DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS. GILBERTO 'ZURDO' RAMIREZ PRESS CONFERENCE LIVESTREAM

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[1:57] There's no way back from this, surely! [2:00] Game. Combat. [2:17] It's showtime. [2:19] Get tickets now. [2:21] Combat 2. Rated R. May 8th. [2:23] It's a crucial meeting in Serie A. [2:25] It is cover against Napoli. [2:27] What a standout display in the race for Champions League football! [2:31] Another test here this evening. [2:33] There's Hoyland in a big match for Napoli. [2:37] Obsession. If Nicki means this much to you, say, I think we should grab a drink sometime. [2:42] One wish will all. [2:44] I wish Nicki Freeman loved me more than anyone in the entire world. [2:48] I love you so, so, so much. [2:50] Is she okay? No. [2:57] What kind of spell did you put on her? [3:04] Rated R. Only in theaters May 15th. [3:06] With special engagements in Dolby. [3:08] The MGM is recommended for those 16 and over. [4:44] Sporting violence, possible bad language, and flashing imagery. [15:40] Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to the MGM Grand as we get you set for our [15:47] final press conference for Saturday's action-packed Cinco de Mayo weekend, a PBC pay-per-view event [15:56] on Prime Video, and it is all headlined by David El Monstro Benavidez versus Zurdo Ramirez from the T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas, Nevada. [16:11] Now, before we hear from our pay-per-view combatants in our five-fight lineup, I want to introduce [16:18] you to fighters that will be competing on First on Prime action streaming live and free on Prime [16:27] video beginning at 5.30 p.m. Eastern Time, 2.30 p.m. Pacific. [16:35] Our first streaming fight will be a battle of unbeaten Olympians. [16:41] It will be eight rounds in the light heavyweight division. [16:45] Coming to the stage first with the record undefeated, eight victories, six by knockout. [16:51] He's an Ecuadorian Olympian making his U.S. debut. [16:56] Please help me welcome Marlon Delgado. [17:15] And now we'll introduce his opponent, also undefeated, 14 victories, 10 by knockout. [17:28] He is a Colombian Olympian, training here in Las Vegas. [17:33] Please help me welcome Juan Carillo. [18:07] That is one of our featured bouts on First on Prime. [18:11] Now, let's go to our second streaming fight as we see 17-year-old prospect Dylan Capetillo [18:18] stepping in for his second pro fight against unbeaten James William Pierce. [18:23] Four rounds in the super lightweight division. [18:26] Please help me welcome, with the record 1-0, won by knockout, a Las Vegas native. [18:33] Here is Dylan Capetillo. [18:36] James William Pierce couldn't make it, but we will see him later in fight week. [18:50] So, Dylan Capetillo, ladies and gentlemen. [18:53] And now we go to our third streaming fight as that features rising contender Daniel Blancas [19:00] taking on the hard-hitting Raul Solomon in a 10-round super middleweight showdown. [19:07] First up to the stage with the record of 16 victories, 14 by knockout, opposite of three defeats in one draw. [19:14] He is a native of Ciudad Morelos, Baja California, Mexico, and he is unbeaten in his last five outings. [19:23] Please help me welcome Raul Solomon. [19:27] And now we'll bring on his opponent. [19:40] He is undefeated, 14 victories, seven by knockout. [19:45] He is a 24-year-old native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, trained by the renowned Jose Benavidez Sr., and he is making his 2026 debut after three impressive wins in 2025. [20:00] Here is Daniel Blancas. [20:03] All right, we're now going to bring up the rest of our first on Prime for a group shot. [20:29] All right, now, ladies and gentlemen, we are going to ask our pay-per-view fighters to come take the stage and take their seats. [21:25] So our pay-per-view fighters can start to make their way to the stage and take their seats. [21:30] All right, ladies. [23:19] Ladies and gentlemen, we are now set. [23:20] Once again, welcome in to the MGM Grand here in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Premier Boxing Champions presents our final press conference. [23:30] This Saturday, we see undefeated two-division world champion David El Monstro Benavidez [23:36] and unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world champion Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez headlining Cinco de Mayo weekend here in Las Vegas in an all-Mexican showdown. [23:52] It all takes place this Saturday, May 2nd, headlining a PBC pay-per-view event available on Prime Video and DAZN.com, [24:02] and it is from T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas, Nevada. [24:07] The pay-per-view begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time, 5 p.m. Pacific, with a five-fight lineup full of Mexico versus Mexico showdowns, [24:17] including a co-main event clash between the WBA super middleweight world champion