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Benavidez vs Ramirez: A Cruiserweight Showdown
David Benavidez and Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez will face off in a highly anticipated cruiserweight title bout on Saturday, 2 May 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight sees Ramirez defending his WBO cruiserweight championship against Benavidez, who aims to become a three-weight world champion.
Benavidez, a former super-middleweight champion, is moving up from light-heavyweight for this contest. The unbeaten American (31-0, 25 KOs) last fought in November, stopping Anthony Yarde in a dominant performance. His opponent, Mexican southpaw Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs), last competed in June, outpointing Yuniel Dorticos. Ramirez, 34, will be looking to hand Benavidez his first professional loss and claim the biggest scalp of his career.
Benavidez, 29, had previously targeted light-heavyweight stars Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, but with Bivol's next fight scheduled and a potential trilogy between the Russians still possible, he opted to move up in weight to challenge Ramirez.
Fight Details
- Date: Saturday, 2 May 2026
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Main card start time: Expected around 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday)
- Main event ring walks: Approximately 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday)
How to Watch
The event will stream live exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view worldwide. The cost is £24.99 in the UK, $79.99 in the US, with varying prices in other regions. No subscription is required to purchase the pay-per-view, though DAZN subscriptions are available from £15.99 per month. You can buy the fight directly on DAZN.
Odds
- David Benavidez: 2/7
- Gilberto Ramirez: 5/2
- Draw: 16/1
Odds courtesy of William Hill. Please gamble responsibly.
Undercard (subject to change)
- Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez (C) vs David Benavidez — WBO cruiserweight title
- Jose Resendiz (C) vs Jaime Munguia — WBA super-middleweight title
- Oscar Duarte vs Angel Barrera — super-lightweight
- Isaac Lucero vs Alan Gutierrez — super-welterweight
- Jorge Chavez vs Tito Sanchez — super-bantamweight
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