack of his professional profession to David Jimenez by the use of a 12-round unanimous choice of their WBA Tremendous Flyweight Interim title match; Fulghum stopped Cristian Olivas within the fourth spherical.
3 PM guarantees to be a drive this Friday evening in San Jose!
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