Live results: David Benavidez stops Zurdo Ramirez to claim titles – Video

In his post-fight interview, David Benavidez said he knew he would come out on top.

“I love Gilberto Ramirez. You know, we came up together,” Benavidez said. “We came up sparring together. I got him ready for his world championship fights, and he got me ready for my world championship fight. So I’m kind of sad it had to happen like this.”

“I love Zurdo Ramirez, but you know, it is what it is in here. There’s only one Monstro.”

David Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs) defeats Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-2, 30 KOs) via stoppage in the sixth round to become the new WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion, claiming a world title in his third weight class.

On his way to victory, Benavidez forced Ramirez to take a knee in the fourth and sixth rounds.

The stoppage came at 2:59 of the sixth round as referee Thomas Taylor waved the fight off after reaching the count of eight, seeing that Ramirez was not getting back up on his feet to continue.

At the end of the fourth round, Benavidez scores a knockdown, forcing Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez to take a knee after a barrage of punches.

The fight between David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez is underway.

This video shows David Benavidez backstage as he prepares for his fight against Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez.

Here’s a video showing Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez working the punching mitts as he prepares to face David Benavidez.

Here’s a clip from the weigh-ins as David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez face off one last time before fight night.

It’s time for the main event, featuring David Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs) of Phoenix, Arizona, challenging fellow two-division world champion and former sparring partner Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs) of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, for his unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles.

Benavidez makes his attempt to become a three-weight world champion, while Ramirez makes the second defence of his 200-pound belts.

The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.

Jaime Munguia (46-2, 36 KOs) defeats Armando Resendiz (16-3, 11 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 12-round bout to become the new WBA super middleweight champion. The judges scored the fight 117-111, 119-109, and 120-108.

With the win, Munguia captures the title in his second weight class.

Here’s another fight clip showing Armando Resendiz and Jaime Munguia as they trade combinations.

The world title clash between Armando Resendiz and Jaime Munguia is underway.

In case you missed it, here are Armando Resendiz and Jaime Munguia as they face off one last time at the weigh-in ahead of their clash.

It’s time for the co-feature as Armando Resendiz (16-2, 11 KOs) defends his WBA super middleweight title against former super welterweight champion Jaime Munguia (45-2, 35 KOs). This all-Mexican world championship showdown is scheduled for 12 rounds.

Oscar Duarte (31-2-1, 23 KOs) defeats Angel Fierro (23-5-2, 18 KOs) by split decision in a 10-round bout. The judges scored the fight 115-113, 112-116, and 116-112.

With the win, Duarte retains his WBO NABO and WBC Silver super lightweight titles.

Up next is an all-Mexican bout between Oscar Duarte (30-2-1, 23 KOs) and Angel Fierro (23-4-2, 18 KOs). Fierro missed the super lightweight limit by 3.4 lbs. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds.

Jose Tito Sanchez (16-0, 10 KOs) defeats Jorge Chavez (15-1-1, 8 KOs) by tenth-round TKO in a super bantamweight bout. The stoppage came at 2:30 of the round.

On his way to victory, Sanchez sent Chavez down twice in the final round.

Here’s a clip from the super lightweight showdown between Jorge Chavez and Jose “Tito” Sanchez as it gets underway.

Up next, Mexican-born, San Diego-based Jorge Chavez (15-0-1, 8 KOs) and Jose “Tito” Sanchez (15-0, 9 KOs) of Rancho Mirage, CA, square off in a 10-round super bantamweight bout.

Ismael Flores (18-1-1, 12 KOs) defeats Isaac Lucero (18-1, 14 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 10-round super welterweight bout. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 99-91, and 98-92.

The return of Errol Spence Jr against Tim Tszyu has been confirmed. The fight airs live on Prime Video PPV on July 25 from Australia.

Rolando “Rolly” Romero shares his thoughts on the upcoming main event between David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez.

Kicking off the PPV card, Mexican-born, Las Vegas-based Isaac Lucero (18-0, 14 KOs) and Argentinian-born, Spain-based Ismael Flores (17-1-1, 12 KOs) clash for the WBO NABO super welterweight title. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.

Daniel Blancas (15-0, 7 KOs) defeats Raul Salomon (16-4-1, 14 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 10-round super middleweight bout. The judges scored the fight 99-91, 99-91, and 100-90.

In the second fight on the prelims, Dylan Capetillo (2-0, 1 KO) defeats James William Pierce (2-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision in a four-round lightweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 39-37.

In another non-televised bout, Petr Khamukov (14-1, 6 KOs) defeated Bernard Joseph (12-4-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92.

There was an over 7-pound difference between the two fighters, with Khamukov weighing in at 160.9 lbs, while Joseph was 168.2 lbs.

Also on the non-televised undercard, Javier Meza (6-0, 3 KOs) defeated Damonte Smith (3-1, 1 KO) by fifth-round stoppage in a super lightweight bout. On his way to victory, Meza dropped Smith twice, prompting referee Thomas Taylor to step in and save Smith from further punishment.

Earlier today, Julio Ocampo Hernandez (9-0-1, 5 KOs) and Carlos Lewis (5-1-1, 3 KOs) battled to a split draw in a six-round lightweight bout on the non-televised undercard. The judges scored the fight 58-56, 57-57, and 56-58.

Juan Carrillo (15-0, 11 KOs) defeats Marlo Delgado (8-1, 6 KOs) by fourth-round knockout in a light heavyweight bout. The finish came at 2:59 of the round with a body shot.

The preliminary card is now live – you can watch it above.

Daniel Blancas (14-0, 7 KOs) vs. Raul Salomon (16-3-1, 14 KOs), 10 rounds, super middleweight

Dylan Capetillo (1-0, 1 KO) vs. James William Pierce (2-0, 2 KOs), 4 rounds, lightweight

Juan Carrillo (14-0, 10 KOs) vs. Marlo Delgado (8-0, 6 KOs), 8 rounds, light heavyweight

Here’s the full video of the main card weigh-in as the fighters battling on PPV tip the scales and face off.

David Benavidez, who currently holds the WBC and WBA Regular 175 lbs titles, successfully made weight at more than 3 pounds under the 200-pound limit, while Zurdo Ramirez was spot on at 200 lbs.

Angel Fierro Lucero missed the 140-pound limit for his bout against Oscar Duarte.

Here’s the full weigh-in video of the preliminary bouts.

Among the bouts, Daniel Blancas (14-0, 7 KOs) takes on Raul Salomon (16-3-1, 14 KOs), and Juan Carrillo (14-0, 10 KOs) battles Marlo Delgado (8-0, 6 KOs).

A change on the card sees Dylan Capetillo (1-0, 1 KO) now facing James William Pierce, who replaced Martin Caraballo.

Watch the compilation as the fighters featured on the PPV and preliminary cards face off one last time ahead of the fights.

Here’s what the fighters featured on the Benavidez vs Zurdo undercard had to say at the press conference.

In case you missed it, watch the final press conference as David Benavidez and Zurdo Ramirez preview their bout.

Benavidez vs Zurdo airs live on Prime Video PPV at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT.

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