Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez

When is Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez?

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez will square off against David Benavidez on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest is for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Ramirez will be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Chris Billam-Smith in November 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year, 3 months and 5 days.

He will also be making his 3rd defense of the WBA Super World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Arsen Goulamirian in March 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 10 months and 22 days.

Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez stats

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.

Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez?

Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.

How do you stream Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez?

In the US you can stream the Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Zurdo Ramirez vs Benavidez?

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