Ramon Cardenas Camp Notes

San Antonio's super bantamweight Ramon “Dinamita” Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) is preparing for the biggest fight of his career as he takes on undisputed champion and pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue on Sunday, May 4, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas live on ESPN.

Currently working with respected trainer Joel Diaz in Indio, California for his training camp in preparation for the Monster Inoue.

“I got a call a week after my last fight, and my manager {Michael Miller} asked me, ‘Hey, do you want to fight Inoue?’ Opportunities like this don’t come around often, so I had to jump at it.”

“I’ve been mentally preparing to fight Inoue for a long time. I knew I'd eventually get a big fight if I kept winning. And here we are, a shot at the undisputed champion of the world.”

“This is Inoue’s first fight in America in four years, so I know he’s motivated to show out. I’m prepared for the very best version of Naoya Inoue.”

“I know this is the type of fight and moment that can eat people up, but the ring doesn’t change. You can put it in the middle of the ocean. You can put it in the middle of the desert. The ring is the ring. It has four corners. I see it like that and understand the magnitude of this fight. I asked for his moment, and now I have to take advantage of it.”

“I started doing Lyft, DoorDash, and Uber to make ends meet. To fight for a world title is one thing, but to fight for the undisputed championship is the ultimate prize. For me to be in this position shows my work ethic and self-belief because I knew I was going to get here."

Joel Diaz

“This kid has devastating power in both hands. He is one of the fighters in boxing who can hurt you in the first or last round because he hits so hard. He moves really well, has good defense, and will rise to the moment.”

“If Ramon catches Inoue with either the right or the left, he will hurt him. We know that Inoue can be hurt.”

“Early in his career, he fought for free. All he wanted was a soda and some tacos after the fight. He started from nothing. He’s here, he loves the sport, and we’re going to shock the world.”