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Real name	Armando Ramos
Rated at	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 9 in
Reach	71+1/2 in
Born	(1948-11-15)November 15, 1948 Long Beach, California, United States
Died	July 6, 2008(2008-07-06) (aged 59) San Pedro, California, United States
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	49
Wins	37
Wins by KO	23
Losses	11
Draws	1

Armando Ramos (born November 15, 1948 – died July 6, 2008) was an American professional boxer. He was known as "Mando" Ramos. He became a two-time champion in the Lightweight division. This means he held the top title from both the WBC and WBA.

Mando Ramos was born in Long Beach, California. He was one of the most popular boxers in Southern California during the 1960s. Even before turning professional, Ramos was a very talented amateur boxer.

Mando Ramos's Boxing Journey
- Becoming a World Champion
- A Popular Boxing Star
Life After Boxing
Professional Boxing Record
See also

Mando Ramos's Boxing Journey

Mando Ramos started his professional boxing career when he was only 17 years old. By his eighth professional fight, he was already the main event at the famous Olympic Auditorium. This showed how quickly he became a star.

When he was 18, Mando fought and beat Hiroshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi was the reigning Junior Lightweight Champion from Japan. Even though Mando won, it was not a title fight. When he was offered a chance to fight for the "Junior" title, Ramos decided not to. He wanted to fight for the main Lightweight title instead.

Becoming a World Champion

Mando Ramos wanted to challenge the tough Lightweight Champion, Carlos Ortiz. Ortiz had been the champion for more than ten years. However, before Mando could fight Ortiz, another boxer named 'Teo' Cruz defeated Ortiz. So, Ramos then fought Cruz for the title.

Mando Ramos lost the first fight against Cruz by a close decision. But in their rematch, Ramos won by a knockout (KO). This made him the youngest Lightweight Champion in boxing history! He won the WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles.

A Popular Boxing Star

When Mando Ramos had a fight in Los Angeles, many famous people would come to watch. Movie stars like John Wayne, Bill Cosby, Kirk Douglas, Liz Taylor, and Connie Stevens were often in the audience. Many fans, especially women, loved Mando, and Hollywood called him 'The Wonder Boy'.

Mando Ramos was trained by Jackie McCoy, who is a famous boxing trainer. Ramos fought in ten World title fights during his career. He became a champion twice and earned a lot of money. At one point, he was the highest-paid teenager in the world. His earnings were even higher than most famous athletes at the time, except for Muhammad Ali. Jackie McCoy believed that Mando was the most naturally gifted boxer he had ever seen.

Life After Boxing

Mando Ramos stopped boxing professionally when he was 24 years old. After his boxing career, he wanted to help others. He started a non-profit organization called B.A.A.D. Through this group, he coached, guided, and trained young people in inner-city areas.

Mando Ramos passed away suddenly at his home in San Pedro, California, on July 6, 2008.

