Las Vegas- Former two times Olympic Gold medalist from Cuba, Guillermo Rigondeaux(9-0,7KO?S)knocked out a WBA super bantamweight champion from Los Angles, Rico Ramos(20-1,11KO?S)in the sixth round scheduled for twelve. Rigondeaux trilled fans at the Pearl Club in Palms Casino, Las Vegas and won the crown at 1:29 of the sixth stanza of the main e vent of the evening televised by Showtime. It was Guillermo’s ninth professional fight.?Rico Ramos is a very good fighter,? said Rigondeaux. ?But I train very hard and when I train, no one can beat me.2012 is going to be my time. I?ve got the greatest promoter of all time, Bob Arum. I just want them to open the doors for me.? The first name that came from the lips of newly crowned super bantamweight champion is Nonito Donaire. Donaire Rigondeaux was the first fight on my wish list for 2012.
Cautious first round ended with Rigondeaux depositing Ramos on the canvas with a powerfull left cross. The champion, not for long got up and the bell sounded. Like a panther , Cuban challenger attacked with precision, but he was not in a hurry , every move perfect. After two , champion, Rico Ramos had an uphill battle. Right jab, right hook, left cross, Rigondeaux was unloading as if a well rehearsed dance, and then he went to the body . The champion, Ramos wasn’t throwing back, he looked afraid. It began to look alike a target practice for Regoundeaux in the fourth. The crowd booed, the champion still did nothing. The big problem for Rico Ramos as well as every other fighter who had to face two time Olympic gold medalist in the ring, was to hit Guillermo ; it was not an easy task. In the sixth after a clash of heads, Rigoundeax decided that he had seen enough. He went on the attack, landed some powerfull left hands and finished the job with monster body shot. Rico Ramos went down like a sack of potatoes and never got up. Referee Joe Cortez wwved off the contest at 2:20 of the sixth stanza. There is a new champion in super bantamweight division and his naem is Guillermo Rigondeaux.
