Joe Frazier vs. Manuel Ramos

Joe Frazier 203 lbs beat Manuel Ramos 208 lbs by TKO at 3:00 in round 2 of 15

• Date: 1968-06-24
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Mercante
• Judge: Jack Gordon
• Judge: Al Berl

• NYSAC World Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Frazier)

Notes

• Bout official on May 16.
• The fight was recognized as being for the World Heavyweight Championship by New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Massachusetts.
• Frazier was a 4-1 favorite.
• Attendance was 10,785, and the gate was $121.302.
• Frazier was staggered by a right uppercut in the first round.
• Ramos was knocked down twice in the second round. After Ramos rose from the second knockdown, he waved his gloves at the referee, indicating that he was finished.

Newspaper Article

• "Frazier Stops Ramos In 2 Rounds" Associated Press, June 25, 1968