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00:00Taylor now to give instructions
00:04Okay gentlemen, both trunks are a little high so we're going middle of black letters here
00:08We're going to the bottom half of the green letters on this side
00:11You both got my instructions in the back protect yourselves at all times listen my commands touch them up back
00:17to your corner gentlemen
00:19Ramirez the third former
00:21168-pound champion to win a widely recognized cruiserweight title joining James Tony and Batu Jack
00:27Benavidez looking to become the well first three-division champion 168 175 200 history hangs in the balance
00:37This is the first championship clash between fighters of Mexican descent above a hundred and sixty eight pounds round number
00:45one
00:47And this is the second southpaw that Benavidez is facing in his last three fights beating David Murrell
00:54He's third in his last five debate Demetrius Andre and those guys were smaller than Ramirez
01:01And when Ramirez has the the height and the reach advantage, he can exploit it to the fullest
01:05indeed and
01:07Benavidez looks the part in this first fight at cruiserweight
01:11But we need to find out early those are his chin and power cruiserweight worthy against such a durable opponent
01:17And fans are hoping that Benavidez versus Ramirez joins the likes of Evander Holyfield
01:24Dwight Mohamed Cowie
01:26One James Toney Vasily Jirov
01:30Oleksandr Usyk
01:31Meris Bredis
01:32I mean there have been so many cruiserweight classics and this one has all the hallmarks of another and by
01:38the way
01:39Of all the one hundred and seventy-five pound champions to win a cruiserweight title
01:44Zolt Erdai is the only one to win it in his first fight at the weight and he played only
01:50178 and three-quarter pounds when he beat Jacoby Frago Manu
01:56And this is the rhythm the pace that you want to keep it if you're a student
02:00Beat us the dough right there is going to be this land at the right hand one times right Evita's
02:04came in well under 200 pounds
02:06Brian he did retaining that quickness see if he can exploit that in this matchup
02:10He mentioned all sharp jabs by Benavidez. He was mentioned the speed difference. I thought would be a major advantage
02:16against Zerda
02:19Yes, beat his power right now and Benavidez showing that quick jab always showing the speed advantage
02:25landing the jobs effectively
02:28Ramirez
02:28Ramirez very good at turning opponents very good at using footwork wants to establish the jab unable to do so
02:36in the early stages of the round
02:42From the center of the ring Ramirez bigger guy yes, but this
02:45Solid right hand backs Ramirez up by Benavidez
02:51That's the first test here whether Benavidez can bring this power up to cruiserweight
02:58But so far every place that Benavidez has thrown and has landed Ramirez has been down once in his career
03:05against Samuel Miller back in 2011
03:07Ramirez rallied to stop Miller in round four
03:11He has not been knocked down in nearly 15 years 2011 a lifetime ago in terms of the career of
03:19her birthday Ramirez and Benavidez has been down
03:22twice in his career
03:24Undefeated however and lands a straight right hand another right hand followed by the left
03:31Ramirez
03:31Ramirez going to the body
03:33Which could behoove it
03:35Oh, but look at the hand speed of David Benavidez
03:43Like the fast-forward button was stuck.
04:09When you're done with your combinations and your punches, you're standing too straight
04:13for the straight right hand.
04:14You understand?
04:16Cuidado.
04:16Be ready.
04:17As soon as you're done punching, you reset.
04:20Listo.
04:20Listo.
04:20Listo.
04:21Okay?
04:22You understand?
04:26We got to mitigate damage right now.
04:28We cannot take shots.
04:29Okay?
04:30Use your feet.
04:31Use your feet.
04:32You don't got to stand there for that.
04:35And Steve on display.
04:38David Benavidez, that was like a ten-punch combination in three seconds, guys.
04:44Reminiscent of the Parky Medina fight and the conclusion to that fight.
04:48One of the craziest knockouts we have ever seen in the modern era.
04:51Julian Chua is the corner man for Ramirez.
04:54Looking for him to reset.
04:57Former heavyweight contender Malik Scott Russell in that corner.