Armando Toro Resendiz [24:26] and all-action former champion Jaime Munguia. [24:31] Plus, we see super lightweight contenders Oscar Duarte and Ángel Fierro square off in a 12-round clash [24:39] and unbeaten super bantamweight contenders Jorge Chavez and Jose Tito Sanchez as they meet in a 10-round bout. [24:48] And plus, we will open up the pay-per-view with unbeaten rising star Isaac Puro-Mexico Lucero [24:55] as he faces the hard-hitting contender Ismael Flores in a 10-round super welterweight opening bout. [25:04] Once again, prior to the pay-per-view, we already saw a three-fight first-on-Prime lineup. [25:08] Once again, it streams live and free on Prime Video beginning 5.30 p.m. Eastern time, 2.30 p.m. Pacific. [25:15] Headline, once again, by rising super middleweight Daniel Blancas. [25:21] Tickets are still on sale now through AXS.com. [25:25] And of course, this event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Samson Boxing [25:30] in association with TGB Promotions. [25:34] In addition to the pay-per-view being available for purchase on Prime Video, [25:39] regardless of Prime membership, [25:40] fans can also be able to purchase the pay-per-view via DAZN.com. [25:46] And on top of those options, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast [25:52] through traditional cable and satellite outlets, as well as PPV.com. [26:00] Now, before we get to our pay-per-view combatants, [26:03] I want to bring up a couple of men that are responsible for putting together [26:07] a tremendous all-Mexican showdown here on this special Cinco de Mayo weekend. [26:13] First up, he is the president of TGB Promotions. [26:17] Please help me welcome Mr. Tom Brown. [26:20] Thank you, Miguel. [26:26] This is such a great event. [26:29] And it's on such an important and meaningful date. [26:31] Fighting on Cinco de Mayo weekend is every Mexican fighter's desire. [26:41] You know, boxing fans have come to always expect Cinco de Mayo weekend [26:47] to give them the best and biggest fights of the year. [26:51] You know, at the opening press conference, [26:53] Oscar touched a little bit on the history of this fighting on this date. [26:57] Going back to the early 90s with Julio Cesar Chavez, [27:00] and then we moved into the Golden Boy era where Oscar really cemented the tradition [27:06] and put this date as a staple on the boxing schedule. [27:13] So moving forward, I forgot what I was going to say, [27:17] but I just want to say I'm really looking forward to working with Golden Boy Promotions [27:22] on this event with Eric Gomez and the whole team there. [27:25] We've had tremendous success in the past. [27:28] A few years back, we had the Tank Davis, Ryan Garcia, massive success. [27:32] And then the last time there was a Cinco de Mayo event in Las Vegas, [27:37] we co-promoted the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime McGuilla fight. [27:41] And really there hasn't been a fight since 2024, and we promoted that fight. [27:45] But now Cinco de Mayo weekend is back. [27:48] It's back bigger than ever. [27:50] And we have a star-studded lineup of Mexico versus Mexico showdowns. [27:56] And then, of course, the main event, Benavidez versus Zerto, Mexico versus Mexico. [28:01] And I believe that this is going to be a fight of the year. [28:06] And I also believe, and I say this with all due respect to Zerto Ramirez, [28:10] I believe David Benavidez is going to have a spectacular win on Saturday night. [28:15] I believe he'll take this date over for many years to come. [28:19] And we'll see you all Saturday. Thank you. [28:26] All right. Thank you, Tom. [28:27] And now I want to bring up another man responsible for this tremendous fight card. [28:32] He is a legend of the sport. [28:34] No stranger to Cinco de Mayo weekend. [28:36] Please help me welcome the chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Mr. Oscar De La Hoya. [28:42] Thank you very much. [28:59] Golden Boy is so thankful to all partners involved, including Amazon, DAZN, Samson Boxing, PBC, and TGB. [29:08] We worked really hard to put an amazing card of Mexico versus Mexico matchups [29:12] that will keep fans entertained from the opening bell. [29:15] I want to recognize the Golden Boy fighters on the pay-per-view undercard that have been training so hard [29:22] to bring the best entertainment on Saturday night. [29:26] Jorge Dorado and Jose Sanchez, who will fight each other in a 10-round fight for the WBA continental title. [29:35] The aggressive Oscar Duarte will fight for the WBC's silver super lightweight title [29:41] against the dangerous Angel Fierro for a 10-round super fight. [29:45] And in the free view, Vegas' very own Dylan Capetillo will make his second career performance, [29:53] and Javier Mesa looks to continue his victory streak. [29:56] We are very proud to be here in Las Vegas once again, presenting an amazing card on such an amazing weekend for boxing. [30:08] Cinco de Mayo. [30:10] The