John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez is set to face Ephraim Bui on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Toyota Arena, Ontario.
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, with a weight limit of 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).
John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez steps into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
Ephraim Bui will enter the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Bui has a power advantage over Ramirez, boasting an 80% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez’s 69%.
John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez, at 28 years old, is three years older than Bui.
Bui has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez.
Both fighters use an orthodox stance.
Ramirez is the more experienced professional, having had 4 more fights, and making his debut in 2020, 4 months earlier than Bui, whose first professional fight was in 2021. Ramirez has fought 71 professional rounds compared to Bui’s 36.
John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA at super flyweight.
Ramirez has won 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them and going the distance twice. In his last fight, he lost to David Jimenez on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he defeated Ronal Batista on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight eliminator fight at Kia Forum, Inglewood.
Earlier, he beat Fernando Diaz on May 27, 2023, by split decision in their 10-round contest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.
Before that, he won against Luis Villa Padilla on February 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.
He also defeated Jan Salvatierra on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Toyota Arena, Ontario.
Ramirez’s last 5 fights have spanned over 2 years and 7 months, averaging approximately one fight every 6 months and 8 days. In those bouts, he fought a total of 37 rounds, averaging 7.4 rounds per fight.
John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez – 450
Ephraim Bui + 325
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, December 13, 2024
