Gilberto Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs) will soon defend his WBA and WBO cruiserweight world titles against David Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs).
Their bout headlines a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Fight fans around the world can catch the action live as a pay-per-view (PPV) with either Prime Video, DAZN, or PPV.com.
Both men spoke at a press conference ahead of their May 2 clash. Below is some of what they had to say.
Gilberto Ramirez vs. David Benavidez press conference quotes
Gilberto Ramirez
“I’m the champ,” said Ramirez. “I don’t feel disrespect. I just train hard to put a great show to prove myself and prepare to be still champion.”
“He will try, and I will try, I will do it, too. Saturday, everyone will see us.”
David Benavidez
“I’m very excited for this,” said Benavidez. “I’ve been training extremely hard. I got five months training in this training camp because I knew Zurdo Ramirez is a great fighter. He’s a great champion. We did a lot of rounds with him back [when we sparred Ramirez], and I know he’s gonna come to fight, you know, big respects to all these guys over here.”
“With that being said, it’s time to go to war. And when David Benavidez goes to war, he doesn’t shy away from anything. When I see the fire, I put myself in the fire to get the best version out of myself, and I’m not scared of nobody.”
Fight prediction
From Big Fight Weekend’s Ricky Carroll: Ramirez is adept at controlling the distance in his fights, using his jab to dictate the tempo. The Mexican is a quality counter-puncher, and will need to do this to slow down the normal, relentless-pressure approach from Benavidez.
“The Monster” is an exceptional body puncher, and Ramirez will need to be at his best up close and punch with Benavidez to disrupt his rhythm. Both are difficult to dislodge once they get into their groove. We are backing the impressive engine of Benavidez to get the job done and win a unanimous decision in an ultra-competitive showdown.
Full press conference
For the press conference in its entirety, click here or the play button below. Video courtesy of PBC.
PPV fight card
Gilberto Ramirez vs. David Benavidez, 12 rounds, for Ramirez’s WBO/WBA cruiserweight title
José Resendiz vs. Jaime Munguia, 12 rounds, for Resendiz’s WBA super middleweight title
Oscar Duarte vs. Angel Fierro, 10 rounds, super lightweights
Isaac Lucero vs. Ismael Flores, 10 rounds, super welterweights
Jorge Chavez vs. Jose Sanchez, 10 rounds, super bantamweights
Fight card on YouTube
Daniel Blancas vs. Raúl Salomon, 10 rounds, super middleweights
Juan Carrillo vs. Marlon Delgado, eight rounds, light heavyweights
Dylan Capetillo vs. James William Pierce III, four rounds, lightweights