David Benavidez vs Gilberto Ramirez: Date, Time, Card & Live Stream

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David Benavidez vs Gilberto Ramirez: Date, Time, Card & Live Stream

Originally posted on KO on SI | By Donal Long | Last updated Apr 25, 2026 2:55 PM ET

Cinco De Mayo weekend will see Mexican champions Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs) and David Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs) meet in Las Vegas for a unified cruiserweight title bout on May 2.

The T-Mobile Arena will play host to the event as Ramirez is looking to defend his cruiserweight belts against Benavidez, who is moving up from light heavyweight.

In the main event, 'Zurdo' is aiming to increase his winning streak to five, and defend his WBA title for the third time, and his WBO belt for a second occasion. The fighter from Sinaloa, Mexico, is enjoying his second spell as champion, having previously reigned supreme at super middleweight.

However, he will take on one of the biggest tests in his career.

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The sole loss on Ramirez's record came against Dmitry Bivol in 2022, when the Mexican was on the wrong side of a unanimous decision. In terms of wins since then, Ramirez has been able to pass tests against Arsen Goulamirian, Chris Billam-Smith, and Yuniel Dorticos.

A win for 'The Monster' Benavidez would make him a three-division world champion, having already claimed super middleweight gold, and he currently holds the WBC World Light Heavyweight title.

Despite the move to cruiserweight, Benavidez has confirmed that he will be returning to the 175-pound division after the bout. Already with wins in the division of Oleksandr Gvozdyk, David Morrell, and Anthony Yarde, Benavidez has his eyes on a battle for undisputed with Dmitry Bivol.

Also on the card, the co-main event sees Jose Resendiz looking to defend his WBA World Super Middleweight title against Jaime Munguia, after 'Toro' was elevated to champion following Terence Crawford's retirement.