tradition, its glory, what brings us all together is not only this special date, [30:22] but these special fighters who are here on the podium. [30:28] The willingness to fight each other, the willingness to really be the very best. [30:34] And as if you've heard me in the past saying all the time, [30:40] the best must fight the very best, and this is the epitome of that. [30:46] We feel that Cinco de Mayo weekend, a Mexico versus Mexico showdown, [30:52] will be an amazing, amazing event for everyone who wants to celebrate [30:57] and just have a great time here in Las Vegas and in the U.S. celebrating Cinco de Mayo. [31:03] So thank you very much for being here. [31:05] Y buena suerte, gracias. [31:06] Thank you very much for all the participants. [31:08] Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. [31:10] All right. Thank you, Oscar. [31:17] Now it is time to hear from our fighters. [31:19] We'll start with our pay-per-view opener, eight rounds in the super welterweight division. [31:25] First up to the stage, he is originally from Argentina, [31:28] and he moved to Spain to pursue his boxing dream. [31:33] And he has put together an impressive record fighting out of the country. [31:37] He has won seven straight fights, and he makes his U.S. debut this Saturday night [31:44] with a record of 17 victories, 12 by knockout, opposite of one defeat, [31:49] and one draw. [31:50] Please help me welcome Ismael Flores. [32:06] Well, thank you all for being here. [32:32] I really appreciate this opportunity. [32:35] This is a dream come true for me, something that I have envisioned for so long. [32:39] So now I'm here to make the most of it and come out with the win on Saturday night. [32:44] May 2nd is going to be my night. [32:46] Muchas gracias, Ismael. [32:47] Gracias. Gracias a todos. [32:53] All right. Thank you, Ismael. [32:54] Now let's talk to his opponent, who is a rising contender, quickly coming up the ranks. [33:01] He is training here in Las Vegas by renowned trainer Bob Santos. [33:05] He most recently stopped veteran Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in December. [33:11] He is from La Paz, Baja California, Sir, Mexico. [33:15] He is undefeated. [33:17] 18 victories, 14 by knockout. [33:20] He is a showstopper. [33:22] Please help me welcome Isaac Puro, Mexico Lucero. [33:27] Hola, ¿qué tal? [33:36] Primero que nada, gracias a Dios por esta oportunidad. [33:41] Es un sueño para mí estar aquí, esta función frente a grandes campeones. [33:50] Hice una gran preparación. [33:52] Voy a salir a dar todo y esa victoria se queda en México. [34:00] Gracias. [34:01] Gracias también a todo lo que hacen posible esto. [34:05] Samson Boxing, PBC, mi entrenador Bob Santos. [34:11] Gracias a todos. [34:13] Bueno, primero de todo, gracias a Dios por esta oportunidad. [34:16] Y estoy muy bendito de estar en una gran carrera con tantos campeones increíbles. [34:22] So, right now, what I can tell you is that the win is going to be mine. [34:27] It's going to remain in Mexico. [34:29] And I want to thank Samson Boxing, PBC, everybody that was able to make this fight happen. [34:35] So, let's do it. [34:37] Gracias. [34:42] That is our pay-per-view opener. [34:44] And we'll hear a little bit more from them a little bit later on. [34:48] And now we move to our second pay-per-view fight. [34:51] It's 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division. [34:54] First up to the podium. [34:56] He is 26 years of age. [34:59] Most recently knocked out Jesus Eduardo Rubio back in January from Cathedral City, California, undefeated. [35:08] 15 victories, 9 by knockout. [35:12] Please help me welcome Jose Tito Sanchez. [35:24] Hello, everybody. [35:25] So, first I want to say I want to thank my promoter, Golden Boy, and, of course, PBC for having me here. [35:30] And I'm just feeling ready to perform on May 2nd and give you guys what you guys paid for. [35:35] Of course, it's that Mexican-style war fight, and we're ready for anything. [35:38] Thank you, guys. [35:39] And now we go to his opponent, who is also coming in, originally from Tijuana, now training in Orange County. [35:52] He kicked off 20-26 by avenging the one blemish on his record with the unanimous decision, a victory over Manuel Flores back in January after their first match. [36:04] That was a majority draw. [36:06] He comes in 15 victories, no defeats, 8 by knockout, and just one draw. [36:12] So, please help me welcome Jorge Chavez. [36:17] Hello, everybody. [36:24] This mic is kind of high. [36:25] I've got to get up here. [36:27] First and foremost, I want to thank God for this opportunity. [36:32] I want to thank everybody who has put their dues into making this event happen. [36:36] Golden Boy, PBC, The Zone, Prime Video. [36:40] Everybody, thank you guys for having us here. [36:41] And shout-out to my team, Abraham Perez with SOA Boxing, my head coach, Hector Lopez with TKO Boxing. [36:51] And, yeah, expect a great