9/5 PBC on FOX: Jesus Ramos vs Brian Mendoza

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Unbeaten rising star Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. will duel super welterweight contender Brian Mendoza in a 10-round showdown that headlines FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Sunday, September 5 from The Armory in Minneapolis.

FOX PBC Fight Night begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and features rising lightweight contender Starling “El Poli” Castillo battling former title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos in the 10-round co-main event, plus middleweight prospect Armando “El Toro” Reséndiz kicks off the broadcast against all-action Marcos “Madman” Hernández in a 10-round fight.

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Warriors Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at The Armory at The Armory in Minneapolis and through Ticketmaster.

“Jesús Ramos is primed to breakthrough into the next level of boxing’s rising stars and will look to make big steps towards his goal in a tough test against Brian Mendoza,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “The fantastic fight fans at The Armory in Minneapolis will be in for a night loaded with young rising stars from start to finish, as lightweight Starling Castillo and middleweight Armando Reséndiz step in for difficult matchups against Juan Carlos Burgos and Marcos Hernández respectively. Sunday, September 5 is going to be a can’t miss lineup of action live in primetime on FOX.”

Ramos (16-0, 14 KOs), the nephew of welterweight contender Abel Ramos, has paved his way to stardom with highlight-reel KOs. Most recently, he dominated Javier Molina on his way to a 10-round unanimous decision victory in May. Prior to that fight, he had scored five-straight knockout victories following his only other pro fight that had gone the distance, which came in a June 2019 unanimous decision over Kevin Shacks. He has steadily increased the toughness of competition in 2020 and he has continued that trend in 2021 with Molina and now Mendoza.

"I’ve had a great training camp so far for this fight," said Ramos. "I feel a lot stronger, a lot more mature and I feel like I learned a lot from my last fight that I’m implementing into this camp. I expect a tough fight from Mendoza. I’m sure he’s coming to win and to take everything I’ve earned, but I’m going to make sure he doesn’t. You have to tune in on September 5 because it's going to be a good one!"

Mendoza (19-1, 13 KOs) earned a career best-victory in his last outing, beating veteran contender Thomas LaManna by unanimous decision in August 2020. The 27-year-old has fought professionally since 2014, with his only defeat coming by a narrow split-decision in November 2019 against Larry Gomez. Mendoza was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he won two New Mexico Golden Gloves Championships as an amateur, and currently fights out of Las Vegas.

“I’ve been grinding in the gym nonstop preparing for an opportunity like this,” said Mendoza. “I’ve been learning a lot and I believe that it’s time for the world to see the fighter I’ve become. I can’t wait to put my skills on display. Don’t miss this fight on September 5, it’s going to be explosive.”

The 25-year-old Castillo (15-0, 12 KOs) scored an emphatic knockout in his U.S. debut in July, blasting out then unbeaten Miguel Contreras in the second round. A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Castillo turned pro in 2017 and has delivered knockout wins in his last four fights heading into September 5, with three of those stoppages coming in 2021.

“I am very honored to be fighting on a great platform like FOX,” said Castillo. “It’s humbling to perform under the bright lights and I can’t wait. My team and I have been working very hard and we are laser focused on Burgos. We’re going to be prepared for anything he tries to throw at me on fight night.”

The Tijuana, Mexico native Burgos (34-5-2, 21 KOs) has faced an impressive resume of top fighters throughout his extensive career, dropping world title bouts to Mikey Garcia and Hozumi Hasegawa, in addition to a draw in a 130-pound title tilt against Roman Martinez. The 33-year-old ended up on the short end of decisions in challenges of unbeaten champion Devin Haney in 2018 and undefeated Hector Tanajara in January 2020. Most recently, he dropped a decision to unbeaten contender Xavier Martinez in May.

“This fight is mine for the taking,” said Burgos. “Training is going great and everything is on track for fight night. My sole focus is to win and make Mexico proud, while proving that I am still the real deal.”

The 22-year-old Reséndiz (12-0, 8 KOs) made a successful U.S. debut in April, earning a decision victory over Quilisto Madera. Fighting out of Nayarit, Mexico, Reséndiz entered the Madera fight having won eight consecutive fights by knockout, including five in 2019 before he stopped Joaquin Murrieta in his lone 2020 outing.

“Since my last fight, all I keep thinking about is how I’m going to be a more polished fighter when I step back in the ring,” said Reséndiz. “Now it’s time to show everyone that I’m the next big boxing star to come out of Mexico. Hernández is a durable fighter who has been in the ring with some top level fighters, but he’s never been in the ring with a puncher like myself. I have plans to stop him and send a message to all the fighters in my division. I want to thank my promoters Warriors Boxing and Boxing Major League for this opportunity. I’m going to make sure the world knows my name after this fight.”

Fighting out of Fresno, California, Hernández (14-4-2, 3 KOs) has faced excellent competition in his career, battling a litany of tough fellow rising contenders. The 28-year-old has twice faced former unified super welterweight champion Jeison Rosario, fighting to a draw in their first meeting before losing the rematch. He has taken down then-unbeaten fighters in Kevin Newman and Thomas Hill, and most recently fought to a draw against Brandon Lynch in January.

