David Benavidez placed on a present with Canelo Alvarez sitting ringside on Saturday night time, shifting up 25 kilos in weight and dominating former sparring associate Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez.
He twice despatched Ramirez to the canvas, together with knocking him out late within the sixth spherical to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles and change into the primary boxer to win championships at 168, 175 and 200 kilos.
Benavidez (32-0, 26 knockouts) not solely remained undefeated however confirmed why he was favorite over Ramirez (48-2, 30 KOs) with the primary stoppage lack of his profession on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Ramirez was taken to a hospital to obtain a head scan, in line with Jane Murcia, communications director for Golden Boy Promotions.
“He’s in good spirits and has a swollen eye,” Murcia mentioned. “There’s no determination of a fracture at this point.”
Benavidez has chased Canelo with hopes of establishing a showdown, however Alvarez by no means agreed to it and it has been trying unlikely to occur. Benavidez did not waste the chance to make the case but once more.
“I see Canelo in the building. Let me just ask the fans this. Do you guys want to see Canelo versus David Benavidez?” the person generally known as ‘The Mexican Monster’ requested, drawing a roar from the gang.
“Enough said. That means we can’t leave that fight on the table. I have respect for Canelo. He’s a great champion. I’m a great champion, too. Let’s do it.”
Benavidez mentioned he can be prepared to return down in weight to make it occur.
“I’m still champion at 175,” Benavidez mentioned. “I’m champion at 175 and 200. So if they want to come get it at 175, let’s get it at 175.”
Benavidez battered Ramirez
Benavidez, even when being backed down by Ramirez, delivered his signature rapid-fire mixtures, normally pelting his opponent’s head.
A proper hand to Ramirez’s head within the fourth staggered him, and Benavidez went for the knockout however settled for the knockdown on the finish of the spherical when Zurdo went all the way down to his left knee.
Benavidez knocked down Ramirez, leaving him down on one knee
Then two rounds later, Ramirez once more went to a knee. This time, the struggle was over.
“We came up together,” Benavidez mentioned. “We came up sparring together. I got him ready for his world championship fights. He got me ready for my world championship fights. I just want to say I love Zurdo Ramirez, but, you know, it is what it is in here. There’s only one ‘Monster’.
“I knew I wasn’t going to have the ability to overpower him as a result of it was my first time coming as much as 200 kilos.
“So I knew I had to use the gifts that God gave me: speed, power, movement, punch selection and IQ. That’s exactly what I did.”
Jaime Munguia celebrates after defeating Armando Resendiz
Within the co-main occasion, WBA tremendous middleweight championship struggle, Jaime Munguia (46-2, 35 KOs) upset title holder Armando Resendiz (16-3, 11 KOs) by successful a powerful unanimous resolution.
Munguia – the previous WBO junior middleweight champ – was the aggressor from the beginning and gained by scores of 117-111, 119-109 and 120-108.
“It feels great to have this championship belt with me, but this is just the beginning,” Munguia mentioned. “I’m excited for what comes next. We are ready for big challenges and great fights.”
Outcomes
- David Benavidez def. Gilberto Ramirez (c) through sixth-round TKO
- Jaime Munguia def. Armando Resendiz (c) through unanimous resolution (17-111, 119-109, 120-108)
- Oscar Duarte def. Angel Fierro through break up resolution (115-113, 112-116, 116-112)
- Tito Sanchez def. Jorge Chavez through ninth-round TKO
- Ismael Flores def. Isaac Lucero through unanimous resolution (98-92, 98-92, 99-91)
