From a disastrous debut to a deserved title fight, Robeisy Ramirez has

As far as professional debuts go, it couldn’t have gone much worse for Robeisy Ramirez.

Typically, the first fight for decorated amateurs such as Ramirez is a quick showcase for their potential. But after the two-time Olympic gold medalist for Cuba was knocked down in his first pro round — and lost — Ramirez had to quickly reckon with his career.

Either get it together or find another promoter, he thought.

He got it together.

Some significant changes and 11 victories later, Ramirez is now one fight away from becoming a champion. With a win over former titlist Isaac Dogboe on Saturday (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET), Ramirez can win the WBO’s vacant featherweight belt.

Part of his camp for the upcoming bout was moved from Miami to Mount Charleston, Nevada, a city sequestered among the mountains to the northwest of Las Vegas, where Ramirez now trains. The measured approach he took during his preparation for Dogboe is why Ramirez is on the verge of becoming a champion.

Ramirez’s training runs through the elevation typifying the approach that has been successful following his early pro stumble.

“I don’t let my mind wander away too much,” Ramirez said through a translator. “It’s just the task at hand at this point.”

Coming out of Cuba, the 29-year-old was one of the most heralded prospects in recent years. He won the gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. That put him in elite company alongside 11 two-time gold medalists from the island, including legends like Felix Savon (3), Teofilo Stevenson (3), Mario Kindelan and Guillermo Rigondeaux, among others.

“He was a household name for a long time in Cuba,” said manager Luis DeCubas Sr., who has worked with several top Cuban fighters throughout his career, including current 168-pound contender David Morrell.

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