David Benavidez’s bold claim ahead of Gilberto Ramirez fight

On May 2, at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs) headlines a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video and DAZN PPV for Ramirez’s WBO/WBA cruiserweight title.

This match-up is one of the best you could make in boxing, and on May 2, “Zurdo” will defend his titles against “The Monster.” In the build-up to the fight, Benavidez has spoken about the move to cruiserweight helping him to showcase his attributes.

David Benavidez set to challenge Gilberto Ramirez for cruiserweight glory

Benavidez’s move to cruiserweight gives him the opportunity to become the first fighter to win full world titles at 168, 175 and 200 pounds if he can be successful on May 2. It’s a unique opportunity for “The Monster” to become the cruiserweight king in his first fight in the division.

“Continuing to move up and challenge world champions shows everyone that I’m serious about what I do, and that I believe in my skills 100%,” said Benavidez. “Making more history on May 2 would mean the world to me. At this point in my life, I just want to reach greatness. Winning these titles will definitely put me back in position to continue to push for more greatness. I’m just really happy with where I’m at in my career, and with all the risks I’m taking, because I believe it will all pay off when my career is all said and done.”

David Benavidez relishes cruiserweight challenge

Benavidez will be climbing 25 pounds in the weights to challenge Ramirez, and plans to utilise the extra weight with the power and speed he developed at super middleweight and light heavyweight:

“I feel like this weight is definitely gonna help me,” said Benavidez. “Once you get to this weight, the punches are bigger. When you combine that power with my speed, I bring something to the cruiserweight division that hasn’t been seen since James Toney. My speed is superb, and it’s just on a different level. This is gonna be the best David Benavidez that you see,” said Benavidez.

Teasing a potential move to heavyweight:

“A heavyweight title would be great for my legacy, but I’m not interested in that right now,” said Benavidez. “If I go up to heavyweight, that will be later in my career. I want to go back down to 175 and win all the rest of the belts and reign there for a little bit. I definitely think heavyweight is in my future, but not right now.”

Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez full fight card

• Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez, 12 rounds, for Ramirez’s WBO/WBA cruiserweight title
• Armando Resendiz vs Jaime Munguia, 12 rounds, for Resendiz’s WBA super middleweight title
• Oscar Duarte vs Angel Fierro, 10 rounds, super lightweights
• Isaac Lucero vs Ismael Flores, 10 rounds, super welterweights
• Jorge Chavez vs. Jose Sanchez, 10 rounds, super bantamweights

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