Career
Ramos began boxing when he was 8 years old at South Los Angeles"s Broadway Boxing Gym. In November 2008, Ramos asked Darnell Walker to train him after he suffered a severe hand injury. While Ramos was under Walker"s instruction, he went undefeated, capturing the WBO/NABO Title by defeating Alejandro Pérez.
In 2007 he also was the runner up at the United States. National Championships, losing to United States. Olympian Raynell Williams.
Currently Ramos is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and managed by First Rate (at Lloyd's) Haymon. On March 5, 2010 Rico got a 4th round K.O. over veteran Cecilio Santos, on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Friday Night Fights.
On November 8, 2010 Rico got a 2nd round K.O. over Heriberto Ruiz in Jacksonville, North Carolina WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
He fought for Akifumi Shimoda"s WBA super bantamweight title at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States on July 9, 2011. He defeated Akifumi Shimoda by KO in the 7th round.
