Jesus Ramos Jr. hospitalised - fight with Meiirim Nursultanov now cancelled

Jesus Ramos Jr. vs Meiirim Nursultanov cancelled

The bout between Jesus Ramos Jr. and Meiirim Nursultanov, which was set to feature the WBC Interim Middleweight Title, has unfortunately been canceled.

The announcement was made during Friday’s official weigh-in ceremony in San Diego.

Ramos became ill on Thursday night and was taken to a hospital in the San Diego area for medical treatment. After being evaluated and treated, the Interim champion was discharged on Friday morning.

Jesus Ramos Jr's first defence of his WBC Interim Middleweight Title against undefeated Kazakh contender Meiirim Nursultanov will be rescheduled for a later date.

Filipino Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial will take on veteran contender Omar Ulises Huerta in the opening bout of action live on DAZN this Saturday, September 19 from Pechanga Arena in San Diego and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

The four-fight card begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by Mexican superstar Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz defending his Interim WBC Super Lightweight Title against once-beaten Puerto Rican contender Nestor Bravo.

Unbeaten rising super middleweight Daniel “Iceman” Blancas will square off against once-beaten Sergio Jimenez in the 10-round co-main event. Following Marcial vs. Huerta, 2024 Mexican Olympic Silver Medalist Marco Verde will battle fellow unbeaten Guillermo Hernandez in an eight-round middleweight duel.

Tickets for the live event are available through AXS.com. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions.

A highly-decorated Filipino amateur, highlighted by two trips to the Olympics, an Olympic bronze and a silver at the 2019 World Championships, Marcial (7-0, 4 KOs) will look to continue his rise in the pro ranks on September 19. The 30-year-old most recently went the 10-round distance for the first time, defeating Eddy Colmenares by decision in October, snapping a three-fight knockout streak. He’ll be opposed by San Ysidro’s Huerta (15-1-1, 13 KOs), who most recently dropped a decision in April to 160-pound contender Vito Mielnicki Jr. The 30-year-old has fought professionally since 2020 and stopped 13 of his first 15 opponents.

Hear what the fighters had to say at the final press conference HERE

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