05:06In round one, according to CompuBox, Benavidez was 17 of 44, Ramirez 10 of 56.
05:13But Ramirez had the edge in body shots 5 to 2.
05:18Yeah, and if you're Ramirez, you want to start taking control.
05:20And how do you do that with a jab?
05:22You got to start pushing with a jab.
05:23You're overthinking that jab.
05:24And I can see why he's overthinking that jab.
05:26Because the speed's right there from Benavidez.
05:28He's countering really fast.
05:31There it is.
05:32The jab upstairs, downstairs.
05:33Get that rhythm going if you're Ramirez.
05:35And for as much as Benavidez gave Zerto respect for being a great body puncher,
05:39he questioned whether Ramirez could take it in return downstairs.
05:50I mean, nobody likes a body punch.
05:52Definitely, let's be honest.
05:54Nobody does, but Ramirez is really good at this body shot.
05:57There was a body shot by Benavidez.
05:59He's also very good at body shots.
06:08That was a dangerous punch thrown by Ramirez.
06:11But more dangerous from Benavidez to counter.
06:13Body shot again by Benavidez.
06:16And a straight right hand down the middle by Benavidez.
06:18Left hook by Benavidez.
06:20The right hand briefly roffled Zerto.
06:23And Ramirez with the 1-2 through the guard.
06:25The southpaw right uppercut on the inside by Ramirez.
06:29Ramirez now throws the jab.
06:31Benavidez rips a body shot with the right hand.
06:33Followed by the left.
06:38Just over a minute left here in the second round.
06:41Ramirez backing Benavidez up to the ropes.
06:43Good body shot there from Zerto.
06:45It's what he needs to establish.
06:48Mm-hmm.
06:49Get a bigger guy. Get on him.
06:51Put your body on him.
06:52Your weight on Benavidez.
06:54Nice left hook by Benavidez on the inside.
06:58Jab from Ramirez.
06:59Oh, you gotta start tiring him out.
07:02Benavidez just missed with the right hand.
07:04Another solid jab by Benavidez.
07:06But Ramirez putting the pressure on.
07:09But a left hook, a compact left hook upstairs by Benavidez.
07:13This is where all those years as a teenager sparring against world champions and former world champions has Benavidez so
07:20comfortable in the pocket.
07:21He's still responsible defensively, but he can rip and slip against anyone.
07:26including against Ramirez sparring.
07:29Oh, and that caught Ramirez upstairs with the left hook.
07:32Ramirez going to the body.
07:33And a pass response with a body shot.
07:35Dings heating up quickly here in round two.
07:38And again the hand speed of Benavidez.
07:41But Ramirez standing his ground after getting tagged.
07:53Breathe, breathe, breathe.
07:58You're doing everything right.
07:59All right, just get low.
08:00Okay.
08:01Breathe, breathe.
08:05Good defense.
08:06Good defense.
08:16Breathe, breathe.
08:17Take a deep breath.
08:19Relax, relax.
08:21Good jab.
08:22Good jab.
08:24Like you're breaking up to the body.
08:29It's a left hook from Benavidez to the body and then upstairs doubling up.
08:35Fast jab.
08:37According to CompuBox in round two, Benavidez 25 of 58.
08:41Ramirez 15 of 78.
08:43And it was Benavidez with a 10-6 advantage when it comes to body shots.
08:48Round number three.
08:50Benavidez has already established through two rounds that he can hurt Zerto.
08:54Yes.
08:54That his punches matter.
08:56That's only going to give him more confidence to pick him apart.
08:59And I think coming in a little lighter than 200 pounds is also going to benefit him.
09:03Yeah, and that's something he said at the fighter meeting.
09:05That he was not going to gain a lot of weight because speed is everything for him.
09:10And we've seen that speed on display already.
09:13Body shot from Benavidez.
09:14The southpaw Ramirez missed with the leopard looking to establish the jab.
09:19And that's going to be a big weapon for Ramirez if he's going to successfully defend his unified title.
09:26One thing Benavidez said about fighting at cruiserweight was not having to cut the weight.
