25 year old Robeisy Ramirez, the former talented Cuban amateur who captured Olympic gold in both 2012 and 2016, has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Top Rank and will make his much anticipated pro debut later on this year. Ramirez left the Cuban national team in 2018 while training in Mexico City, defecting to Florida shortly after. The versatile southpaw is now based in Gulfport, Florida, and is training under the tutelage of Rob Mendez.. Ramirez hopes to turn pro as a featherweight, with one eye open on former amateur foes Mike Conlan and Shakur Stevenson..
“The last two-time gold medalist that we signed out of the amateurs, Vasiliy Lomachenko, has become a big star. We anticipate the same from Robesiy. He is truly a special talent, and he has what it takes to get to the top of the featherweight division in short order.”
Said an ecstatic Bob Arum.
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