# THE CRUISERWEIGHT MONSTER!!! David Benavidez Defeats Zurdo to Become WBO & WBA Champion

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Published: 2026-05-05T22:34:20+00:00
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We have a new WBO & WBA Cruiserweight Champion!!! David Benavidez Defeats Zurdo Ramirez by 6th Round KO in dominant fashion becoming a three-division world champion. The fight saw Benavidez dominating from the first bell. Benavidez displayed tremendous power and hand speed that frustrated Zurdo all night. Everything came together in the 4th round when Benavidez landed a flurry of hooks knocking zurdo down with the final left hook in the combinations. Despite the heavy hits, Zurdo got up and kept trying to fight forward but it was all over in the 6th round when Benavidez KO’d Zurdo in the 6th Round to add to more world titles to his trophy case. Now with many potential fights spanning across three-divisions such as Canelo Alvarez, Dmitry Bivol & Jai Opetaia, Benavidez looks to add to his legacy. But the question remains… who will be fight next? Tune in as Mario from The Puncher’s Point breaks down some of the key moments in this fight and gives his overall fight grade for Benavidez vs Zurdo. What are your thoughts on this fight? Comment Below ⬇️ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepuncherspoint?igsh=cW1rcHZyZTkxbG5l&utm_source=qr Twitter / X https://x.com/puncherspoint?s=21 Threads https://www.threads.net/@thepuncherspoint YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ThePunchersPoint Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567146153367&mibextid=JRoKGi Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePunchersPoint/s/iNDTTcUpyi Discord https://discord.gg/aQwAw5mz Spotify Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3RbcVoDSw3TDu0Xq5fjmGb?si=JKolACJSQe6j9jVC3TD6dQ Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-punchers-point/id1704740082?i=1000659924427 DISCLAIMER!!! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. We do not own the rights to these clips or images. This is for news & ent…

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