On the night of May 3, a spectacular boxing event took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA), with the main event being a bout for two heavyweight championship belts (up to 90.7 kg). The undefeated David Benavidez defeated reigning champion Gilberto Ramirez, taking the WBA and WBO titles from him.
This fight marked the heavyweight debut for 29-year-old American David Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs). Despite Mexican Ramirez’s (48-2, 30 KOs) size advantage, David demonstrated superior speed and accuracy from the opening minutes.
Round-by-round recap
- Round 4: Benavidez sent the 34-year-old Mexican to the canvas for the first time in his career.
- Round 6: Ramirez, trying to fight back, launched an aggressive attack but was met with a powerful flurry of punches from the American. The Mexican was forced to drop to one knee and refused to continue the fight, resulting in a technical knockout victory for Benavidez.
According to the punch statistics, the new champion’s advantage was striking: 151 effective punches for Benavidez versus just 89 for Ramirez. The difference in power punches was particularly noticeable—137 in favor of the American.
