Ramirez-Postol postponed again, but will remain in Fresno, CA

Press Release

31/03/2020

Ramirez-Postol postponed again, but will remain in Fresno, CA

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WBC/WBO 140-pound champion Jose Ramirez’s scheduled May 9th title defense against Viktor Postol at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., has been postponed. However, the rescheduled bout will still take place at Save Mart Center in Ramirez's hometown, and tickets for the May 9 event will be valid for the rescheduled date. Ramirez and Postol were originally scheduled to fight Feb. 2nd in China (Feb. 1 in the U.S), but when COVID-19 escalated in China, the bout was moved stateside. “I feel terribly for Jose and Viktor, who have entered two training camps, only to see the fight postponed both times,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “They are consummate professionals, and they will give the great Fresno fans a memorable fight whenever it occurs. We owe it to Jose and Viktor to make this fight happen as soon as it’s safe to do so.”
 
Said Ramirez: “I'm focused and will stay training and ready. Our nation’s safety must come first. We will all get through this.”