Cinco de Mayo week gets celebrated in serious fashion in Las Vegas with a Mexico vs. Mexico showdown between two boxing titans: Two-division world champion David “El Monstro” Benavidez and unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. The event is being televised on DAZN pay per view, but trust us: You’ll want to get tickets to see this fireworks display in person, as it shapes up to be one of the best fights of the year.
Both fighters have impressive resumes. Benavidez, 29, brings a record of 31-0-0 with 25 knockouts and a reach of 74 1/2 inches. Ramirez, 34, meanwhile, is 48-1-0 with 30 KOs and a 75-inch reach. The major difference between the fighters is weight—Benavidez clocks in at 175 pounds, while Ramirez is an even 200 pounds. This fight marks Benavidez’s move up from super middleweight. By the time the final bell rings, fight fans will have gotten their money’s worth.
The rest of the fight card is solid. There will also be a super middleweight title fight between Jose Armando Resendiz (16-2-0) and Jaime Munguia (42-2-0), as well as a super lightweight bout between Oscar Duarte (30-2-1) and Angel Fierro (24-4-2) and a super welterweight slugfest between Isaac Lucero (18-0-0) and Alan Sandoval (30-0-1). –Ken Miller
T-Mobile Arena, 12:45 p.m. May 2, starting at $253. newsroom.mgmresorts.com
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