By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The American boxer with Mexican roots, David Benavidezprepares for dispute the unified cruiserweight title against Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez next weekend.
Having competed successfully in the super middleweight and light heavyweight categories, the current monarch of the 175 pounds of the WBC seeks to expand its record in a new division. This confrontation represents the 50th professional fight of Ramírez’s career.
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The raid of David Benavidez at cruiserweight responds to his strategy of accepting the most demanding challenges of today’s boxing. The fighter arrives at this event with the intention of giving his compatriot only the second defeat of his professional career..
For analysts, this fight will define the dominance of the big weights within the Mexican representation in the sport of fists.
The goal after the cruiserweight championship
Despite the importance of their immediate commitment, the environment of David Benavidez He already envisions a return to the light heavyweight category. The main goal is to finalize a confrontation against the Russian Dmitry Bivolwho is the only boxer who He has previously managed to defeat “Zurdo” Ramírez.
This strategic planning seeks to unify the most important belts in the 175-pound division.
In one interview given to journalist Ariel Helwani, David Benavidez He was blunt about his intentions with the Russian champion.
“I don’t want to give the impression that he is afraid or anything like that, but he knows what is happening with David Benavídez. He has seen me up close and I have also seen him up close,” declared the boxer when explaining the relationship of respect and competitiveness that exists between the two after sharing gym sessions.
Eyes on Dmitry Bivol
The interest in facing Bivol is not newbut it has intensified due to the imminent mandatory defense that the Russian will carry out in Great Britain. David Benavidez maintains that the world champion knows the risks which involves getting into the ring against him.
“He is a great boxer, we have had excellent training sessions, but he knows that I am not here to play. He knows that, when David Benavídez gets into the ring, all those belts will go to David Benavídez”said the boxer during the aforementioned interview with Ariel Helwani.
The path to entire unification
While the result against Ramírez is being finalized, the boxer is closely following the activity of his possible opponents in Europe. Bivol will defend his titles against Michael Eifert next May 23, a date that will mark the beginning of formal negotiations for the rest of the year.
“I think he knows the dangers and the seriousness of this fight, and that’s why he had a preparation fight first.. “I respect Dmitry Bivol, he is a great fighter, but he will definitely have to come see me after this fight,” the boxer concluded before the specialized press.
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