Ramon Cardenas


Ramon Cardenas is an American professional boxer currently competing in the super bantamweight weight class.

Professional career

Cardenas made his professional debut against Jonathan Hernandez on July 25, 2015. He won the fight by KO in the 1st round.
Ramon Cardenas faced Rafael Pedroza at the Boeing Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 15, 2023. Cardenas won the fight by KO in the second round.
On April 24, 2024, Cardenas faced Jesus Ramirez Rubio for the vacant WBA Continental North America super bantamweight title. Cardenas won the fight by KO in the 9th round.
On March 12, 2025, it was announced that Cardenas would challenge undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on May 4, 2025 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cardenas lost the fight by technical knockout in the eighth round. In the second round, he managed to score a knockdown, but was dropped himself in the seventh. At the time of stoppage, Cardenas was behind on all three judges scorecards, having lost every round except the second.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Win27–2Erik Robles AyalaKO5, 1:21Dec 18, 2025War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
28Loss26–2Naoya InoueTKO8, 0:45May 4, 2025T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles
27Win26–1Bryan AcostaUD10Feb 8, 2025Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, Texas, US
26Win25–1Jesus Ramirez RubioKO9, 1:37Apr 24, 2024ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City, Florida, USWon vacant WBA Continental North America super-bantamweight title
25Win24–1Israel Rodriguez PicazoRTD6, 3:00Feb 16, 2024Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US
24Win23–1Rafael PedrozaKO2, 1:22Sep 15, 2023Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, Texas US
23Win22–1Rodrigo Guerrero2, 3:00May 26, 2023Smoke Sky Bar, San Antonio, Texas, US
22Win21–1Michell BanquezUD10Jul 9, 2022Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US
21Win20–1Marvin SolanoTKO3, 1:05Aug 14, 2021Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, US
20Win19–1Angel Antonio ContrerasSD8Feb 20, 2021Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, US
19Win18–1Eduardo MartinezUD6Nov 30, 2019Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Cancun, Mexico
18Win17–1Ryan Lee Allen6Mar 24, 2019MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
17Win16–1Ramsey LunaUD10Oct 27, 2018San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
16Win15–1Juan Carlos GuillenTKO6, 0:52Jun 23, 2018Alzafar Shrine, San Antonio, Texas
15Win14–1Nestor RobledoTKO4, 0:51Nov 28, 2017Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
14Win13–1Gabino HernandezUD6Sep 26, 2017Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
13Loss12–1Danny Flores10Apr 25, 2017Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
12Win12–0Victor RosasUD6Mar 4, 2017Last Chance Ministries, San Antonio, Texas
11Win11–0Luis Vara CarrilloTKO1, 1:57Feb 10, 2017Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico
10Win10–0Eliud Montoya GonzalezTKO3, 2:10Nov 29, 2016Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
9Win9–0Miguel Angel Rodriguez LaraTKO2, 2:06Oct 25, 2016Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey, Mexico-
8Win8–0Ivan Najera CorderoUD6Sep 13, 2016Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
7Win7–0Luis Araujo RamirezTKO3,Jun 28, 2016Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
6Win6–0Jose Maria Olivares2, 1:32May 31, 2016Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Mexico
5Win5–0Isau DuenezUD4May 28, 2016Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas
4Win4–0Lavale WilsonKO1, 1:53Jan 16, 2016International Center for Trade, Eagle Pass, Texas, US
3Win3–0Jamie HernandezUD4Oct 6, 2015Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, US
2Win2–0Porfirio Arellano4Aug 8, 2015Event Center, San Antonio, Texas, US
1Win1–0Jonathan Hernandez1, 2:15Jul 25, 2015Piedras Negras, Mexico