New cruiseweight champion chooses his favorite for Zurdo Ramirez vs. Benavidez
Noel Mikaelian expressed that Zurdo Ramirez is a very strong fighter and has been underestimated, which is why he sees him as having an advantage against Benavidez
The super fight he will headline against David Benavidez in May 2026 will be a fight between Gilberto' Zurdo ' Ramirez and Noel Mikaelian, the world boxing council ( WBC ) cruiserweight champion.
Mikaelian told the media that Zurdo Ramirez is a very powerful warrior who has been underappreciated, and that he believes he has the advantage over the Latino Monster because of his triumph over Badou Jack.
" I'm aware that many people see Benavidez defeat Zurdo, but this time I'm going with Zurdo. Zuurdo has recently genuinely surprised me. Ramirez is a powerful, resilient, and underappreciated warrior. He claimed that he has recently defeated some strong detractors.
After claiming the WBC 175-pound buckle champion against Anthony Yarde in a strong knock victory over Anthony Yarde, Benavidez announced that he will combat the unified cruiserweight champ in 2026 to defend his name in that department as well. If all goes as planned, the two warriors had quickly move into the band, and both Latino fighters had expressed attention in facing off in recent months. It's important to note that" Zurdo" Ramirez is returning from a successful defense of his 200-pound World Boxing Association ( WBA ) and World Boxing Organization ( WBO ) titles against Yuniel Dorticos in his previous fight and will now face Robin Safar in a tune-up fight on January 16 to assess his shoulder after having surgery. After defeating Yuniel Dorticos, Gelberto" Zurdo" Ramirez, 34, defended his WBO and WBA names. The Sinaloa wrestler has won 47 fights, 30 of them by knock, and one defeat overall in his professional career. David Benavidez, 29, properly defended his Cd light heavyweight title and is now planning to combat Zurdo Ramirez. The Mexican Monster has a 31-win history, 25 of which were knockout, and no loss in his professional career.
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