Arnold Barboza Defeats Ramirez: Fight Result and Stats

On November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the undercard for the clash between Gilberto Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith, a super lightweight bout (63.5 kg) took place between Americans Jose Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) and Arnold Barboza (31-0, 11 KOs).

Ramirez entered the fight on a three-fight winning streak. Following his only career loss to Josh Taylor in 2021, Ramirez defeated Jose Pedraza, Richard Commey, and Rances Barthelemy. Barboza, on the other hand, claimed victories over Xolisani Ndongeni and Sean McComb earlier in 2024.

The fight went the full 12 rounds, concluding with Arnold Barboza securing a unanimous decision victory – UD 12. The judges scored the bout 97-93 and 96-94 twice in favor of Barboza.

Fight Statistics

According to Compubox, Barboza threw 551 punches, landing 150 (27.2%), while Ramirez threw 401 punches, landing 106 (26.4%).

Jabs: Barboza landed 79 of 355 thrown (22.3%), while Ramirez connected with 43 of 200 thrown (21.5%).

Power Punches: Barboza landed 71 of 196 thrown (36.2%), while Ramirez landed 63 of 201 thrown (31.3%).

Body Shots: Barboza landed 33 punches to the body, with 24 of them being power punches. Ramirez landed 25 body punches, including 21 power shots.