David Benavidez is up against one of the biggest challenges of his career later TONIGHT (May 2, 2026), moving up to a heavier weight class to face WBA (Super) and WBO Cruiserweight champion, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, streaming live on DAZN PPV.
Benavidez — the current WBC and WBA Light Heavyweight champion — has been dominating his foes his entire career, racking up a 31-0 record with 25 knockouts. He lobbied for a fight against Canelo Alvarez, but since that never came to fruition, “The Mexican Monster” opted to move up in weight for a bigger challenge. As for Ramirez, he is 48-1 with his lone loss coming against Dmitry Bivol and is hoping to notch the biggest win for his ever-growing resume.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
In the evening’s co-headliner, WBA Super Middleweight champion, Armando “Toro” Resendiz (16-2), will make his first title defense against former world champion, Jaime Munguia (45-2), while Oscar Duarte (30-2-1) battles Angel Fierro (24-4-2) in a Super Lightweight fight.
BENAVIDEZ VS. ZURDO DAZN QUICK RESULTS:
200 lbs.: David Benavidez vs. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez
168 lbs.: Jose Resendiz vs. Jaime Munguia – Munguia via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Oscar Duarte vs. Angel Fierro – Duarte via unanimous decision
122 lbs.: Jorge Chavez vs. Tito Sanchez – Sanchez via tenth-round TKO
154 lbs.: Isaac Lucero vs. Ismael Flores – Flores via unanimous decision
168 lbs.: Daniel Blancas vs. Raul Salomon – Blancas via unanimous decision
147 lbs.: Dylan Capetillo vs. Taron James – Capetillo via unanimous decision
175 lbs.: Juan Carrillo vs. Marlon Delgado – Carrillo via fourth-round knockout
BENAVIDEZ VS. ZURDO DAZN PLAY-BY-PLAY:
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BENAVIDEZ VS. ZURDO DAZN HIGHLIGHTS:
We have another war brewing…
Wow, indeed!
Battling to the end…
Lucero and Flores letting it all hang out early:
