Boxing experienced a night of high impact with the victory of David Benavidez, who defeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez by technical knockout in the sixth round, consolidating his position as world champion in a new division: cruiserweight.
The bout ended when “Zurdo” Ramirez, visibly affected in the right eye, decided to place his knee on the canvas and not continue, giving the victory to the fighter born in Phoenix, Arizona, and with this result, David Benavidez won the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization(WBO) titles.
A strategy that made a difference
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From the first rounds, David Benavidez showed intelligence and patience.
Although in some moments he was outpunched, he managed to tilt the episodes in his favor with quick and precise combinations at key moments.
His approach was clear: wait for the right moment to launch strong attacks.
This strategy began to pay off in the early rounds, with body shots that progressively wore down “Zurdo” Ramirez, who had difficulty responding.
By the fourth round, David Benavidez’s dominance over “Zurdo” Ramirez was evident.
His combinations began to generate significant damage, especially with direct hits to his opponent’s face.
The outcome: technical knockout in round 6
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The fight took a definitive turn in the sixth round.
After a series of accurate punches, “Zurdo” Ramirez suffered considerable damage to his right eye from David Benavidez.
Faced with this situation, he chose not to continue, which led the referee to decree a technical knockout in favor of Benavidez.
The result confirms the evolution of the American fighter of Mexican roots, who adds a new world championship to his career, now in a third weight class.
Benavidez showed intelligence and patience
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He enters the world boxing elite
For the Hispanic community in the United States, David Benavidez’s win over “Zurdo” Ramirez has a special meaning.
It represents the rise of a fighter with a strong Latin identity who is positioning himself among the biggest names in boxing today.
In addition, this victory could open doors to high-profile fights.
His name is starting to sound louder in the conversation of the best pound-for-pound fighters.
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