David Benavidez moves up in weight to challenge Gilberto Ramirez for the unified cruiserweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Benavidez faces the biggest test of his career so far, having established himself as a dominant force at super-middleweight and more recently claiming a world title at light-heavyweight. Known for his relentless pressure and high output, this marks a significant jump as he looks to become a world champion at a third weight and cement his standing among the sport’s elite.
Ramirez enters as the established champion at 200lbs, holding the WBA and WBO belts and bringing size, experience and durability into the contest. The Mexican southpaw will look to use his physical advantages and ring craft to neutralise Benavidez’s aggression.
Can ‘El Monstro’ become the second man to defeat ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez after Dmitry Bivol did so in 2022? Benavidez has made it clear that, following this fight, he wants to drop back down to 175lbs and fight Bivol for undisputed, so a win here would make that match-up all the more intriguing. If Ramirez retains his belts, he will secure big fights to close out his career.
Stay with Boxing News for a live scorecard and full fight result.
Benavidez vs Ramirez live scorecard
This is a Boxing News live scorecard and not the official score from the judges.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavidez | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Ramirez | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Main event result and report
Benavidez KO 6. Quite unbelievable from David Benavidez, who carries incredible hand speed up to cruiserweight to become the first man to stop Ramirez. It was a true Mexican battle from the off, with Ramirez content to come forward despite being peppered with combinations. Benavidez scored a knockdown in the fourth – just the second time in 50 fights ‘Zurdo’ has touched the canvas. The battle continued into the fifth, with Ramirez bravely battling but up against a quickly swelling eye. That became too much in the sixth, and he took a knee telling the referee he could not continue. Benavidez now a three-weight world champion, rising pound-for-pound star and perhaps the most fan-friendly top level fighter in the sport.
Undercard results
- Isaac Lucero vs Ismael Flores – super welterweight – Flores UD
- Jorge Chavez vs Tito Sanchez – super bantamweight – Sanchez TKO 10
- Oscar Duarte vs Angel Barrera – super-lightweight – Duarte SD
- Jaime Munguia vs Armando Resendiz (C) – WBA super-middleweight championship – Munguia UD
