By Matt Lieberman: Isaac Dogboe is getting a second probability together with his battle in opposition to Robeisy Ramirez for the vacant WBO 126-lb title this Saturday night time on April 1st on the Onerous Rock Lodge & On line casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dogboe (24-2, 15 KOs) vs. Robeisy (11-1, 7 KOs) occasion begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN+.
On paper, Robeisy may be an excessive amount of for the 28-year-old Dogboe, as he’s received an enormous benefit in beginner pedigree on this bout. This might be the start of a journey for Robeisy that might finish with him turning into the undisputed champion at 126.
It’s too dangerous Emanuel Navarrete vacated his WBO 126-lb title to maneuver as much as 130 as a result of it might be fascinating to have seen him and Robeisy battle it out.
The 2-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Ramirez and former WBO tremendous bantamweight champion Dogboe met on Thursday for the ultimate press convention to speak about their battle this Saturday.
Robeisy has seemed excellent recently, stopping his final three opponents Jose Matias Romero, Abraham ‘Tremendous’ Nova, and Eric Donovan. The facility in Robeisy’s left hand seems to have improved since turning professional in 2019.
In a stunning loss, Robeisy got here up brief in his professional debut in opposition to the unheralded Adan Gonzalez in a four-round cut up in August 2019.
Robeisy was knocked down by the light-hitting Gonzalez and was unable to rally to make up the distinction. Of their rematch a yr later, Robeisy blanked Gonzales, beating him by a lopsided six spherical unanimous choice in July 2020.
Dogboe captured the WBO tremendous bantamweight title in 2018, stopping Jessie Magdaleno within the eleventh spherical in an thrilling contest that noticed each fighters harm.
Nevertheless, Dogboe misplaced his WBO 122-lb title in December 2018, dropping to the larger Emanuel Navarrete by a twelve-round unanimous choice. Within the rematch in Might 2019, Dogboe was stopped within the twelfth spherical by Navarrete.
To his credit score, Dogboe has turned his profession spherical, successful his final 4 fights in opposition to these fighters:
Joet Gonzalez
Chris Avalos
Christopher Diaz
Adam Lopez
Within the chief help bout, featherweight Joet Gonzalez (25-3, 15 KOs) faces Jose Enrique Vivas (22-2, 11 KOs) in a bout scheduled for 10 rounds.
“This title alternative means the whole lot. We’re prepared,” mentioned Robeisy. “I’ve come to battle the perfect. And now we’re right here. Once I say that I’m prepared, it’s as a result of I’ve handed by way of the method. It’s all in regards to the course of. Life reveals you that if you happen to don’t go by way of the method, issues can occur. So, the chance has come on the proper second. I’m prepared.”
“I’ve a second probability now. I do know that Robeisy is hard,” mentioned Dogboe. “He is an effective fighter. However I do know that we are going to come out with the victory on April 1.”
“I really feel nice. They are saying that the third time’s a appeal. The primary time was nice. The second time wasn’t all that nice. However I really feel nice about this journey,” mentioned Dogboe.
