Flores is relentless in his attack on Lucero. He hasn't let up after 8RDs of pummeling. #LuceroFlores#BenavidezZurdo | Order NOW https://t.co/hhSg6qY3i8 pic.twitter.com/vHaCmKkNHd
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) May 3, 2026
In the middle rounds, the focus of both fighters was on hitting each other's head. Both of them on most occasions stayed in the centre of the ring and kept throwing combinations. However, in the fifth things got flared up as Flores fired a strong uppercut snapping Lucero's head back. Flores carried on the momentum in the sixth round as well and was also able to hurt Lucero for a bit. Till the seventh round it looked like Lucero was struggling as Flores moved well and was able to dodge punches comfortably while landing his hits cleanly.
Flores is relentless in his attack on Lucero. He hasn't let up after 8RDs of pummeling. #LuceroFlores#BenavidezZurdo | Order NOW https://t.co/hhSg6qY3i8 pic.twitter.com/vHaCmKkNHd
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) May 3, 2026
Flores is looking to make it a short night. #BenavidezZurdo | Order NOW on PPV https://t.co/hhSg6qY3i8 pic.twitter.com/d9zHmuvuC6
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) May 3, 2026
Prior to his bout tonight against David Benavidez, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez’s last match was a successful defense of his unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles against Yuniel Dorticos. The fight took place on June 28, 2025, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In a hard-fought, twelve-round contest, Ramirez secured a victory by unanimous decision with scores of 115-112, 115-112, and 117-110. Although he faced a strong, aggressive opponent in the veteran Dorticos—who was penalized for repeated low blows—Ramirez’s consistent volume and late-round composure ultimately proved to be the deciding factor in retaining his championships.
The preliminary bouts for the Cinco de Mayo weekend boxing event at the T-Mobile Arena have concluded with the following results:
Super Middleweight: Daniel Blancas defeated Raul Salomon by unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90).
Light Heavyweight: Juan Carrillo defeated Marlo Delgado via a fourth-round knockout.
Lightweight: Dylan Capetillo defeated James William Pierce III by unanimous decision.
Super welterweight: Isaac Lucero vs Ismael Flores
Super bantamweight: Jorge Chavez vs Tito Sanchez
Super lightweight: Oscar Duarte Jurado vs Angel Fierro
WBA super middleweight title: Jaime Munguia vs Jose Armando Resendiz
WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles: David Benavidez vs Gilberto Ramirez
Super Middleweight: Daniel Blancas vs Raul Salomon
Light Heavyweight: Juan Carrillo vs Marlo Delgado
Lightweight: Dylan Capetillo vs James William Pierce III
In his last outing on November 22, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, David "The Mexican Monster" Benavidez successfully defended his WBC light heavyweight title with a dominant seventh-round technical knockout victory over Britain's Anthony Yarde.
Benavidez utilized his superior hand speed and relentless pressure to overwhelm Yarde throughout the contest. In the seventh round, a savage combination forced Yarde to the canvas. Although Benavidez lost two points for landing a punch after the knockdown, he continued his aggressive assault immediately after the restart. The referee ultimately intervened at the 1:59 mark, stopping the bout as Yarde was unable to defend himself.
Welcome to our live coverage of the highly anticipated cruiserweight unification bout between David "El Monstro" Benavidez and Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez! Join us as we bring you round-by-round updates, insights, and all the ringside drama from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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