event. [36:53] I mean, it's not very often that you guys get a stacked card of Mexicans, so expect war out there. [37:01] Expect there to be fireworks, and it's a blessing to be here. [37:05] Cinco de Mayo weekend. [37:06] Let's get it, mi gente. [37:06] And now we go to our third pay-per-view fight, 10 rounds in the super lightweight division. [37:19] And this one is promoted in association with Cancun Boxing and Box Stars. [37:24] Coming to the podium now from Tijuana, Baja, California, Mexico. [37:29] He is known for his all-action style as he engaged in a very memorable slugfest [37:36] with Mexican superstar Pitbull Cruz in one of the best fights of 2025 with the record 23 victories, [37:45] 18 by knockout opposite of four defeats and two draws. [37:48] Please, help me welcome Angel Tashiro Fierro. [37:53] Well, thank you so much for being here. [38:32] I want to thank God for the opportunity. [38:35] I also thank PBC, my team, everybody that made it happen. [38:41] And what I can tell you is that I'm here to be better than ever, [38:45] to come out with a win on Saturday, to clean up my name, [38:48] and to put Tijuana's name on the very top. [38:51] You're going to see a show on Saturday night, and let's go Tijuana. [38:54] All right, now we bring on his opponent. [38:58] He is a top 140-pound contender, riding a four-fight winning streak, [39:05] including a win last August over the very tough Kenneth Sims Jr. [39:11] from Paral, Chihuahua, Mexico, with 30 victories, 23 by knockout, [39:16] and just two defeats in one draw. [39:18] Please, help me welcome La Migrana, Oscar Duarte. [39:22] I'm very happy to be here, I've been there for a long time. [39:40] I've been there for a long time, I've been there for a long time, [39:42] and I'm remembering everything that I've done to come here. [39:49] It's been a lot of work, hard training, hard exercises, [39:55] short weight, and I'm grateful to all of you here, [40:00] and also to all of the people that we see, [40:04] because they always have been firm, supporting the boxeo, [40:07] and admirating our work. [40:11] This night, we are going to have a lot of joy, [40:19] because I think that until the year is the best cartelera that has been there, [40:26] it may be the cartelera of the year. [40:28] So, here, who will be winning are all of you, [40:32] the people who are going to be there that night, [40:35] the people who see us. [40:37] I, on my part, I'm ready. [40:39] I love this, the fight. [40:42] I did a great preparation here with Roberto Garcia, [40:46] in Moreno Valley. [40:48] He also did the work in the team, he did everything well. [40:52] Now, I'm just here to execute, [40:54] and to win this Saturday. [40:56] Thank you again, and let's go with everything. [40:59] I'm so thankful to be here, to be standing in front of all of you, [41:07] and I think this is going to be possibly the cart of the year, [41:11] because it's that outstanding. [41:13] The fans are going to be the real winners of the night, [41:16] because we're all going to put on a show, [41:18] and I couldn't help but think about how far I've come from the tough training sessions [41:26] that I've had, the way that we trained so well with Robert Garcia, [41:30] having to cut weight, and everything we had to do in order to be in optimal condition for this fight. [41:35] So, now it's just time to give the fans the show that they deserve, [41:38] to be ready for May 2nd, and I'm blessed to do it. [41:41] All right, that is our third fight on the pay-per-view, [41:46] and now we go to our co-main event, [41:49] a World Championship bout, 12 rounds for the WBA Super Middleweight World Championship. [41:55] Once again, this bout is promoted in association with Warriors Boxing and Zanfer Boxing Promotions. [42:02] First up to the podium, this man is one of the sport's premier action fighters. [42:08] He is a former world champion at 154 pounds, [42:12] and he most recently avenged his loss to Bruno Saras by winning a unanimous decision in their rematch last May. [42:20] He is a native of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. [42:24] Please, help me welcome the incredible Jaime Munguia. [42:30] Well, first of all, good afternoon to everyone. [42:38] Thank you very much for being here, thank you for joining us. [42:41] I'm very happy to be back to Las Vegas after a couple of years, after great experiences of life. [42:47] Thank you very much for being here. [42:51] Thank you very much for being here, thank you for being here, [42:53] with God, with life, with all of you, with all of those who make possible this, [42:57] with Eddie Reynoso, with the Canelo Team, with my father, who is here, thank you. [43:01] Thank you very much. [43:03] We have ready to demonstrate what we have done. [43:09] Thank you all for being here. I want to thank God for this opportunity and I'm blessed to have [43:29] the support of the team Canelo, Eddie Reynoso, my father who is also here and what