09:30He expects to have a much deeper gas tank to deal with that he's even used to.
09:34And he's wondering if that can lead to a knockout just being able to overwhelm and outwork Zerto.
09:39And Benavidez high guard picking off a lot of those punches from Ramirez.
09:43And he just connected with the left hook right hand by Benavidez.
09:48And again just sitting down on these punches and rocking Ramirez.
09:54Straight punches getting there quicker than the opening punches.
09:58Looping punches from Ramirez.
10:00Wow.
10:00Total power punches through three rounds.
10:03Huge edge for the challenger Benavidez.
10:10Benavidez is fighting at the real estate that Zerto prefers.
10:13Yet he's getting the better of these exchanges.
10:17Yeah, one would think that Benavidez would use that reads.
10:20Wow.
10:21Blustering hand speed with the left by Benavidez.
10:25And he's blocking these shots with the high guard from Ramirez.
10:29Ramirez trying to get on the inside.
10:31Going to the body.
10:32And there he lands a good punch.
10:35But it's Benavidez with the left hook counter left from Ramirez.
10:39Each of them scoring with shots here.
10:42With a minute left in the third.
10:44Business starting to pick up here.
10:46Tasting each other's power.
10:49Good action in close.
10:52Yeah, really good high guard from Benavidez.
10:54Catching and shooting in between those punches from Ramirez.
10:59Ramirez goes to the body with the left.
11:02Staying busy with the jab.
11:03Turning.
11:04Benavidez goes to the body with the right.
11:11Ramirez looking to land an uppercut on the inside.
11:14There's a left hook upstairs for Benavidez.
11:17And Benavidez again.
11:19Lightning strike.
11:22That hand speed is something else.
11:24And so is the fact that he fights mean.
11:27There's a mean streak of Benavidez.
11:29And it's at 200 pounds.
11:30So he brings the speed.
11:32Here comes Ramirez.
11:33Right hand counter for Benavidez.
11:35Left hook left for Benavidez.
11:38The speed of Benavidez is something to be heard.
11:48Let's go to Jim Gray.
11:50All right, here with Iron Mike Tyson.
11:52Mike, what was it like to walk into the ring and walk in David Benavidez?
11:55Hey, I was excited.
11:56I felt like a little boy.
11:58I had a good time.
12:00168, 175, and now 200.
12:03Be the only man to ever do that.
12:04You're a boxing historian.
12:05What would that mean?
12:07Hey, listen.
12:08Immortality, man.
12:09I believe he can do it, but I think he should stop letting this guy hit him.
12:13This guy's punching on him.
12:15He don't slug with the guy.
12:17He's used to jab and box him.
12:18Was that the strategy you gave him before the fight?
12:20Well, I didn't know.
12:22I never knew this guy.
12:23I never knew how he fought before, but that's what I would have told him, yes.
12:27Mike, it's always great to see you.
12:29You too.
12:29Great to have you here, my friend.
12:30All right.
12:31Merle, back to you.
12:32All right, Iron Mike Tyson.
12:35Escorted David Benavidez to the ring.
12:37He christened him the Mexican Monster.
12:41Can Benavidez retain that Monster status at 200 pounds?
12:46Off to a great start.
12:47Round number four.
12:52See swelling already beginning around the eyes of Zerto Ramirez.
12:57We know that Benavidez has the speed advantage.
13:01And thus far, in the fight, he's had more pop on his punches.
13:06He really has.
13:06And you see the confidence standing right in front of Ramirez, believes in his defense,
13:11parrying a lot of these shots that are coming in.
13:14Yeah, just by standing in front of Ramirez, you're already taking everything away from Ramirez,
13:19because I think that Ramirez didn't believe that Benavidez was going to stay there.
13:22Well, that was my biggest question coming in.
13:24Would Benavidez have to become the boxer?
13:27He's been able to carry his fight style along with his power and chin up to this division.
13:32The 27 powered punches landed in round three by Benavidez.
