Tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, two of the best boxers in the world, David “The Monster” Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, face off for the WBA and WBO Cruiserweight titles. In the co-main event, Jose Resendiz and Jaime Munguia will go toe-to-toe for the WBA Super-Middleweight title.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Benavidez is the favorite at -550 while Ramirez is a +400 underdog. In this contest, Munguia is the favorite at -175 while Resendiz is a +140 underdog.
1:08 a.m. ET: David Benavidez defeats Zurdo Ramirez via sixth-round KO/TKO
At the end of the sixth round, David Benavidez scored his second knockdown of the fight. After that, Zurdo was unable to continue. Benavidez is now the first fighter to win a world title at 168, 175, and 200 pounds. He is the new WBA and WBO Cruiserweight Champion while still being the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Before the fight, Benavidez was +2000 to win this fight in the sixth round and +240 to score a knockout. Benavidez recorded 151 total punches and 137 power punches in six rounds of action. With this victory, Benavidez moves to 32-0 with 26 knockouts in his career. Benavidez has continued to prove that he is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport today.
12:59 a.m. ET: Benavidez vs. Zurdo – Round 5
Benavidez continued to be aggressive at the start of the fifth round. Zurdo seemed to regain his footing and had a much better round than previously.
10-9 Zurdo, 49-45 Benavidez
12:55 a.m. ET: Benavidez vs. Zurdo – Round 4
Benavidez was landing clean on Zurdo. Late in the round, Benavidez dropped Zurdo after unloading an unbelievable combination.
10-8, 40-35 Benavidez
12:50 a.m. ET: Benavidez vs. Zurdo – Round 3
Zurdo was still too passive in this round. Benavidez’s quickness is a difference maker so far in this contest. When Zurdo pressured Benavidez, he landed his best shots.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Benavidez is currently a -1600 favorite.
10-9, 30-27 Benavidez
12:46 a.m. ET: Benavidez vs. Zurdo – Round 2
Zurdo was trying to establish his rhythm but didn’t land anything major. Each time Benavidez landed, it made an impact.
10-9, 20-18 Benavidez
12:42 a.m. ET: Benavidez vs. Zurdo – Round 1
Benavidez’s power still seems effective at Cruiserweight. During this round, Benavidez landed a massive right hand. Benavidez unloaded a quick combination at the end of the first.
10-9 Benavidez
12:17 a.m. ET: Jaime Munguia defeats Armando Resendiz via unanimous decision (117-111, 119-109, 120-108)
Jaime Munguia picked up the victory over Armando Resendiz to win the WBA Super Middleweight Championship. Munguia moves to 46-2 in his career and is still only 29. With the help of trainer Eddy Reynoso and Canelo Alvarez, Munguia continues to elevate his game.
In this contest, Munguia landed 199 total punches, compared to Resendiz’s 121. Munguia recorded 86 more power punches in this contest than Resendiz (169-83).
12:13 a.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 12
Munguia dominated this contest from start to finish. In the last minute, Munguia had Resendiz stumbling. I have Munguia winning this fight by a 12-0 shutout.
10-9, 120-108
12:08 a.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 11
Munguia’s offensive volume was still high in this round. Resendiz has three minutes left to try to score a knockout.
10-9, 110-99 Munguia
12:04 a.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 10
In the 10th round, Munguia’s dominance over Resendiz continued. Resendiz landed a few punches, but didn’t do enough.
10-9, 100-90 Munguia
12:00 a.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 9
Munguia appeared to land his best combination of the fight in this round. This was another clear round for Munguia.
10-9, 90-81 Munguia
11:56 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 8
Munguia’s punches continue to land on Resendiz. During this round, Munguia landed a ton of power punches but still was unable to score a knockdown.
10-9, 80-72 Munguia
11:52 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 7
Munguia continues to land, and it has made Resendiz more passive. Through the first seven rounds, I still have this fight as a one-sided shutout for Munguia.
10-9, 70-63 Munguia
11:48 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 6
Munguia connected on multiple big body shots at the beginning of the sixth round. Resendiz landed a few powerful uppercuts on Munguia.
10-9, 60-54 Munguia
11:44 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 5
Munguia moved around the ring a ton during the fifth round. In this round, Munguia landed the more effective punches.
10-9, 50-45 Munguia
11:40 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 4
Munguia maintained a high volume of punches in this round. Resendiz had moments, but still didn’t do enough to win the round.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Munguia is a -900 favorite while Resendiz is a +4500 underdog.
10-9, 40-36 Munguia
11:36 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 3
Resendiz is the smaller fighter in this matchup, and his punches don’t seem as effective. When Resendiz had Munguia against the ropes, he was finding success. But as soon as Munguia got back to the center of the ring, the momentum switched.
10-9, 30-27 Munguia
11:32 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 2
Munguia continues to land at a higher rate than Resendiz does. The difference so far has been Munguia’s power advantage.
10-9, 20-18 Munguia
11:28 p.m. ET: Munguia vs. Resendiz – Round 1
Resendiz is first to land in this fight. But it isn’t long until Munguia begins to connect with big punches. Munguia landed a ton of combinations in this round.
10-9 Munguia
Main Card
WBA and WBO Cruiserweight Title Bout: David Benavidez vs. Gilberto Ramirez
WBA Super Middleweight Title Bout: Jaime Munguia vs. Jose Armando Resendiz
Oscar Duarte def. Angel Fierro via split decision
Tito Sanchez def. Jorge Chavez via technical decision
Ismael Flores def. Isaac Lucero via unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 99-91)
Prelims
Daniel Blancas def. Raul Salomon via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
Dylan Capetillo def. James William Pierce III via unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Juan Carrillo def. Marlo Delgado via fourth-round KO