I can tell you [43:37] is that Tijuana is going to have a new world champion this Saturday night and it's going [43:42] to be an amazing fight. All right, now let's go to his opponent, the champ. He won his title in one [43:50] of boxing's biggest upsets of 2025 with the decision win over the former champion Kayla Plant [43:57] last May. He is from Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mexico. He is the reigning WBA super middleweight world [44:06] champion with the record 16 victories, 11 by knockout and just two defeats. Here is Armando [44:13] Toro Resendiz. [44:49] I have a great job, Luis de Cuba, my manager Jesse Rodriguez, my coach Manny, who has worked [44:57] in good and bad. We have worked a lot, we have worked a lot. We have worked a lot. We have [45:01] worked a lot. Thank you, coach, for regaing me. I know that everything is for good. Thank you [45:11] all the people who are going to see this fight. You are sure that this is a war. This is going [45:17] to be a great fight. For my part, I am going to give it all. I am going to give it all for [45:25] my family, for my child, my wife, my parents, for my dream. And because all the glory is for [45:32] God. [45:37] Well, first of all, first of all, thank you all for being here. I want to thank God for [45:43] giving me the opportunity to be standing here. I know that with his will and his blessing, [45:49] everything is possible. I also want to thank my team, my coach Manny Robles, my manager Jesse [45:55] Rodriguez, everybody that made it possible for me to be as prepared as I am for May 2nd, even [46:01] through the tough training sessions and the scolding that sometimes I got, but I know that that [46:06] was just to be better every single day. And there's going to be a war on May 2nd. I can [46:12] guarantee you that. It's going to be a great show. And God willing, I'm going to come out [46:17] with the win as well. [46:19] Muchas gracias a ti, Martín. Eres el mejor. [46:21] De nada, hermano. [46:25] All right. Now let's hear a little bit more from our pay-per-view fighters. First up, let's [46:30] start with our pay-per-view opener. I'm going to direct this question to Ismael Flores. And [46:36] Ismael, you took this fight on short notice and you are making your U.S. debut. Why did [46:45] you want to jump at this opportunity against Isaac Lucero? [46:49] Ismael, ¿qué te hizo querer poder tener esta oportunidad contra Isaac Lucero en tu debut [46:55] en Estados Unidos? Una experiencia completamente distinta. [46:58] Perdona, no, no te escucho muy bien. Ah, no, no. ¿Me escuchas ahora? ¿Mejor? ¿Bien? ¿Me escuchas [47:04] bien ahora? ¿Sí? Ok. ¿Qué te hizo querer tomar esta oportunidad de pelear acá en Estados [47:08] Unidos por primera vez contra Isaac Lucero en una cartelera como esta? ¿Qué te motivó [47:13] a querer hacerlo? [47:14] Bueno, es una oportunidad en la que no podíamos desaprovecharla. Es una oportunidad en la que [47:21] nos puede llevar a la gloria o nos puede seguir hacia donde estamos. Vamos a seguir peleando. [47:30] Y bueno, nada. Aquí venimos a darlo todo, a llevarnos la victoria. Y esa fue la decisión, [47:38] ¿no? De venir a darlo todo y aprovecharlo de estar con una grandísima cartelera en la que [47:44] estamos. [47:44] La decisión no fue tan difícil porque sabíamos que tuvimos que venir aquí para una oportunidad [47:50] que simplemente no podíamos pasar. Vamos a darlo todo, vamos a hacer nuestra preparación [47:55] worth it, y este es el tipo de oportunidad que abre muchas puertas para nosotros. Así que [48:00] espero que sea el caso. [48:02] Y ahora voy a pasar a ti, Isaac. Estás obviamente parte de una gran carta. Estás [48:08] going to start the pay-per-view. What type of statement are you looking to make Saturday [48:13] night? [48:14] ¿Qué tipo de mensaje estás tratando de mandar este sábado por la noche? [48:18] Bueno, el mensaje que quiero mandar esta noche es que quiero una oportunidad, quiero ganármela, [48:31] quiero que la gente vea que merezco o que me he ganado la oportunidad de estar en estas [48:39] grandes carteleras. Es todo lo que quiero darle a la gente que quiera seguirme viendo en estas [48:47] grandes carteleras. [48:48] Give me a shot to prove myself. Let me show you how much I've grown, how much I've matured, [48:55] and how I deserve to be a part of these kind of cards from now on. That's what I'm going [49:00] to do. That's the statement I want to make. [49:03] All right, that's our pay-per-view opener, Isaac Lucero Ismael Flores. Now let's go to [49:08] our second bout, as I'll start with you, Jose. As both of you are unbeaten, what's going [49:17] to be the key difference in this fight to come out on top? [49:20] I believe just the hard work I did at the gym, the preparation we did at the Diaz training camp [49:27] with my coach, Joel Diaz, and of course my grandpa, and all that extra miles we did, [49:32] all that hard, tough sparring we had, different opponents. And that's what's