Benavidez Faces Ramirez for WBA, WBO Cruiser Titles

Undefeated two-division champion David Benavidez will challenge unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titleholder Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view card on Prime Video this Saturday, May 2, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The 12-round bout marks Benavidez's cruiserweight debut as he moves up from light heavyweight, where he holds the WBC and WBA titles. A victory would make the 29-year-old the first fighter to claim undisputed or full world championships at super middleweight, light heavyweight, and cruiserweight. Ramirez, a former super middleweight champion, has defended his cruiserweight belts with four straight unanimous decisions since capturing them.

Benavidez, who remains undefeated across 168 and 175 pounds, views the weight jump of 25 pounds as an advantage. "I bring something to the cruiserweight division that hasn't been seen since James Toney," he said. "When you combine that power with my speed, my speed is superb and it's just on a different level. This is gonna be the best David Benavidez that you see." Free from the stress of a weight cut for the first time, Benavidez noted his camp felt smoother. "I've never been...