David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez faced off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight card on Saturday night featured a main event clash between Benavidez and Ramirez. Uncrowned provided live coverage of the event.
Ramirez Defends Cruiserweight Titles
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez defended his WBA and WBO unified cruiserweight titles against David Benavidez. Ramirez, a former super middleweight champion, became a two-division champion with a decision win over Arsen Goulamirian in March 2024. He then defeated Chris Billam-Smith to add the WBO title to his collection.
Ramirez’s record stands at 48-1 with 30 KOs. His only defeat came against Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight title in November 2022. Since then, he has won four fights, including a victory against Yuniel Dorticos this past June.
Benavidez Aims for Another Title
David Benavidez, with a record of 31-0 and 25 KOs, is the current WBC light heavyweight champion. He secured the interim belt against Oleksandr Gvozdyk and was later upgraded to a full titlist last year.
Benavidez previously held the WBC super middleweight title on two occasions from 2017 to 2020. In his last fight, Benavidez stopped Anthony Yarde this past November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Munguia in Co-Feature Bout
Armando Resendiz defended his WBA super middleweight title against Jaime Munguia in the night’s co-feature. Resendiz has a record of 16-2 with 11 KOs, while Munguia’s record is 45-2 with 35 KOs.
Rest of the Fight Card
The Benavidez vs. Ramirez prelims began at 5:30 p.m. ET. The main card started at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video and DAZN pay-per-view. Main event ring walks were expected around 11:30 p.m. ET.
Other fights on the card included:
- Oscar Duarte Jurado vs. Angel Fierro (Super lightweight)
- Isaac Lucero vs. Ismael Flores (Super welterweight)
- Jorge Chavez vs. Tito Sanchez (Super bantamweight)
- Daniel Blancas vs. Raul Salomon (Super middleweight)
- Juan Carrillo vs. Marlo Delgado (Light heavyweight)
- Dylan Capetillo vs. James William Pierce III (Lightweight)
Carrillo vs Delgado
Light heavyweight contender Juan Carrillo faced Marlon Delgado in an eight-round bout scheduled for a catchweight of 178 pounds. Carrillo’s record is 14-0 with 10 KOs, while Delgado’s record is 8-0 with 6 KOs.
Inoue Retains Title
Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight title with a decision (116-112, 116-112, 115-113) over Junto Nakatani. The fight was described as the biggest in Japanese history.
Walker Secures KO Victory
Conah Walker produced a come-from-behind KO victory over Sam Eggington. The fight is being considered a British Fight of the Year contender.
Uncrowned provided live results, highlights and play-by-play of the main card.