Fresno State alumnus and Avenal, California, native Jose Ramirez retained his super lightweight WBC (World Boxing Council) Continental Americas title Friday night against Issouf Kinda, winning by technical knockout after landing a relentless flurry of body shots which forced the referee to stop the fight.
The Valley favorite headlined the Fight for Water 6 at the Save Mart Center, drawing 13,700 people to the arena. Ramirez improved his record to 19-0 and now has 14 knockouts to his name.
The former Bulldog entered the arena to Mariachi music that immediately energized the crowd. The fans stood up and cheered as Ramirez entered with an entourage of a dozen or so.