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WATCH: Scrappy Ramirez knocks Jan Salvatierra out of the ring

Wade-Peeryby: Wade Peery05/15/22
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It’s Saturday night and that means there are a number of different boxing fights going on across the country. Tonight, John “Scrappy” Ramirez (10-0, 7KOs), out of Los Angeles, was facing off against Jan Salvatierra (8-2, 4 KOs) on DAZN Boxing for the NABA super flyweight title. Salvatierra had his gloves spread apart against the ropes when Scrappy Ramirez came in for the kill shot, drilling Salvatierra with a vicious right punch. Salvatierra fell back through the ropes and flipped outside of the ring, where he was caught by people at ringside once he fell into the chairs.

Once Salvatierra was able to get back in the ring, the referee took one quick look at him and called the fight after the first round. The official end of the fight came 2 minutes, 25 seconds into the first round. It was scheduled to go eight rounds before the referee stepped in and called it.

Ramirez is an inner-city LA sports legend. His journey into the world of sports actually began on the football field and not the boxing ring. In the 2015 documentary, “ESPN 60: Letterman“, Ramirez’s high school football team of Lincoln High School was featured.

The players on the team were from a section of Hollywood that was filled with drugs and guns. Ramirez was a 5-foot-4, 160-pound running back on a team that hadn’t experienced success in football. Lincoln High School went on to become a three-time league champion. They also made a state semifinal appearance during Ramirez’s senior year. Their success eventually led to “Scrappy” earning a roster spot on the Los Angeles Valley College football team.

Ramirez’s boxing career is still quite young. He earned top honors in the Sugar Bert National Championships as well as the regional Golden Gloves and SoCal boxing tournaments.