Professional Boxing Record

Professional record summary
49 fights	37 wins	11 losses
By knockout	23	6
By decision	14	4
By disqualification	0	1
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Age	Location	Notes
49	Loss	37–11–1	Wayne Beale	TKO	2 (10)	Oct 29, 1975	26 years, 348 days	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
48	Win	37–10–1	Antonio Leyva	TKO	7 (10)	Oct 15, 1975	26 years, 334 days	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
47	Win	36–10–1	Tony Martinez	UD	10	Sep 2, 1975	26 years, 291 days	Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
46	Loss	35–10–1	Tony Martinez	SD	10	Jul 30, 1975	26 years, 257 days	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
45	Loss	35–9–1	Wolfgang Gans	TKO	5 (?)	Jul 12, 1974	25 years, 239 days	Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
44	Loss	35–8–1	Wolfgang Gans	KO	2 (?)	Jun 3, 1974	25 years, 200 days	Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
43	Win	35–7–1	Arpad Magyar	KO	4 (?)	May 16, 1974	25 years, 182 days	Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany
42	Win	34–7–1	Mi Whan Kim	TKO	2 (8)	May 10, 1974	25 years, 176 days	Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
41	Draw	33–7–1	Jaroslav Travnik	PTS	8	May 4, 1974	25 years, 170 days	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
40	Loss	33–7	Arturo Pineda	TKO	5 (10)	Aug 9, 1973	24 years, 267 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
39	Loss	33–6	Chango Carmona	TKO	8 (15)	Sep 15, 1972	23 years, 305 days	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Lost WBC lightweight title
38	Win	33–5	Pedro Carrasco	SD	15	Jun 28, 1972	23 years, 226 days	Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain	Retained WBC lightweight title
37	Win	32–5	Pedro Carrasco	SD	15	Feb 18, 1972	23 years, 95 days	Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Won WBC lightweight title
36	Loss	31–5	Pedro Carrasco	DQ	12 (15)	Nov 5, 1971	22 years, 355 days	Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain	For vacant WBC lightweight title
35	Win	31–4	Ruben Navarro	UD	10	Sep 30, 1971	22 years, 319 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
34	Win	30–4	Raul Rojas	TKO	6 (10)	Dec 10, 1970	22 years, 25 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
33	Win	29–4	Sugar Ramos	SD	10	Aug 6, 1970	21 years, 264 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
32	Loss	28–4	Ismael Laguna	TKO	9 (15)	Mar 3, 1970	21 years, 108 days	Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles
31	Win	28–3	Raton Palacios	UD	10	Jan 13, 1970	21 years, 59 days	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
30	Win	27–3	Yoshiaki Numata	KO	6 (15)	Oct 4, 1969	20 years, 323 days	Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles
29	Win	26–3	Jerry Graci	TKO	7 (10)	May 20, 1969	20 years, 186 days	Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
28	Win	25–3	Carlos Teo Cruz	TKO	11 (15)	Feb 18, 1969	20 years, 95 days	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles
27	Win	24–3	Beau Jaynes	TKO	2 (10)	Dec 12, 1968	20 years, 27 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
26	Win	23–3	Billy Coleman	TKO	3 (10)	Oct 29, 1968	19 years, 349 days	Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
25	Loss	22–3	Carlos Teo Cruz	UD	15	Sep 27, 1968	19 years, 317 days	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	For WBA, WBC, The Ring lightweight titles
24	Win	22–2	Hiroshi Kobayashi	UD	10	Jun 20, 1968	19 years, 218 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
23	Win	21–2	Phil Garcia	KO	9 (10)	May 2, 1968	19 years, 169 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
22	Win	20–2	Frankie Crawford	UD	10	Feb 1, 1968	19 years, 78 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21	Loss	19–2	Frankie Crawford	MD	10	Oct 5, 1967	18 years, 324 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
20	Win	19–1	Eliseo Estrada	TKO	5 (10)	Sep 14, 1967	18 years, 303 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
19	Win	18–1	Alex Luna	TKO	2 (10)	Aug 15, 1967	18 years, 273 days	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
18	Loss	17–1	Kang Il Suh	UD	10	Jul 6, 1967	18 years, 233 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Len Kesey	TKO	5 (10)	Jun 22, 1967	18 years, 219 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Pete Gonzalez	UD	10	Mar 30, 1967	18 years, 135 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Ray Echevarria	UD	10	Jan 12, 1967	18 years, 58 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Al Franklin	KO	4 (10)	Nov 28, 1966	18 years, 13 days	Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Al Franklin	UD	10	Nov 17, 1966	18 years, 2 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Allen Syers	TKO	5 (10)	Oct 13, 1966	17 years, 332 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Jorge Baby Salazar	UD	10	Sep 8, 1966	17 years, 297 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Manny Linson	KO	2 (10)	Aug 11, 1966	17 years, 269 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Ray Coleman	TKO	6 (10)	Jul 21, 1966	17 years, 248 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Joey Aguilar	KO	8 (10)	Jul 7, 1966	17 years, 234 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Jerry Stevens	KO	1 (6)	Jun 23, 1966	17 years, 220 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Bosco Basilio	UD	6	May 12, 1966	17 years, 178 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Jose Barrera	KO	2 (6)	Mar 17, 1966	17 years, 122 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Fidel Cruz	KO	3 (5)	Mar 3, 1966	17 years, 108 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Berlin Roberts	KO	1 (5)	Jan 27, 1966	17 years, 73 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Chuey Loera	KO	4 (4)	Dec 2, 1965	17 years, 17 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Berlin Roberts	PTS	5	Nov 18, 1965	17 years, 3 days	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.