Wesley Ramey

Wesley "Wes" Ramey (September 17, 1909 – March 10, 1997) was an American boxer who was dubbed the "Uncrowned Champion of the Lightweights".

[1] Although he was ranked as a top-10 lightweight contender for 10 consecutive years, he was never given a chance to fight for a world title.

[2] Over the course of his career he defeated Hall of Famers Tony Canzoneri, Benny Bass, Lew Jenkins and Cocoa Kid.

[4] Reporter Bill Farnsworth, Jr. wrote, "Wes Ramey … came to Fort Hamilton last night and haunted Joey Costa, the New Jersey lad.

"[1] After retiring from the sport, Ramey ran two successful bars while concurrently training amateur and professional fighters.