5/22 ESPN & ESPN+: Josh Taylor vs Jose Ramirez (WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO Super Lightweight Championship)
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Jose Ramirez On Josh Taylor: I Could Tell This Guy's Fake; He's A Terrible Guy
BY KEITH IDEC
Published Fri May 21, 2021, 02:29 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS – Josh Taylor finally drove Jose Ramirez to say something disparaging about another fighter Thursday.
Ramirez dismissed the trash Taylor talked when they stood face-to-face following a press conference at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as wasted breath. The mild-mannered Ramirez admitted, though, that he doesn’t think the Scottish southpaw possesses much character after their exchange on stage.
“I could tell this guy’s fake,” Ramirez told BoxingScene.com. “That’s the good thing about me – I’m gonna be real in front of the cameras and I’m gonna be real in front of [my opponent]. When the cameras are off, I’m not gonna disrespect no one. You know, this guy, he started disrespecting me when the microphone wasn’t on him. You know what I mean?
“He’s someone that, no matter what he accomplishes in life, he’s a terrible guy, man. He’s a terrible guy. I could tell by the words he uses. If he’s willing to disrespect a guy that has made it this far, you know, I’m sure this guy is willing to disrespect any other guy.”
Ramirez’s rare public criticism was the closest that the unbeaten WBC/WBO 140-pound champion has come to talking trash of his own during the buildup toward their much-anticipated 12-round title unification fight Saturday night.
Taylor (17-0, 13 KOs) has consistently complimented Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs) both personally and professionally throughout the promotion of a main event ESPN will televise from The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (8 p.m. EDT; 5 p.m. PDT). The undefeated IBF/WBA champion confronted Ramirez’s manager, Rick Mirigian, following the press conference for criticizing him on social media.
When asked about Ramirez a few minutes later, however, Taylor continued to praise his upcoming opponent, who is well known for his social activism in California’s Central Valley.
“We’re both good champions,” Taylor said. “We’re both humble people, nice people. I respect him a hell of a lot. I think he’s a nice person. I think he’s a great guy. But right now, he’s my enemy, you know? As soon as that first bell rings, I’m going in there – all respect and fondness for him goes out the window.”
Ramirez seemingly considers Taylor’s praise disingenuous.
“I’ve heard some comments from people in the UK, saying how terrible of a person he is,” Ramirez said. “I didn’t see it until right now, because I could kind of see it. He wasn’t being very respectful once the cameras were off. He was trying to be the tough guy again. Even though it doesn’t faze me, at least I get to see that he’s a hypocrite.”
Ramirez remained mostly quiet and nodded his head as Taylor talked while they held their belts and posed for pictures.
“I was like, ‘Whatever. Continue making yourself look like a fool,’ ” Ramirez said. “That’s all I could say. It’s a shame for anybody who’s like that because being a good person, I think that’s more valuable than anything.”
The respectful Ramirez was surprised that some British boxing fans reached out to him on social media in recent months to express their dislike of Taylor.
“Even some of the journalists told me that he’s a terrible guy,” Ramirez said. “Just that he acts like, in their words, a prick in front of some people out there, maybe when he goes out or something like that.”
His opinion of Taylor aside, the 28-year-old Ramirez realizes his reluctance to say or do anything out of character has hurt his marketability outside of the area where he is beloved even more for supporting community causes than his boxing ability. It matters more to Ramirez to remain a positive example for kids that look up to the 2012 U.S. Olympian and his own children, a 5-year-old son and a 2-month-old daughter.
“Part of being a professional is also being a good entertainer,” Ramirez said. “And I think I lack on that part. You know, I don’t entertain too much because I’m a quiet guy. I like to do my job and go home and enjoy my priorities and enjoy my loved ones and my blessings, and invest my money quietly, be successful outside of boxing quietly, without being too flashy, without showing all this and all that on social media. That’s a platform that seems to persuade a lot of people to have the opinions they have.
“Now, I’m not mad that people promote themselves in the way they do, being flashy, calling out names, making videos that might attract non-boxing fans, creating content that’s exciting. There’s nothing wrong with that. But I know who I am and I’m happy with that. I wanna show people who I am. If they love me, that’s great. If they don’t, it’s OK.”
