{"id":130395,"date":"2026-01-12T13:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130395"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:57:27","slug":"no-1-rated-wba-super-flyweight-contender-john-scrappy-ramirez-returns-to-the-ring-this-friday-in-california-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130395","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 Rated WBA Super Flyweight Contender  John \u201cScrappy\u201d Ramirez  Returns To The Ring This Friday In California &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130395\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130395\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130396 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-Scrappy-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-Scrappy-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-Scrappy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Picture courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warning, fight fans, don\u2019t sleep on exciting John \u201cScrappy\u201d Ramirez (16-1, 9 KOs), the No. 1 rated super flyweight contender in the World Boxing Association (WBA).<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez, 29, fought only once in 2025, June 28th against Houston\u2019s Josue Jesus Morales (33-19-5, 14 KOs), in a thoroughly dominant 8-round unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 79-73) victory on the Jake Paul-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. pay-per-view event in Anaheim, California. But the charismatic boxer from South Central Los Angeles will start 2026 this Friday night in a 10-round bout against Byron Rojas (29-5-3, 12 KOs), the former WBA Strawberry World Champion. Ramirez\u2019 promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, is promoting the DAZN streamed event live from Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScrappy\u201d has grown since he suffered the lone loss of his pro career, back on April 20, 2024, to David Jimenez (17-1, 11 KOs), who remains the WBA Interim Super Flyweight Champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2024,\u201d Ramirez explained, \u201cI was No. 1 (in the WBA) but impatient. I tried to force a championship fight and did it with Jimenez and lost, which has led me to being patient and trusting in the system. I\u2019ve learned that you can\u2019t force things in life. You show up and let things happen. I just forgot about the ratings. I think I dropped to 8 or 9. I focused on training and the day after my last fight; I learned that I was back at No. 1 again in the WBA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything happens for a reason; adversity builds character. When things go wrong, don\u2019t panic, just keep moving forward. If I had won the (WBA Interim) world title, I probably would have lost it in my next fight. When I do win the world title, I\u2019m going to keep it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez, who is also rated at No. 13 and No. 14, respectively, by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).<\/p>\n<p>It is rumored that unified (WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine) World Super Flyweight Champion Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez (23-0, 16 KOs) is considering a move up in weight bantamweight, which would dramatically alter the super flyweight division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf \u2018Bam\u201d moves up that will open up all the (super flyweight) world titles,\u201d Ramirez noted. \u201cI want to fight whoever has the world title but, obviously, I want to avenge my only loss too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez would also welcome a high-profile fight, if offered, with future Hall of Famer Roman \u201cChocolatito\u201d Gonzalez (53-4, 42 KOs), the 38-year-old 5-time, 4-division world champion from Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d take a fight with \u2018Chocolatito\u2019 but not because of money,\u201d Ramirez added. \u201cThe bag ($) is not motivational, it\u2019s a bonus because he was the number one, pound-for-pound fighter in the world and ruled the super flyweight division for years. He is a legend in our sport, and I\u2019d gladly share the ring with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez has been patiently waiting for his world title fight, which appears to be on the horizon in 2026. Even during the holidays season, Ramirez is on point and not concerned about eating too much or not being fully focused on his ring return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m disciplined and live a healthy lifestyle, so it\u2019s easy,\u201d Ramirez spoke about distractions during the holiday season. \u201cThe past 6 months, I\u2019ve tapped into what got me here. I\u2019m focused and isolated, not caught up in all the noise. I\u2019m committed to my craft and getting to the next level. 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