Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez has ended his working relationship with veteran trainer Ismael Salas after a face-to-face meeting in Las Vegas, bringing to a close a partnership that had been in place for several years.
Spanish-language boxing reporter Cesar Seda reported that Robeisy traveled to Las Vegas to inform Salas personally that his future plans would not include him as head trainer. The decision was described as amicable, with both sides parting on good terms.
The move arrives after a difficult stretch in Ramirez’s career. The Cuban southpaw has not fought since his sixth-round stoppage loss to Rafael Espinoza in their December 2024 rematch for the WBO featherweight title. That defeat left Ramirez inactive for an extended period and added to doubts about his direction at 126 pounds.
Robeisy built his reputation in the amateur ranks, winning Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016 and developing a reputation as one of Cuba’s most gifted technicians. The transition to the professional game has been uneven. Although Ramirez captured the WBO featherweight belt during his rise, the dominance he displayed as an amateur has appeared only in flashes.
Part of the adjustment has been physical. Robeisy competes at a heavier weight than he did in his amateur days, and the move to the featherweight division has sometimes left him looking thicker and less fluid than the quick, sharp fighter who won Olympic titles. The speed and effortless movement that once defined his style have been less consistent during his professional run.
The break from Salas may signal an attempt to reset his career. Salas had been guiding Ramirez since the early stages of his professional career and was part of the team during his climb to a title opportunity. Changing trainers often marks the start of a new direction for fighters seeking to correct technical problems or revive stalled momentum.
Robeisy still owns the pedigree and experience that once made him one of the most decorated amateurs of his generation. The question now is whether a new voice in the corner can help him rediscover some of the speed and sharpness that defined his Olympic years.
For Ramirez, the separation from Salas looks less like a dramatic split and more like a quiet admission that the professional version of his career has not matched the promise of his amateur one. A change in camp may offer a fresh start, but it also shows a simple truth: the Olympic champion still has work to do to prove that his professional career can reach the level many once expected. At 33, Robeisy doesn’t have youth on his side.
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