Robeisy Ramirez vs Isaac Dogboe – Results & Post-Fight Report

Robeisy Ramirez fulfilled his massive potential in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as he claimed the vacant WBO featherweight title with a largely dominant points win against Isaac Dogboe.

Big things were expected as a professional for double Olympic champion Ramirez after striking gold in 2012 and 2016, but after defecting from Cuba, he was stunned over four rounds on his debut. Since then, he avenged that defeat, and had moulded himself into a solid contender. Dogboe was a former world champion at super bantamweight, having reigned in 2018 as WBO king.

The first round was somewhat of a scouting mission, with Dogboe (24-3, KO15) winging in wide shots, and Ramirez (12-1, KO7) working well to the body and off the jab. Dogboe was determined to make Ramirez feel his power, but the Cuban seemed unfazed, being able to negate that with his movement, and he went on the attack himself at the end of the second. The third belonged to Ramirez, and he upped the ante in round four, landing with solid combinations. Dogboe’s early desire had quickly faded bar a brief flurry at the end of the fifth, and Ramirez was able to move in and out of range to dodge anything coming back, and he took complete control in the second half of the contest. This was punctuated in the final round, as a well-timed left hand had Dogboe on the floor, although it was more of a balance issue.

The bout went to the cards, and Ramirez took a deserved 119-108, 118-109 and 117-110 victory.

Chief support also came at featherweight, and Joet Gonzalez (26-3, KO15), who had lost to Dogboe in his most recent outing, got back to winning ways here, as he took a clear ten round decision win against Jose Enrique Vivas (22-3, KO11). Scores of 99-91 and 98-92 (twice) put Gonzalez back into world title contention.

Hot heavyweight prospect Jeremiah Milton (9-0, KO6) sent his home fans home happy with a wide eight round points win against the clumsy Fabio Maldonado (29-7, KO28), who was deducted two points during the contest for holding and use of the head. Milton took two scores of 80-70, and a third at 78-72.

Jahi Tucker (10-0, KO5) was given a tough test by Georgian Nikoloz Sekhniashvili (8-2, KO6) over eight at super welterweight, but he came through 77-74 on all three scorecards.

Tiger Johnson (8-0, KO5) remained undefeated, as the 2020 US Olympian took all eight rounds in his super lightweight contest against Alfonso Olvera (12-8-3, KO4).

In six round action, Abdullah Mason (7-0, KO6) scored another early win, this time a one round blowout at lightweight against Erick Garcia Benitez (4-4, KO1), while cruiserweight hope Dante Benjamin (6-0, KO4) took Jasper McCargo (4-4-2, KO2) out in two rounds. Rohan Polaco (9-0, KO5) took all six rounds at welterweight against Ricardo Quiroz (12-2, KO6), and in the sole four rounder, Emiliano Vargas (4-0, KO3) halted Edgar Uvalle (2-4-2, KO2) in two rounds at lightweight.