Cuban professional boxer Yordenis Ugás He had words of encouragement for his compatriot Robeisy Ramirezloser this Saturday of the fight against the Mexican Rafael “The Divine” Espinoza for the title of the featherweight division of the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
Ugás began his post on the social network Facebook highlighting his respect and admiration for the two-time Olympic champion from Cienfuegos.
“They were two fighters giving their best,” said the man from Santiago to also highlight the work of Espinoza, who two judges saw Ramírez beat 115-111 and 114-112, while the third saw a 113-113 tie.
“Champion it was a hard night, but where you won more than you lost. This is boxing. This is the life. Many of the great champions in history are made from victories, but above all from defeats, from how they react to defeats,” Ugás wrote about what happened at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
“Once you had to start from scratch, not now, You are already a champion and that is for life. “This will almost certainly be the fight of the year on ESPN,” the boxer said about the fight, which the television station’s own commentators said had credentials to compete for the title. Fight of the Year award.
Comparing with your fight for the interim 147-pound title of the World Boxing Council (WBC), last October, when Ugás was defeated by the American Mario Barriosthe man from Santiago added in his post: “Your defeat probably hurt me more than mine a few months ago.. You don’t know how much it hurt me to see your tears in your eyes, to see your shame as a man and an athlete, but that only gives me confidence that with God’s favor you are going to work hard, make the adjustments and come back to win that belt again. Sometimes we win so much and are praised so much, that we lose a little that spark that is needed in boxing.“.
Barking37, was reflective throughout the publication, in an act of friendship that occurs between boxers who understand the pain of defeat, but also the learnings that are learned from it.
“Now the Ramirez train family will know two things. That you are a true Warrior. But above all, that you are not invincible either. Then we fans will appreciate your victories more. Defeats make us more human, more humble and braver. Me and all the Train fans can’t wait to see you come back and win that belt again. Head up champion. We are all very proud of you. God, Country, Life, Freedom“he concluded.
About the fight that lasted 12 rounds with a wild exchange of blowsRamírez told ESPN: “We did what we always do. I followed the instructions of teacher Ismael Salas. We scored the fall and tried to finish the fight, but it didn’t happen.”
“I thought the fight was won. But he got a second wind. I tried to take advantage of mine. But I have to give him credit. He came after me. He got the knockdown that I took myself to get a second wind. I didn’t think that would determine the result, but that is what the judges decided,” El Tren added.