13:36The most by any Zerto opponent in 20 fights tracked by Coffee Box.
13:41And Benavidez has seen everything.
13:49Look, he's right in front of him.
13:51He's trying to see time to time him.
13:52He catches everything that Sudo's throwing.
13:55All arm punches and right in between those punches is where the speed comes from Benavidez.
14:04The 200 rounds of sparring between them doesn't lie.
14:08They both learned a lot about each other.
14:10You can see Benavidez learned enough to know that he can walk down the bigger fighter.
14:16Benavidez first to punch Ramirez leaning in.
14:24Nice left hand by Benavidez that scored a sniper-like shot.
14:29There's a left hook and the left hand from Ramirez.
14:34Benavidez backing up.
14:37High guard blocking the majority of these punches from Ramirez.
14:41Left hook to the body by Benavidez.
14:44Nice jab through the guard from Ramirez.
14:48Under a minute left in the fourth.
14:50Even if these shots aren't landing full and flush, these are good sequences for Zerto.
14:54That's having a much better round here in round number four.
14:58Nice.
15:00Another left hand from Benavidez.
15:02Left hook.
15:03Downstairs, upstairs.
15:04Solid right hand goes to the body.
15:06Ramirez getting tagged.
15:08Ramirez fighting back.
15:10Ramirez gets tagged with another right hand.
15:12Backs up, feeling the power of David Benavidez.
15:17This is Monstro's world.
15:19This is where he is.
15:20Another solid right hand.
15:22Ramirez in trouble.
15:24On the ropes.
15:25Trying to shell off Benavidez.
15:27Left uppercut.
15:28Left hand.
15:29Benavidez on the cusp of making history.
15:32But Ramirez is not going down without a fight.
15:36Mamma mia.
15:38What is it?
15:39Ramirez is down.
15:40Ramirez is down.
15:45The second knockdown of his career.
15:49It's in round four.
15:50David Benavidez answering every single question.
15:55What a performance.
15:58So, does his power and his speed carry up to 200 pounds?
16:03Absolutely sublime.
16:05Pound for pound indeed.
16:09Hey.
16:10Give me a deep breath.
16:11Listen.
16:12Listen.
16:12You have to stop fighting this fight.
16:15Forget the crowd.
16:16Alright?
16:16We need to get back on the jab.
16:18You cannot be taking these kind of shots.
16:20You understand?
16:21Get back on your jab.
16:22Let's use our skills.
16:23You're getting drawn into this crowd.
16:25You understand?
16:26You're getting drawn into this machismo fight.
16:29We don't need this.
16:30We need to get to the later rounds.
16:32Okay.
16:34Speed is powered, guys.
16:39And there was just a garage of punches.
16:42Stop fighting his kind of fight.
16:43Bloody the nose of Ramirez.
16:45That seemed like it broke his nose, yeah.
16:47The legend of David Benavidez growing here on his first Cinco de Mayo weekend pay-per-view headliner.
16:56And we are into round number five.
17:03Referee calls for a timeout.
17:05We'll hear it from the doctor.
17:07That was a quick visit.
17:12See them all piece.
17:13Let me see it.
17:14Ramirez goes down in round four.
17:18Second time of his career.
17:19Benavidez.
17:21On the cusp of making history.
17:23Jab.
17:24Solid.
17:26Benavidez is such a throwback fighter.
17:2863% connect rate on power punches.
17:33You talk about a bravura performance thus far by Benavidez.
17:37Absolutely sublime.
17:38His ability to land clean shots, cover up.
17:41And here comes Ramirez.
17:44Benavidez.
17:45Trying to find a way in the inside.
17:46But look at the hand speed again.
17:50Benavidez is something special.
17:56Double left hook.
17:58Left uppercut.
18:00Right uppercut.
18:01Benavidez.
18:02But here comes Ramirez.
18:03You have to admire the heart of Ramirez.
18:06Oh, you have to.
18:06Even the corner told him Boggs.
18:08But he's not.
18:09He wants to go in there.
18:10Oh, he's in it.
