El Camaron Ready to Rattle the Featherweight Division
Julian “El Camaron” Ramirez (8-0, 5 KOs) is an undefeated Junior Featherweight prospect from East Los Angeles, California.
Ramirez will fight against an unnamed opponent on the undercard of Abner Mares and Jhonny Gonzalez’s bout on August 24, 2013 at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California.
Ramirez is signed to Golden Boy Promotions and managed by Joel De La Hoya.
Round By Round Boxing caught up with Ramirez as he prepares for his next bout.
RBRBoxing: What age did you start boxing? You are the nephew of the late Genaro Hernandez who was the former WBC and WBA, Super Featherweight champion. Describe that relationship?
JR: Started boxing at the age of 12 with my cousins. I started sparring with my cousins on the first day.
Genaro [Hernandez] rarely mentioned boxing, we would talk about other sports besides boxing.
RBRBoxing: How do you feel about the importance of a knockout?
JR: A knockout comes when it comes. I try very hard to give the fans what they deserve and give a knock out. If the knock out does not come, I will punish and torture the opponent ‘til the end of the fight.
RBRBoxing: What is a typical training day for you?
JR: Run, Boxing training, strength conditioning every day except Sunday.
Boxing is a serious sport and if you’re not going to prepare yourself and train then don’t be in the sport.
RBRBoxing: Favorite game console and game?
JR: Xbox 360, Fifa 2013
RBRBoxing: Your opinions on the Featherweight divison? And your aspirations in the future?
JR: The hot weights are at 122, 126, and 130. Great fighters and I respect all the fighters in the Featherweight division.
I would like to capture the titles at 122 and unify the tiles. I want to beat the best guys at the Featherweight division.
My dream is to capture the 122 and 126 titles.
RBRBoxing: Joel De La Hoya is your manager, how did that come about?
JR: Joel saw my second professional fight, aganist Salvador Cifuentes. I won by KO victory. Joel liked the way I fought.
Joel is a great manager and has extensive experience in managing fighters.
Golden Boy Promotions is my future, best promoter and best money.
RBRBoxing: What is your prediction on the Mayweather–Canelo and Garcia-Matthysse fight?
JR: I root for the underdogs. Canelo and Garcia are my selections.
Canelo needs to work on his conditioning in order to break down Mayweather.
Garcia-Matthysse fight is pretty even fight.
RBRBoxing: Thank you for your time and we look forward to following up.
This interview was conducted firsthand by John Garita for Round By Round Boxing. John is a photographer and contributing writer for RoundByRoundBoxing. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @Jay23oth
