As he proceeded to make his ring walk, David Benavidez was joined by the Hall of Famer Mike Tyson and boxing star Ryan Garcia. As Benavidez and Zurdo stood in the ring, fight fans were anticipating a very entertaining battle.
During the first round, the speed advantage was evident as Benavidez consistently landed a sharp jab and a couple of solid right hands. Benavidez closed out the round by connecting with one of his signature rapid-fire combinations.
In the second round, the majority of the action took place inside the pocket, as both boxers were able to connect with hard punches. Once again in the final seconds of the round, Benavidez landed another rapid fire combination.
During the early part of the third round, the southpaw, Zurdo Ramirez, experienced some success by working off the jab. However, after the first minute of action, Benavidez took over the round by executing the catch and shoot.
The fourth round marked the beginning of the end for the defending champion Zurdo Ramirez. Benavidez spent the majority of the fourth round walking Ramirez down while landing hard shots to the body and head.
With ten seconds remaining in the fourth, Benavidez landed a flurry of shots that sent Ramirez down to the canvas. Ramirez was able to get up as the bell rang to officially end round number four.
With a busted-up nose and severe swelling around his right eye, Zurdo Ramirez courageously continued to stand in the pocket and fight back. In the final 12 seconds of round 6, Benavidez landed another rapid flurry of shots.
Zurdo Ramirez took a knee, was counted out, and Benavidez picked up a historic win. With the victory, David Benavidez became the first boxer in history to win world titles at 168, 175, and cruiserweight.
After delivering an extremely impressive performance, the new unified WBO, WBA cruiserweight world champion David Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs) made his case for consideration regarding the top spot on the pound-for-pound list.
In addition to his position on the pound-for-pound list, Benavidez may have solidified his spot as the new face of Cinco de Mayo weekend. Boxing legend Canelo Alvarez has held down the date for a considerable amount of time.
As a result of his performance on Saturday night, it seems like Cinco de Mayo weekend now belongs to David Benavidez. If Canelo objects to the passing of the torch, maybe he can prove his case during the 2027 edition of Cinco de Mayo.
After dominating Zurdo Ramirez, the new unified cruiserweight world champion, David Benavidez, took a moment to call out Canelo Alvarez.
“I seen Canelo in the building. Hey, let me ask the fans this, do you guys want to see Canelo vs David Benavidez?”
The crowd responded to the question with a loud roar of approval. David Benavidez doesn’t want to leave a Canelo vs Benavidez fight on the table, but due to his history of ducking this particular bout, Canelo seems fine with leaving the fight right there on the table.
Realistically speaking, David Benavidez wants to enhance his legacy, and he has a number of legitimate options available. He could stay at cruiserweight and fight Jai Opetaia, or he could go back down to 175 to fight Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev.
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