BY KEITH IDEC
Published Fri May 21, 2021, 02:29 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS – Josh Taylor finally drove Jose Ramirez to say something disparaging about another fighter Thursday.
Ramirez dismissed the trash Taylor talked when they stood face-to-face following a press conference at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as wasted breath. The mild-mannered Ramirez admitted, though, that he doesn’t think the Scottish southpaw possesses much character after their exchange on stage.
“I could tell this guy’s fake,” Ramirez told BoxingScene.com. “That’s the good thing about me – I’m gonna be real in front of the cameras and I’m gonna be real in front of [my opponent]. When the cameras are off, I’m not gonna disrespect no one. You know, this guy, he started disrespecting me when the microphone wasn’t on him. You know what I mean?
“He’s someone that, no matter what he accomplishes in life, he’s a terrible guy, man. He’s a terrible guy. I could tell by the words he uses. If he’s willing to disrespect a guy that has made it this far, you know, I’m sure this guy is willing to disrespect any other guy.”
Ramirez’s rare public criticism was the closest that the unbeaten WBC/WBO 140-pound champion has come to talking trash of his own during the buildup toward their much-anticipated 12-round title unification fight Saturday night.
Taylor (17-0, 13 KOs) has consistently complimented Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs) both personally and professionally throughout the promotion of a main event ESPN will televise from The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (8 p.m. EDT; 5 p.m. PDT). The undefeated IBF/WBA champion confronted Ramirez’s manager, Rick Mirigian, following the press conference for criticizing him on social media.
When asked about Ramirez a few minutes later, however, Taylor continued to praise his upcoming opponent, who is well known for his social activism in California’s Central Valley.
“We’re both good champions,” Taylor said. “We’re both humble people, nice people. I respect him a hell of a lot. I think he’s a nice person. I think he’s a great guy. But right now, he’s my enemy, you know? As soon as that first bell rings, I’m going in there – all respect and fondness for him goes out the window.”
Ramirez seemingly considers Taylor’s praise disingenuous.
“I’ve heard some comments from people in the UK, saying how terrible of a person he is,” Ramirez said. “I didn’t see it until right now, because I could kind of see it. He wasn’t being very respectful once the cameras were off. He was trying to be the tough guy again. Even though it doesn’t faze me, at least I get to see that he’s a hypocrite.”
Ramirez remained mostly quiet and nodded his head as Taylor talked while they held their belts and posed for pictures.
“I was like, ‘Whatever. Continue making yourself look like a fool,’ ” Ramirez said. “That’s all I could say. It’s a shame for anybody who’s like that because being a good person, I think that’s more valuable than anything.”
The respectful Ramirez was surprised that some British boxing fans reached out to him on social media in recent months to express their dislike of Taylor.
“Even some of the journalists told me that he’s a terrible guy,” Ramirez said. “Just that he acts like, in their words, a prick in front of some people out there, maybe when he goes out or something like that.”
His opinion of Taylor aside, the 28-year-old Ramirez realizes his reluctance to say or do anything out of character has hurt his marketability outside of the area where he is beloved even more for supporting community causes than his boxing ability. It matters more to Ramirez to remain a positive example for kids that look up to the 2012 U.S. Olympian and his own children, a 5-year-old son and a 2-month-old daughter.
“Part of being a professional is also being a good entertainer,” Ramirez said. “And I think I lack on that part. You know, I don’t entertain too much because I’m a quiet guy. I like to do my job and go home and enjoy my priorities and enjoy my loved ones and my blessings, and invest my money quietly, be successful outside of boxing quietly, without being too flashy, without showing all this and all that on social media. That’s a platform that seems to persuade a lot of people to have the opinions they have.
“Now, I’m not mad that people promote themselves in the way they do, being flashy, calling out names, making videos that might attract non-boxing fans, creating content that’s exciting. There’s nothing wrong with that. But I know who I am and I’m happy with that. I wanna show people who I am. If they love me, that’s great. If they don’t, it’s OK.”
ramirez wont trash talk for anything...well cant force something thats not in you i guess lol
damn zepeda missed weight...i swear this better not lead to lundy upsetting him 
can’t wait for Ramirez to KO this clown
all these UK boxers except Joshua are clowns
all these UK boxers except Joshua are clowns