18:11He's fighting Benavidez's fight.
18:16Mano y Mano.
18:17He's trying to act like the bigger man.
18:19But Benavidez has been landing the bigger shots.
18:21The quicker shots.
18:23The cleaner shots throughout.
18:24Wow.
18:25The upper body movement.
18:26The defense is.
18:27It's unbelievable for a guy David Benavidez's size and the way he fights.
18:33He's already one of the pound for pound best.
18:35But a performance like this in a third weight class.
18:38Really has to start questioning where does the ranking belong.
18:42Those were some really good body shots there from Ramirez.
18:47Body shot by Benavidez.
18:50Right uppercut by Benavidez.
18:53Chopping right hand.
18:55And Ramirez goes upstairs.
18:57But then gets tagged.
18:58And the marks on his face.
19:00Already beginning to show.
19:04Gotta respect Ramirez's true instinct here.
19:06To fight out of trouble.
19:08And despite going down in the last round.
19:12Ramirez standing right in front of Benavidez.
19:14On the hunt.
19:15A minute left in the fifth.
19:18Ramirez with the uppercut on the inside.
19:21See if Benavidez got Vino.
19:23Ramirez got Benavidez's attention.
19:26Taking a breather there.
19:29These are big shots.
19:30He's slipping through the guard.
19:32This is a really better round for Ramirez.
19:36Best round of the fight for the defending unified cruiserweight champion.
19:40The jab lands for Benavidez.
19:43Another jab.
19:44But Ramirez comes back with a couple of rights.
19:53Weeping right hand.
19:54Another right hand.
19:55Another right hand by Benavidez.
19:57Goes to the body.
20:00There's the jab.
20:02Combination from Ramirez.
20:04Accurate power shots here from Zerto.
20:11We are through five rounds.
20:13T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
20:24Listen.
20:27Maltese.
20:28Give me a deep breath.
20:29Give me a deep breath.
20:30Slow it all down.
20:35Listen to me.
20:36Look at me.
20:36Look at me.
20:37Look at me.
20:37Look.
20:39It's good when you're using your boxing skills.
20:42You understand?
20:43But after he gets, be careful of overthrowing and not leaving enough energy for defense.
20:48You understand?
20:49Right?
20:50Don't get drawn in.
20:52He's already getting a little bit tired.
20:53Okay?
20:54I need you to be very, very focused.
20:56Not spending too much gas where you don't leave energy for defense.
20:59Here's the monster going to the body and finishing off top.
21:05Boom.
21:05Body shot.
21:06Slip.
21:07Slip.
21:08Coming back with the right hand hook.
21:11Just great work from Benavidez.
21:14Dimitri Bivol landed 131 total punches in Zerto's only loss.
21:19And that was over 12 rounds.
21:20Guess what?
21:21Benavidez passed that in five.
21:23Wow.
21:25By the way, the good news for Zerto Ramirez is he just had his best round of the fight.
21:29The bad news is the swelling around his right eye is not looking good.
21:51Drocked to the body by Benavidez.
21:54Single shot.
21:55There's another jab that lands.