the key that's [49:37] going to work for this fight. And now over to you, Jorge. This is your first fight in [49:44] Las Vegas. How meaningful is it for you to be a part of a card like this against Jose Sanchez? [49:51] It means everything to me. You know, I'm trying to level up and fight the best of the best [49:55] in my division. And, you know, this is another little hill I need to go over and just to see [50:01] what's on the other side for me. All right, that's our second pay-per-view bout. Jorge Chavez, [50:08] Jose Tito Sanchez. And now we move on to our next bout, as I will start with you, Angel. You have [50:17] a tremendous opportunity in front of you fighting Duarte. What do you need to do in order to be the [50:25] man that has his hands raised in T-Mobile Arena May 2nd? [50:31] La oportunidad que tienes en frente tuyo es inmejorable, tremenda. Pero, ¿qué es lo que [50:35] tenes que hacer vos para terminar la noche con tu brazo alzado? ¿Me escuchas bien? [50:41] Ahora me escuchas bien. [50:42] No, me repito la pregunta, por favor. [50:45] Ahora me escuchas mejor. ¿Me escuchas bien? Ok. Entonces, ¿qué es lo que tenes que hacer [50:50] este sábado para aprovechar esta oportunidad tremenda y terminar con tu brazo alzado? [50:56] Ah, ganar. Lo que tenemos que aprovechar es ganar este sábado, dar lo mejor de mí. [51:02] Ya conocieron ambas versiones de mí, buena y mala. Pero esta vez vengo con una versión [51:10] nueva y muy diferente. La voy a demostrar mañana subiéndome a la Romana, embarcando el peso [51:15] como debe de ser, no desechinando a la gente. Y el día dos, llevándome la victoria a Tijuana [51:20] y teniendo a nuevo campeón plata y yo me ve. [51:23] It's just about being able to show that I'm up to the task. People have seen the good [51:29] and the bad from me. So, all I gotta do is be able to make way tomorrow, then go after [51:35] in the fight. And God willing, I'm going to be able to bring the win back to Tijuana. [51:40] And now over to you, Duarte. What is Fierro going to find out when he steps into the ring [51:48] with you Saturday night? [51:50] Oscar, ¿qué es lo que Fierro va a, de qué se va a dar cuenta este sábado cuando entra [51:55] al ring con vos? [51:56] Pues ahí nos vamos a ver el sábado. Sé que es un peleador que pelea, aguerrido. Eso [52:11] pues me motiva porque sé que va a ser una gran pelea. Yo siempre me centro en mí. De [52:19] mi parte hice un gran campamento, se me juntó con el pasado ya que el rival se me rajó. [52:28] Y en esta preparación la hice muy bien, hice todo bien y estoy listo para ejecutar este [52:36] Sábado. [52:37] Oh, I'm pumped up because Angel is someone that can brawl, that can be someone that [52:44] proposes a really good fight. So, I'm excited for that. But I'm only relying on myself really [52:49] because I know I had a great preparation. In fact, this training camp was preceded by [52:54] the one I had before when the fight got postponed. So, I couldn't be more ready and I'm ready [53:00] to show who I am. [53:02] All right. That is our third fight on our pay-per-view. Now we move on to our co-host. [53:08] Main event. This should be an all-action fight and both men have promised they want to steal [53:13] the show for the WBA super middleweight world title. First, I'll start with you, Jaime. You [53:21] are someone that has encountered adversity and you came on the other end victorious. You [53:27] bounced back from your loss to Bruno Saras and you rectified that last year with the decision [53:33] win. You said yesterday, we're going to see a new Jaime Munguia. What do you mean by that? [53:39] Well, I think there will be a new Jaime Munguia. I think we're going to pass that [53:44] difficult time, right? And the truth is that, I was really nervous. I didn't know what [53:49] could happen, obviously. But after that, we're not afraid of anything and we're ready to [53:52] become again champions of the world. You're definitely going to see a new Jaime Munguia because [53:57] I've gotten over the hump. To be honest with you, when I had that rematch, I was nervous [54:04] because it was the uncertainty of not knowing what could happen. But now I'm renewed. The [54:17] toughest part is over and I'm ready to show you that this new facet of mine. [54:23] All right. Now over to you, Armando. You obviously came away with one of the biggest upsets last [54:31] year as the world champion with the huge upsets defeating former champion Caleb Plant. How [54:36] do you prove to everyone that wasn't just a one night performance and that you are here [54:43] to stay at the top of the division? Armando, diste el batacazo contra Plant el año pasado. [54:48] Ahora, ¿cómo vas a intentar demostrar que eso no fue una casualidad? Llegaste para quedarte. [54:54] Pues, tal cual. Haciendo mi trabajo. Haciendo las cosas bien. Primeramente Dios, así va a ser. [55:01] Vamos a salir a darlo todo. Vamos a hacer todo con mucha disciplina y poder consolidarnos. [55:10] It's