Today the boxing world and particularly Los Angeles has lost one of it's most beloved fighters. Mando Ramos has passed away today. I don't have all the details just yet but according to Frank Baltazar Sr., Mando had difficulty breathing this morning. Paramedics were called and Mando was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mando Ramos was one of the most popular boxer to ever fight at the Olympic Auditorium and in Los Angeles. I was lucky to have seen him fight during in the late sixties before he won the title. He won the lightweight title from Teo Cruz on February 18, 1969 at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. At his peak he had gained rock star status in his hometown. I first met Mando in 1976 during the filming of Rocky at the Main Street Gym in Los Angeles. He was one of the most approachable and unpretentious person, boxer or otherwise, that I ever met. Our prayers are with the Ramos Family. R.I.P. Champ!
Enrique Bolanos, Mando Ramos, Ray Ramos, and Jake Shagrue
Ramos W PTS 10 Pete Gonzalez, March 30, 1967Mando Ramos' Career Record @ Boxrec.com
Mando Ramos @ Boxrec Encyclopaedia
Mando Ramos @ Wikipedia
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