22:00You got to start landing that jab if you're mirrors
22:05Stop that rhythm that momentum that Benavides has no teacher set than done because the counter question is right there
22:11for
22:14Highly effective counterpuncher moving forward
22:17Incredible to me that that much in the pocket and not be there to hit to be hit
22:23It's just incredible his defense his willingness his IQ
22:27And Ramirez is throwing punches a lot of them are being picked off by the guard
22:31Benavides and number one criteria clean effective punching
22:36Right uppercut on the inside body shot by Ramirez
22:41Benavides rips a left hook to the body another one upstairs another left hand by Benavides
22:48You wouldn't teach fighters to do a Benavides that's a square up in front of your opponent
22:53But he's not a regular fighter left uppercut on the inside another left hook
22:58Lands for Ramirez comes forward lands a right hook, but he gets hit with a counter right from Benavides and
23:04Ramirez content to stand in front of the challenger
23:08Right hook lands for Ramirez upstairs Benavides on the ropes
23:13Right hand lands for the challenge and the body work continues to be effective for Benavides
23:25Right uppercut scores for the challenger as does that left hook upstairs
23:31Yeah, I mean Ramirez taking a lot of shots clean shots from David and the eye is beginning to show
23:39the effects of those shots that right eye as Brian mentioned swelling
23:43But Ramirez remains game
23:46Wanting to defend his turf that right eye is on the verge of being closed in here wonder how much
23:52leeway the ringside doctor is going to give Ramirez
23:55Well, he's putting the pressure on Benavides now
24:01Body shot though by Benavides
24:03And the hands
24:06Rattling Ramirez again
24:08Backs him up hurts him Ramirez takes a knee
24:11He's down for the second time in the fight and it could be over
24:18Ramirez can't continue
24:20History has been made
24:22Made
24:23David Benavides the first fighter to win titles at 168
24:30175
24:31And now at 200 pounds
24:33If he was auditioning to become the face of boxing
24:37He just passed that audition with flying colors
24:40I was about to say the new face of Cinco de Mayo
24:43But why stop there with a pound for pound level performance like what David Benavides just delivered?
24:51You are looking at one of the greats of modern day boxing and somebody who is authoring a unique legacy
24:58on his own terms
24:59So the oddsmakers knew what they were talking about after all Abner
25:03A big favorite and the monster lives up to the billing
25:06And for Hilberto Ramirez now suffering from that right eye injury
25:12Losing his titles as he gets stopped by David Benavides
25:21He went out on the shield
25:24And he gets stopped for the first time in his career
25:28Known for a rock solid chin
25:30But was systematically taken apart by a faster stronger even and certainly much more accurate puncher
25:44A celebration sportsmanship from David Benavides
25:49And let's now take a look at how the monster David Benavides made boxing history
25:58The monster is real
26:00The punches are real
26:03And there
26:04Sergeant Ramirez took a knee because that eye was completely shut already
26:09Definitely in pain
26:10Beautiful left
26:12Straight from Benavides
26:14And there it is
26:15He's just taking a knee
26:16The eye is completely shut
26:17He's suffering in pain
26:19Dropped the mouthpiece
26:20And he said no more
26:21No mas
26:24When Benavides commits to those 7 8 punch combinations
26:27I'm not sure there's a fighter above 168 who can handle that speed
26:31This guy can't do it all man
26:33He can beat anyone
26:34David Benavides joins Zolt Erdi
26:38As the second fighter to win a cruiserweight title in his first fight at the weight
26:46What a way to culminate a tremendous Cinco de Mayo weekend pay-per-view
26:54And David Benavides headlining his first Cinco de Mayo weekend event
27:02Has just proven
27:05That he is one of the best
27:07Period full stop in any weight class
27:10That's what it is
27:11His resume speaks for itself
27:13And he chased greatness
27:14And he said I don't need the Canelo fight to define me
27:17He went out on his own
27:18Opponent by opponent
27:20Division by division
27:21To prove what?
27:22How great David Benavides truly is
27:25Let's make it official
27:26Here's Jimmy Lennon Jr.
27:30Ladies and gentlemen
27:32We have the time of 2 minutes 59 seconds
27:34At round number 6
27:37He is the winner by way of knockout
27:40Still undefeated
27:42And the new unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion of the world
27:50The Mexican monster
27:52David Benavides
27:59Benavides
27:59Benavides
27:59Adding those 2 cruiserweight titles
28:02To his light heavyweight belt
28:04He said that he was going to go back down to 175
28:06Unfinished business there
28:08With locked up fights
28:09Dimitri Bivel
28:10Or Archer better be up
28:11Or any of the champions there
28:12And the great fighters
28:13But my goodness
28:14What does this mean now
28:16At cruiserweight?
28:18Big fights
28:19Even bigger fights ahead
28:21Benavides closed the show
28:23Landing 25 of 43 power shots
28:2660%
28:27In the 6th round
28:29Let's go inside to the ring now
28:31Jim Graham
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