all about putting in the work. God willing, we're able to go out there, execute the game [55:15] plan, and with that discipline, be able to come out with the win. Simple as that. [55:19] And now over to you, Jaime. What challenges does Resendiz present to you? [55:28] Bueno, yo creo que es un gran reto. Resendiz, ¿no? Es un gran peleador. Es un peleador joven, [55:32] con muchas ganas de salir adelante, al igual que yo y al igual que todos los que estamos [55:36] aquí, ¿no? Entonces, sin duda es un gran reto y se respeta mucho. Este, y pues vamos a darle [55:42] una gran pelea a todo el público como siempre. [55:44] It's certainly a really big challenge against a young, hungry fighter, just like me. [55:50] And I respect that a lot. So, what I want is for us to be able to give the fans [55:55] the fight that they deserve. And that's what I'm looking for. [55:58] Final question to you, Armando. You have said you have much respect for Munguía. [56:04] Do you feel an obligation with both of you being Mexicans from the Pacific Coast [56:09] to deliver a show here on Cinco de Mayo weekend? [56:12] Well, Armando, ¿sentís que le debes a los aficionados mexicanos de la Costa Pacífico [56:18] darles un espectáculo lo grande de sábado por la noche? [56:21] ¿No me escuchás? Hola. Armando, ¿me escuchás ahora? ¿Escuchan bien? Ahí. Hola. Sí. [56:28] OK. Could you repeat the question, please? And I'll repeat the question, too. [56:32] You said you have much respect for Munguía. Do you feel an obligation with you both being Mexicans, [56:39] especially from the Pacific Coast, to deliver a show here on Cinco de Mayo weekend? [56:44] Armando, ¿sentí la responsabilidad, siendo de la Costa Pacífico de México y en un duelo [56:48] entre mexicanos, de dar espectáculo para el mundo entero contra Munguía este sábado por la noche? [56:54] Claro, claro. Es un compromiso y una responsabilidad grande, ¿no? Dar un buen espectáculo por mi parte, como lo digo, como lo vengo diciendo. [57:04] Yo voy a darlo todo para que toda la gente y todo el público salgan bien contentos esa noche. [57:07] Absolutely. It's a big responsibility, a commitment on my part, to be able to give the fans the kind of show that they deserve. [57:14] And that's what's going to happen on Saturday night. [57:16] All right, ladies and gentlemen, this is four of our five fights on the pay-per-view. [57:21] We're going to have our fighters pose, and then we will regroup and get our main event on the stage. [57:26] So first off, we'll have our fighters pose at the front and get photos. [57:30] Ladies and gentlemen, just a quick reminder, don't forget, later this evening at 5 p.m. local time, [59:54] we have our Cinco de Mayo edition as we have legends, Oscar De La Hoya, Julio César Chávez, [1:00:02] that will be here alongside Cameron, Bernardo Osuna, and Treasure Wilson, [1:00:07] as they will be discussing all things here at 5 p.m. local time, [1:00:14] as they are going to dive into the importance of the Cinco de Mayo fight weekend, [1:00:19] as well as discuss the documentary as well. [1:00:22] So that is something you do not want to miss. [1:00:25] Once again, that takes place here in the ballroom at 5 p.m. local time, [1:00:31] and it is also available on the Premier Boxing Champions YouTube page. [1:00:35] Once again, ladies and gentlemen, we're about to get going with our main event press conference. [1:01:39] Just a quick reminder, please, if we could keep the noise level down. [1:01:43] If you need to make a call, we ask that you please step outside. [1:01:46] But we definitely want to keep the noise level down as we get up and get prepared for our main event. [1:01:53] We're doing a great work. [1:02:42] We're doing two blocks of the people who are working there. [1:02:44] Michael, where are you doing the studio? [1:02:46] Can you shut this? [1:02:48] Can you shut this? [1:02:51] Okay, let's go. [1:03:00] Thank you. [1:03:05] How are you doing? [1:03:10] How are you doing? [1:03:12] I know, I'm freaking out. [1:03:13] It's so good. [1:03:14] Good. [1:03:15] All right, ladies and gentlemen, once again, welcome here to MGM Grand as we gear up for our final press conference. [1:04:30] And this time, we are now set for our main event fighters. [1:04:36] We see undefeated two-division world champion David El Monstro Benavidez and unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world champion Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez [1:04:50] as they headline a special Cinco de Mayo weekend here in Las Vegas, Nevada in an all-Mexican showdown. [1:04:59] And it, of course, takes place this Saturday, May 2nd, headlining a PBC pay-per-view event. [1:05:07] And it is available on Prime Video and DAZN.com from T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas. [1:05:17] Now, before we get to our fighters, I want to bring up a couple of men that helped put this mega fight together. [1:05:24] First up, once again, we heard from him