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Sugar Ramos - Trivia, Family, Bio

Author

James Holden

Updated on February 14, 2026

Featherweight Champion known for his fight with Davey Moore, which resulted in Moore dying from injuries to the brain.

Before Fame

He fled to Mexico in 1960 after Fidel Castro took power in Cuba.

Trivia

He was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 as both Ultiminio Ramos (his birth name) and Sugar Ramos.

Family Life

He was exiled from his family after Fidel Castro took power and banned professional boxing in Cuba.

Associated With

His infamous fight with Davey Moore was referenced in the Bob Dylan song Who Killed Davey Moore?.