On Saturday night, May 2, David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez will challenge WBA, WBO unified cruiserweight world champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs).
Due to the styles of both fighters, this bout is guaranteed to be a fan-friendly event. The action will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and it will stream live worldwide on DAZN PPV.
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A product of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Zurdo Ramirez made his professional boxing debut in August 2009. Zurdo’s first 25 career games all took place in his native Mexico.
Zurdo Ramirez made his debut in the United States in August 2013 when he scored a unanimous decision victory over Derrick Findley. Three years later, Ramirez defeated Arthur Abraham and won his first world title.
After successfully defending his WBO super middleweight world title five times, Ramirez moved up in weight and attempted to become a two-division world champion.
Unfortunately for Ramirez, he suffered his first career loss against WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol. Ramirez would bounce back by Joe Smith Jr. in his next fight.
Zurdo Ramirez became a multi-division world champion in March 2024 when he defeated Arsen Goulamirian for the WBA cruiserweight world title.
Eight months later, Ramirez beat Chris Billam-Smith to win the WBO belt. Now, unified world cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez is about to defend his titles against a boxer focused on being one of the greats.
Early in his tenure at 168, David Benavidez became a two-time WBC champion. During his last 3 years in the division, Benavidez fought Canelo Alvarez, and Alvarez proceeded to put on a clinic on the art of ducking.
After Canelo successfully avoided him for several years, Benavidez decided to move up to the light-heavyweight division. In his debut at 175, Benavidez outpointed Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
With the win, David Benavidez won the vacant WBC title. Eight months later, Benavidez picked up the WBA (regular) belt when he beat David Morrell by unanimous decision.
In his most recent ring appearance, Benavidez punished Anthony Yarde to the point that the referee was forced to step in and stop the bout in the seventh round.
Now, undefeated 29-year-old David Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs) is ready to challenge a world champion he is very familiar with. Early in his career, Benavidez and Zurdo Ramirez engaged in some intense sparring sessions.
On Saturday night, May 2nd, Ramirez and Benavidez will be under the bright lights taking part in a high-stakes matchup. Despite being the defending champion, Ramirez enters the contest as the underdog.
34-year-old southpaw Zurdo Ramirez is an aggressive high-volume puncher who has power, and he is very accurate with his shots. Ramirez has excellent footwork, and he excels at creating angles.
The challenger, David Benavidez, is a pressure fighter who is always on the front foot. Benavidez is a high volume puncher who is accurate, he has elite hand speed, excellent punch placement, and he is used to landing rapid fire combinations.
Zurdo Ramirez’s road to victory starts with jabbing and landing straight punches. Ramirez needs to control the distance, slow the pace, target the body and hit between the shots.
David Benavidez is favored to win this fight because of his skills and his ability to systematically break down his opponent during a fight. The only question for Benavidez is how will he respond to Zurdo’s power?
Saturday night’s main event will feature two elite boxers both using the Mexican style. The Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez unified world title match will be an action-packed fight that has the potential to be an instant classic.
Last updated on 2026/05/01 at 20:20
