Jose Ramírez is a Mexican-American amateur boxer

Boxing

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 in the Lightweight

Lightweight

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 division. He is currently the number one rated amateur boxer at Lightweight in the U.S. Jose has qualified to represent the United States

United States

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 at the 2012 Olympics by defeating 2008 Olympian Raynell Williams

Raynell Williams

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 21-16 in the finals of the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials. Jose still must qualify for an international birth for the 2012 Olympics.

Amateur career

Ramírez won the 2010 U.S. National Champion at Lightweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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. He's also a Jr. Golden Gloves National Champion, two-time Jr. Olympic National Champion, and a two-time Ringside World Champion.