Bookmakers made David Benavidez a strong favorite against Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez when they meet in their bout on Saturday 2nd May 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Benavidez winning while giving Ramirez a 26% chance.
Benavidez opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400).
Ramirez opened at 11/4 (+280) which has got wider by -3/4 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and WBA belts on the line.
Ramirez vs Benavidez Head To Head
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez steps into the ring with a record of 48 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
David Benavidez will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 31 wins and 0 draws, with 25 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Benavidez has an advantage in power over Ramirez, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 63%.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the older man by 5 years, at 34 years old.
Ramirez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Benavidez. Despite this, Benavidez has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while David Benavidez is an orthodox fighter.
Ramirez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 11 months earlier than Benavidez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 146 more professional rounds, totaling 313 compared to Benavidez's 167.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at cruiserweight.
Ramirez vs Benavidez betting form
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Yuniel Dorticos on June 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Chris Billam-Smith on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/5 (-220) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Arsen Goulamirian on March 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at YouTube Theater, Inglewood, United States. He was a 8/15 (-190) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Joe Smith Jr on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
He had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was a 15/4 (+380) underdog going into the ring.
Benavidez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Anthony Yarde on November 22, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against David Morrell on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight and WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Demetrius Andrade on November 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest.
He had won against Caleb Plant on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 29/100 (-380) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, David Benavidez has been fighting more than Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez last fought 10 months and 4 days ago, while David Benavidez's last outing was 5 months and 10 days ago.
Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ramirez vs Benavidez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ramirez vs Benavidez for In-Play Betting?
Ramirez vs Benavidez will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
