Ramos (24-1, 19 KOs), the WBC interim champion at 160 pounds, can better prove his point when he takes on Meiirim Nursultanov (20-0, 11 KOs) on Saturday. The fight will serve as the co-main event on the PBC on DAZN card headlined by Isaac Cruz vs. Nestor Bravo at Pechanga Arena San Diego.

“The middleweight division is open for the taking. It’s my time," Ramos said during a media workout. “My maturity is different. We’re on a different level right now. These days in the gym aren’t draining, because we know from experience what needs to be done. It’s because we’ve reached that different level."

At 25, "El Mono" Ramos, from Casa Grande, Arizona, is well beyond his years in the boxing ring. Rated No. 8 by The Ring in the not-so-marvelous division, Ramos has been showcased across major fight cards in recent years and is coming off a unanimous decision win against Shane Mosley Jr. in December.

Ramos is also riding a four-fight winning streak since suffering the lone loss of his career against Erickson Lubin in September 2023 in what was a milquetoast matchup with a controversial decision.

A win against the little known Nursultanov, from Kazakhstan, would get Ramos better positioned to face the full WBC middleweight champion, Carlos Adames, his PBC stablemate.

Should he notch a win against Nursultanov, Ramos could also be in line to face the PBC-affiliated WBA champion Erislandy Lara, who appears to have a title defense against Tim Tszyu set for December. Aaron McKenna (IBF) and Denzel Bentley (WBO) are the other two titleholders in the weight class.

And then there is red-hot contender Yoenli Hernandez, who recently lost some luster as a world beater when he fought to the final bell for just the second time in his career in a majority decision win against Francisco Daniel Veron last time out in August.

“Yoenli Hernandez is a good fighter, but he’s a little green," Ramos said. "I’ll fight him any time, don’t get me wrong. I just think he needs a little time to improve and get better."

Ramos believes he's ready to make his move now in the wide open weight class.

“Once you become champion, there’s no more pressure," Ramos said. "These fights are for my legacy. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone but myself.

“We know we can’t take Nursultanov lightly. He’s coming in to prove a point, but we’re going to be ready for what he brings. I expect the best version of him and that helps motivate me every day."