

Ramírez lost a close 12 round unanimous decision, but on November 3, of 1984, he and Rosario had a rematch, also in San Juan.

By then, Ramírez and Julio César Chávez were gymmates and friends.Ramírez won his following 10 bouts and on May 1, 1983, he was given the chance at becoming world Lightweight champion for the first time, when he fought Puerto Rican Edwin "El Chapo" Rosario at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the World Boxing Council's championship. He then faced Ray Mancini for the North American Lightweight belt, and lost a 12 round decision in Ohio. Ramírez dropped Argüello for the first time in his career in round six, but lost a disputed ten round split decision in Miami.

In 1978, as a Featherweight, a 19 year old Ramírez lost by knockout for the only time in his career to legendary three time former world champion Rubén Olivares in two rounds.After his move in weight to the Lightweights, 21-year-old Ramírez accumulated a record of 67-2, and met another boxing legend inside a ring, when he fought Alexis Argüello. He climbed slowly but steadily on boxing's rankings.
JOSE RAMIREZ BOXER STATS PROFESSIONAL
He was a two-time World Lightweight Champion.A native of Huatabampo, Sonora and a resident of Culiacán, Ramírez made his professional debut on Maat the age of 15. José Luis Ramírez (born December 3, 1958) is a retired Mexican boxer.
