David Benavidez officially weighed in at 196.8 pounds for his cruiserweight title fight against Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez, who weighed in at 200 pounds. The match is set for Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 21: David Benavidez weighs in ahead of his WBC and WBA World Light Heavyweight Titles fight against Anthony Yarde as part of the Ring IV: Night of the Champions Fight Night at Boulevard Riyadh City Square 2 on November 21, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
David Benavidez is officially a cruiserweight.
The two-division boxing champion looks to make it three when he faces Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Benavidez and Ramirez stepped to the scale Friday, with Benavidez registering at 196.8 pounds and the champion Ramirez coming in at the cruiserweight title fight limit of 200 pounds.
Watch the ceremonial weigh-ins below.
Ramirez (48-1) currently holds the WBA and WBO titles, which he successfully defended against Yuniel Dorticos this past June. Both belts are on the line when he steps into the ring with the Benavidez.
The undefeated Benavidez (31-0) previously held titles in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, with recent championship victories over Anthony Yarde, David Morrell, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Demetrius Andrade, and Caleb Plant.
See Benavidez vs. Zurdo weigh-in results below.
David Benavidez (196.8) vs. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (200)
Jaime Munguia (167.4) vs. Armando Resendiz (167)
Oscar Duarte (139.8) vs. Angel Fierro (143.4)*
Jorge Chavez (122) vs. Tito Sanchez (121.2)
Isaac Lucero (155.6) vs. Ismael Flores (155.2)
Daniel Blancas (166.8) vs. Raul Soloman (167.4)
Dylan Capetillo (136.2) vs. James Pierce (134.8)
Juan Carrillo (177.4) vs. Marlon Delgado (177.6)
*missed weight
David Benavidez weighed in at 196.8 pounds, while Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez weighed in at the limit of 200 pounds.
The fight is scheduled for Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
David Benavidez is competing for the cruiserweight title in this match against Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez.
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