On the night of April 28th in Fresno, USA, a match took place between 31-year-old American former champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-1, 18 KOs) and 38-year-old Cuban Rances Barthelemy (30-3-1, 15 KOs).
The fight went the distance and ended with Ramirez winning by unanimous decision: 118-110 and twice 119-109. This was Jose Carlos Ramirez's first fight after signing a contract with Golden Boy Promotions. Ramirez signed with the new promotional company in spring 2024. Before the fight, a Golden Boy representative named Jose Carlos as among the potential opponents for Ryan Garcia.