David Benavidez weighs in under cruiserweight limit for Ramirez debut

9 articles · Updated · ringmagazine.com · May 2

The unbeaten WBC light heavyweight champion came in at 196.8 pounds in Las Vegas, while Gilberto Ramirez weighed 200 for Saturday's title fight at T-Mobile Arena.
Ramirez will defend his WBA and WBO cruiserweight belts in the Amazon Prime Video and DAZN pay-per-view main event, with Benavidez moving above 175 pounds for the first time.
Benavidez, 31-0 with 25 knockouts, is favoured to win a world title in a third division, while Ramirez is 4-0 since moving to cruiserweight in October 2023.

Can defending champion Gilberto Ramirez defy the 4-1 odds against the undefeated David Benavidez in his cruiserweight debut?

Is Benavidez's cruiserweight debut a strategic leap for a third title or a high-stakes gamble to lure bigger names?