“I know that I’m facing a tough fighter, but I believe that I’ve faced better competition than what Reséndiz brings,” said Hernández. “I’m training hard for this opportunity and I’m glad to be back in the ring. Fans can expect action in this fight. Our styles are definitely going to mesh and make for a memorable fight.”
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Jesus Ramos-Brian Mendoza PBC on Fox Weigh-In Report From Minneapolis
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BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Sat Sep 04, 2021, 03:09 PM EDT


Jesus Ramos is ready to test the junior middleweight waters.

The growing 20-year-old southpaw from Casa Grande, Arizona moves up from welterweight, at least for one night as he faces Brian Mendoza (19-1, 13KOs) in a scheduled ten-round bout just above the junior middleweight limit. Both boxers made weight for their bout, which airs live atop a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Fox tripleheader Sunday evening from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ramos weighed 154.4 pounds, while Las Vegas’ Mendoza was 154.6 pounds at Saturday’s official pre-fight weigh-in.

The bout is already the third of the year for Ramos, who is coming off a ten-round, unanimous decision win over Javier Molina in his previous outing this past May at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The feat marked the deepest fight of his career, also snapping a five-fight knockout streak that included a second-round wipeout of Jesus Emilio Bojorquez this past February live on Fox from Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

Mendoza has not fought since a ten-round, split decision win over boxing cult favorite Thomas ‘Cornflake’ Lamanna last August, in a bout that aired on FS1 from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old Vegas prospect was due to step up in class in a showdown with former unified junior middleweight champion Julian Williams, who was forced to withdraw from their scheduled Fox headliner last December 26 after testing positive for Covid-19.

The evening’s co-feature pits unbeaten Dominican prospect Starling Castillo (15-0, 12KOs) versus Mexico’s Juan Carlos Burgos (34-5-2, 21KOs) in a scheduled 10-round lightweight bout. Santo Domingo’s Castillo was slightly over the limit at 135.4 pounds on his first try before making weight one hour later. Burgos—a former three-time title challenger from Puebla, Mexico—weighed 134.8 pounds.

Castillo was one of three fighters on Sunday’s nine-card lineup to come in over the limit. He was able to return within the prescribed one-hour limit, weighing 135 on the dot to proceed with the fight.

Opening the Fox-televised tripleheader, Jose Armando Resendiz (12-0, 8KOs) and Marcos Hernandez (14-4-2, 3KOs) both made weight for their scheduled ten-round clash above the middleweight limit. Resendiz—a 22-year-old prospect from Nayarit, Mexico—weighed 163.8 pounds, while Fresno’s Hernandez came in right at the contracted limit of 164 pounds.

The show marks the first on Fox since August 7, which also aired live from The Armory and remains infamously remembered for Gabriel Maestre’s highly questionable twelve-round decision win over Mykal Fox in the evening’s chief support which featured the WBA’s now-defunct interim welterweight title at stake. The controversy caused a massive ripple effect in the sport, including the WBA having suspended judge Gloria Martinez-Rizzo—though less for her awful 117-110 card in favor of Maestre and more for her past racist comments and extreme political views.

The WBA has also since removed the interim title from circulation in all weight divisions and continues to order title consolidation clashes and mandatory title fights among its remaining titlists.

Judges David Singh (114-113) and John Mariano (115-112) have yet to receive any form of documented punishment. It is worth noting, however, that Mariano—a locally based judge—is a noticeable omission from Sunday’s lineup, as he is not scheduled to work any of the nine scheduled bouts on Sunday’s card.

Below are the weights for the rest of the undercard bouts.

Kryone Davis (15-2-1, 6KOs), Wilmington, Delaware, 170.2* pounds vs. Martez McGregor 169.8—8 rounds, super middleweight (170-pound contract limit)

*Davis weighed 170.4 on the first attempt, was still 0.2 pounds over the contracted limit one hour later

Justin Cardona (5-0, 3KOs), Salinas, California, 137* pounds vs. Jomar Robles (2-1, 1KO), Caguas, Puerto Rico 135.4 pounds—6 rounds, lightweight

*Cardona was 137.4 pounds on the first attempt before making weight one hour later

Travon Marshall (2-0, 1KO), Capitol Heights, Maryland, 150.8 pounds vs. Maycon Olier Da Silva (0-2, 0KOs), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 152.8 pounds—4 rounds, junior middleweight

Michael Angeletti (3-0, 2KOs), New Orleans,121.6 pounds vs. Alexis Salido (2-0, 1KO), Sonora, Mexico, 121.2 pounds—4 rounds, junior featherweight

Iago Kiladze (26-5-1, 18KOs), Sachkere, Republic of Georgia, 226 pounds, vs. Matthew McKinney (8-3-2, 5KOs), 251 pounds—8 rounds, heavyweight

Ve Shawn Owens, 142.2 pounds Michael Ogundo 141.6—8 rounds, junior welterweight

Main event standby opponent: Anthony Lenk (17-7, 7KOs), Niagara Falls, 155.4 pounds
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McGregor should at least get another opportunity to test a prospect or a tune-up for a veteran, hopefully with a different ref
 
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