David Benavidez mentions the reason why he challenged Zurdo Ramirez
David Benavidez explained that he is not going to wait for anyone anymore and that is why he is forging his own path to greatness
David Benavidez, WBC 175-pound champion, mentioned that he challenged Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez because Dmitry Bivol doesn't want to fight him.
In the press conference after his victory over Anthony Yarde, Benavidez explained that he's not going to wait for anyone anymore and that's why he's forging his own path to greatness. "I wanted to fight Dmitry Bivol for this fight (against Yarde). It's the fight I've longed for: to become a unified world champion. I don't know what's going on over there. I don't want to wait for anyone anymore. I don't want to waste any more time," he said. "I want to achieve greatness, and I had the opportunity to challenge Ramirez for two cruiserweight titles, so let's take advantage of it. If I have the opportunity, why not take it? I didn't have it at 168 pounds, and now I don't have it at 175. So I'm going to find my own way and achieve greatness, one way or another," he added. Following his dominant victory over Anthony Yarde last weekend, David Benavidez announced that he will fight the unified cruiserweight champion in 2026 to seek a world title in that division as well. category.
Both Mexican fighters had expressed interest in facing each other in recent months, and if everything goes as planned, the two champions could soon step into the ring.
Lefty Ramirez is coming off a successful defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) 200-pound titles against Yuniel Dorticos in his last fight, and will now have a tune-up fight against Robin Safar on January 16 to see how his shoulder is doing after undergoing surgery.
David Benavides, 29, successfully defended his WBC light heavyweight championship and now plans to fight Lefty Ramirez.
The Mexican Monster boasts a record of 31 wins, 25 of them by knockout, and no losses in his professional career. Meanwhile, Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez, 34, retained his WBO and WBA titles after defeating Yuniel Dorticos. As a professional, the Sinaloa native has a record of 47 wins.30 of them by knockout, and one setback in his career.