Дэвид
Бенавидес

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Хильберто
Рамирес Санчес

Benavidez weighed in at 196.8 lb. Benavidez came in well under 200 lb. Benavidez said he was not going to gain a lot of weight at cruiserweight because speed is everything for him. Benavidez said about fighting at cruiserweight that he is not having to cut the weight. Benavidez is not 200 lbs. David Benavidez holds light heavyweight division titles in addition to cruiserweight titles. Benavidez has a record of 31 wins, no losses, with 25 wins by knockout. Benavidez is a former two-time WBC (Всемирный боксёрский совет) super middleweight world champion. Benavidez is the current unified WBC and WBA light heavyweight champion. Benavidez is seeking his third world title in the third weight division. Benavidez has years of experience sparring against world champions and former world champions as a teenager. Benavidez is the first fighter to win titles at 168, 175, and 200 lbs.

Ramírez weighed in at 200 lb. Gilberto Ramirez suffered a right eye injury during the bout. Julian Chua is a corner man for Ramírez. Former heavyweight contender Malik Scott is in Ramírez's corner. Ramírez has a record of 48 wins, one defeat, with 30 wins by knockout. Ramírez is the first Mexican ever to win the super middleweight and cruiserweight world titles. Ramírez is a former WBO (Всемирная боксёрская организация) super middleweight world champion. Ramírez is the current reigning and defending unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion. Ramírez has been down once in his career against Samuel Miller in 2011. Ramírez has not been knocked down in nearly 15 years. Gilberto Ramirez was known for a rock-solid chin. The knockdown in round four was the second knockdown of Ramirez's career.

Benavidez and Ramirez had 200 rounds of sparring between them.