AREQUIPA, Peru – Cuban boxer Robeisy Ramírez lost this Saturday to Mexican Rafael “Divino” Espinoza in the World Boxing Organization featherweight world championship.
In a controversial match, the Cuban “train” decided not to continue with the confrontation in the sixth episode, so the competitor from the Aztec country retained the title of champion.
Robeisy Ramírez was performing well in the ring and even though most of the judges had him high on their scorecards, at the beginning of the aforementioned episode he surprisingly decided not to go any further and ended the fight.
“He elbowed me in the fourth round and I started seeing double. I told the referee, he did his job and scolded him, but the damage had already been done,” the Cuban justified. before an ESPN journalist.
The Antillean boxer also pointed out that until before that blow “he was doing the perfect job,” although he also argued that “when it is an elbow and not a blow, it is impossible to continue.”
Despite the good prospects of the fight, Ramírez admitted that he decided to prioritize his health because his vision in his right eye was damaged.
“I think it is the best decision when you get hit badly when I have double vision and I cannot be in my best condition, the best thing is to stop to take care of my health, although as everyone is seeing I am in good health,” he added.
A Top Rank spokesperson reported that the Cuban boxer was treated at the Banner University Medical Center, where specialists diagnosed that he suffered a fracture in the right orbital bone against Rafael Espinoza.
Robeisy left Cuba in 2019 and settled in the United States, where he began your professional career. In his debut, on August 10, 2019, he lost a split decision to Adan Gonzales, but in less than a year he had his revenge and demonstrated his ability to overcome obstacles.
