The battle for the unified cruiserweight title is taking place Saturday night May 2nd in Las Vegas, as Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez battles WBC light heavyweight champ David Benavidez. Check back as this page will have a running recap of fights from the undercard through the main event.
Saturday night May 2nd in Las Vegas, unified WBA/WBO cruiserweight champ Gilberto "Zurdo Ramirez is defending his titles against WBC light heavweight champ, unbeaten David Benavidez in the "PBC on Prime Video" main event.
This page will have rolling live results from the undercard through the main event.
The Phoenix native Benavidez, a two division world champ, is coming in with serious momentum—31–0 with 25 KOs and fresh off a dominant stoppage of Anthony Yarde last November. What makes this especially interesting is his jump to cruiserweight and whether his power will move up with him.
On the other side, the Mexican star Ramirez is 48–1 with 30 KOs, coming off a solid win over Yuniel Dorticos last June. He had shoulder surgery after that bout and has elected not to take a "tune up" fight prior to this Benavidez challenge.
Here are the latest results from the PPV, as they unfold and make sure to check back to this page and also refresh for the outcomes and what happened....
Main event
Benavidez-Ramirez for unified cruiserweight titles
In arguably the best performance of his career, David Benavidez became a three division world champ with a six round domination and KO of Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.
It was a domination by the fighter known as "El Monstro" from the beginning was the quicker and harder puncher. At times, Benavidez would hammer him with six and seven punch combos.
Zurdo, now 48-2, was game and came forward, but was too slow to get off and repeatedly took big punches as the early rounds built up.
Benavidez, now 32-0, 26KOs, scored a knockdown with another big combo that appeared to break Ramirez's nose, as blood gushed out. He got up and the bell rang to end the fourth.
In the end, it was too much for Benavidez as he pounded Zurdo midway through the sixth round and with Ramirez's right eye swelling shut, he got hit on it and went down on both knees. Zurdo spit his mouthpiece out and was counted at for a KO defeat.
The night belongs to Benavidez who becomes the first fighter to ever win world titles at 168 lb., 175 lb. and 200 lb.
Co-feature bout
Munguia-Resendiz for WBA super middleweight title
In a tremendous display, former world junior middleweight champ Jaime Munguia finally became a two division world champ with a near shutout of newly elevated WBA 168 lb. titleholder Armando Resendiz.
Resendiz, who won the interim belt in an upset off Caleb Plant last year, was elevated when Terence Crawford retired and vacated the full title. But, on this night, Resendiz didn't look anything like a world champ. And, most of that had to do with the veteran Munguia.
He relentlessly pounded Resendiz with four, five and even six punch combos throughout the bout piling up the rounds won. Resendiz took a ton of shots, but continued to come forward and stand right in front of Munguia.
The Mexican star, Munguia, 46-2, 35 KOs, who had lost a previous undisputed super middleweight title shot to his friend and legend Canelo Alvarez, was just more seasoned and better punching throughout.
While there were no knockdowns, it looked like Munguia might end things in the 12th and final round. He rocked Resendiz, 16-2, with a big right-left that made him wobble two steps. Munguia continued to bomb away with more than a minute left in the final round. He scored repeatedly backing Resendiz to the corner, but the champ finally tied him up, danced around some and survived while throwing his own shots.
The final round sounded and Munguia wins 120-108, 119-109 and 117-111 to capture the title.
3rd fight of PPV
Duarte-Fierro, junior welterweights
In the latest undercard battle, junior welterweight Oscar Duarte out-slugged fellow Mexican Angel Fierro for a hard fought 12 round split decision.
The backdrop was Fierro having badly missed the junior welterweight limit of 140 lb. by 3 lb. Yet, Duarte allowed Fierro to still fight him with a $40,000 penalty of his purse to Duarte.
Duarte, now 31-2-1, was getting the better of the action early in this 12 round battle scoring with rights and lefts mid-range. He rocked Fierro on a couple of occasions. There was a controversial moment when Duarte clearly landed a right hand to the chin on Fierro knocking him down after the bell.
Referee Mark Nelson did not even deduct a point from Duarte. Undaunted, Fierro, came roaring back hurting Duarte briefly in the sixth with a hard right hand and landed several more hard punches before the bell.
Fierro, now 23-4-2, came on with better punches in the 7th through 9th rounds, but Duarte rallied as Fierro appeared to fade in the late rounds.
The split decision was 116-112, 115-113 for Duarte and the dissenting judge was 116-112 for Fierro.
Duarte is now in line for a possible vacant IBF 140 lb. world title bout later this year.
2nd fight of PPV
Chavez-Sanchez, junior featherweights
In what might end up being a round of the year and even, fight of the year candidate, Jose "Tito" Sanchez scored a 10th round TKO in the final :30 to hand Jorge Chavez his first pro defeat.
The bout saw toe to toe action with Sanchez beginning to get the better of things in the middle rounds. The 9th round was EPIC, as Tito threw an astounding 130+ punches in 3 minutes and staggered Chavez along the ropes. But, Chavez kept throwing and taking the shots. AMAZING toe to toe action.
Sanchez finished Chavez in the 10th dropping him with a strong barrage o punches with under a minute to go. Then, after Chavez beat the count, Sanchez staggered him forward with a right hand face first into the ropes and down on his knees. The referee waved the fight off.
Tito of Rancho Mirage, CA, improves to 15-0. 10 KOs, while the Baja, Mexico native Chavez is now 15-1-1.
First fight of PPV
Flores-Lucero, junior middleweights
Ismael Flores of Argentina, by way of Spain, has won the opening bout by an easy 10 round unanimous decision over rising, Issac Lucero handing him his first career loss (18-1). Fores now 18-1-1 was dominate from the opening bell scoring the harder combinations on the Mexican Lucero.
He wore Lucero down but couldn't finish him off.
Still, the scores were 98-92 x 2 and 99-91 on the third, as Flores now becomes a bit of a contender in the loaded junior middleweight division.