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Benavidez-Ramirez Fight Targets Historic Dual-Weight Defense

5/1/2026

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David Benavidez will fight Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez at T-Mobile Arena on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
A victory would make Benavidez the first boxer to defend titles at both 175 lb and 200 lb.
They have sparred roughly 200 rounds since 2016, which Benavidez describes as intense.
Benavidez says the fight honors his Mexican-Guerrero heritage and that he will fight with a warrior’s heart.

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David Benavidez will fight Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez at T-Mobile Arena on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
A victory would make Benavidez the first boxer to defend titles at both 175 lb and 200 lb.
They have sparred roughly 200 rounds since 2016, which Benavidez describes as intense.
Benavidez says the fight honors his Mexican-Guerrero heritage and that he will fight with a warrior’s heart.