David Benavidez Defeats Gilberto Ramirez by Sixth-Round KO to Win WBA and WBO Cruiserweight Titles
Benavidez becomes three-division champion with victory at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
En resumen
- David Benavidez defeated Gilberto Ramirez by sixth-round KO at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles.
- Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs) became the first fighter to win world titles at super middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight, achieving the three-division championship in his cruiserweight debut.
- Ramirez (48-2, 30 KOs) was making his first defense of his unified championship.
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Por qué importa
David Benavidez was moving up to cruiserweight for the first time after a successful career at super middleweight and light heavyweight. He entered the fight following a dominant seventh-round TKO of Anthony Yarde in November. Ramirez was making the first defense of his unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight championships.
David Benavidez defeated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez by sixth-round KO to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs) became a three-division champion and the first fighter to win world titles at super middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight. This was Benavidez's first fight in the 200-pound division. He entered the fight following a dominant seventh-round TKO of Anthony Yarde in November. Ramirez (48-2, 30 KOs) was making the first defense of his unified championship. After going 5-1 at light heavyweight -- with all five wins by stoppage -- Ramirez had gone the distance in each of his four cruiserweight bouts before losing to Benavidez. In the co-main event, Jaime Munguia (46-2, 35 KOs) dominated Jose Armando Resendiz (16-3, 11 KOs) to win the WBA super middleweight title by unanimous decision with scorecards of 117-111, 119-109 and 120-108. Andreas Hale was in Las Vegas with full coverage, including undercard results and round-by-round analysis.
Preguntas abiertas
- Who will Benavidez face next in his cruiserweight title defense?
- Will Ramirez seek a rematch?
