David Benavidez and Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez are set to meet on Saturday, May 2, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a fight for the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. Benavidez is moving up in weight for the bout, while Ramirez comes in as the division's established champion.
The matchup gives Benavidez a chance to test an unbeaten record that includes a recent stoppage of Anthony Yarde and wins over David Morrell, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Demetrius Andrade and Caleb Plant. Ramirez has been more battle-tested in the division, going 4-1 over his last five fights and beating Yuniel Dorticos, Chris Billam-Smith, Arsen Goulamirian and Joe Smith Jr., with his only loss in that stretch coming against Dmitrii Bivol.
The fight is being billed as an all-Mexican clash, and the titles on the line give it added weight beyond the matchup itself. Benavidez is trying to prove he can carry his power into a higher class, while Ramirez is defending the position he has built at cruiserweight against one of boxing's most aggressive challengers.
Fans who want to watch will need an active Prime Video account, since the event will stream live on Amazon Prime Video as a pay-per-view priced at $79.99. The card lands in Las Vegas at a time when both men arrive with momentum, which is what makes benavidez vs zurdo one of the most closely watched fights on the schedule.