David Benavidez Challenges Unified Champion Zurdo Ramirez

David Benavidez Challenges Unified Champion Zurdo Ramirez

From Shoulder Roll Virtual Boxing by Gregory Abdur-Rasheed

April 28, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

David Benavidez aims to take over the boxing spotlight during Cinco de Mayo weekend by challenging Gilberto Ramirez for the title.

On May 2nd, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will not just host a title fight; it will serve as the site of a cultural and physical transgression. For decades, Cinco de Mayo weekend was the sovereign territory of legends like Julio César Chávez and Oscar De La Hoya, and more recently, the private estate of Canelo Alvarez. But as the "Mexican Monster" David Benavidez prepares to meet the unified WBA and WBO Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, he isn't just chasing belts. He is purposefully hijacking Canelo’s weekend to stage a hostile takeover of the "Face of Boxing" mantle. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shoulder-roll-virtual-boxing--6207307/support . This episode includes AI-generated content. This episode includes AI-generated content.

People in this episode

Host: Gregory Abdur-Rasheed

Topics covered

  • boxing
  • sports culture
  • title fight
  • Canelo Alvarez
  • David Benavidez
  • Gilberto Ramirez
  • Cinco de Mayo

Keywords

  • David Benavidez
  • Gilberto Ramirez
  • Canelo Alvarez
  • Cinco de Mayo
  • boxing
  • title fight
  • T-Mobile Arena

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Organizations: T-Mobile Arena

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