earlier talking about the other pay-per-view fights. [1:05:30] He has certainly not hit his excitement for this main event fight. [1:05:36] Please help me welcome the chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Mr. Oscar De La Hoya. [1:05:42] Thank you very much once again. [1:05:49] Pride, heart, sacrifice, and legacy. [1:05:52] This is where boxing's biggest stage and Cinco de Mayo weekend come together. [1:05:59] Mexican and Mexican-American fighters step into the ring, carry not just belts, but the weight of their culture and generations before them. [1:06:09] Cinco de Mayo's humble roots originated from the Mexican victory in Puebla over the French, [1:06:16] calls for the shared fight for freedom and identity. [1:06:19] That same spirit is with built boxing. [1:06:23] From Julio Cesar Chavez in the 90s to myself making it global, this weekend became sacred in boxing. [1:06:31] And now, it continues with David Benavidez versus Surdo Ramirez. [1:06:37] A Mexico versus Mexican-American showdown that's about more than a fight. [1:06:43] It's history, it's identity. [1:06:46] Surdo is no stranger to making history. [1:06:48] It's in his DNA. [1:06:49] Today, he is a unified world champion, having stepped into enemy territory to secure his belts. [1:06:57] Benavidez is fighting to become a three-division world champion. [1:07:03] This fight of the year candidate, written all over it. [1:07:09] This is a guaranteed war. [1:07:11] Mark my words. [1:07:11] We are very happy. [1:07:13] Thank you for being here. [1:07:16] The 5th of May, obviously, is a very important date for the boxing show, [1:07:21] especially for the Mexicans, Mexicans, and for all the pochers who live here in the United States, [1:07:29] like me. [1:07:33] It's a night to celebrate, celebrate the culture, and celebrate the history, [1:07:41] to the fighters who gave us this position today, like Julio César Chávez, the great Mexican idol, [1:07:51] like Canelo Álvarez, and like his host, Oscar de la Hoya. [1:07:56] We are very happy because this Saturday fight is a very similar fight, [1:08:03] a fight that will be emotional, with a lot of action. [1:08:08] Obviously, the records of both of them say everything. [1:08:14] Zurdo Ramírez captured the world of boxing for years ago, [1:08:19] winning multiple championships in the world. [1:08:24] Benavidez, with his aggressive, intelligent style, is a great Mexican-American champion, [1:08:31] and we are very proud of being here in Las Vegas, [1:08:36] presenting to the world a great night of boxing again. [1:08:40] Thank you, Oscar. [1:08:49] And now we'll turn things over to another man that had a very huge role [1:08:54] in putting this fantastic main event together. [1:08:58] From Samson Boxing, please, here is Mr. Samson Lukowicz. [1:09:03] Also, ladies and gentlemen, if we could please keep it down. [1:09:07] Please keep the noise level down. [1:09:09] Thank you. [1:09:14] Good afternoon, everyone. [1:09:15] Well, Cinco de Mayo, we have a history like Julio Cesar Chavez and the great Oscar de la Hoya. [1:09:26] What is Oscar? [1:09:27] Oh, that he took over Oscar de la Hoya, and he have not only that, we have Mayweather, [1:09:35] and finally, and I believe the last, last year, Oscar de la Hoya, he did something spectacular to try to make this fight happen. [1:09:50] Now, we have Cinco de Mayo, MGM, T-Mobile, that he be spectacular. [1:09:59] Not only for that, because these two fighters, he fight every one. [1:10:05] He took the fight with no excitation. [1:10:08] He say, I take the fight against Benavides. [1:10:10] If Benavides, he say, I love this. [1:10:13] We talk this when we used to be young. [1:10:16] We are not, without to mention name, but I have no choice. [1:10:24] We not try to fight fighters that you know that he will win that knife. [1:10:32] Like, in this case, the Cinco de Mayo, even though he was the last one in Saudi Arabia, Canelo, I believe he lost, [1:10:41] and he passed that torch to the winner of this Saturday. [1:10:49] I guarantee you that this winner, it will be the new face of boxing, and Canelo, it will be on the story, [1:10:57] because he didn't fight the best. [1:11:01] Thank you very much. [1:11:03] I hope so, that you will see an unbelievable undercard, and enjoy, and like somebody say, [1:11:12] Viva cabrones! [1:11:14] Viva Mexico! [1:11:15] And now, we'll turn our attention to a couple of men that are very much in the gym with these guys. [1:11:29] As we go to the head trainers, first up, the trainer for Gilberto Ramirez. [1:11:35] Please help me welcome Julian Chua. [1:11:37] Viva! What's up, everybody? Thank you for being here. [1:11:46] What can I say, I'm like, so excited for this fight. [1:11:50] You know, we have a great game plan, as do probably everyone that tries to fight David, you know? [1:11:56] Like, if you don't do your homework, you're in trouble. [1:11:58] So, we've done our homework, we've crossed our T's and dotted our I's, and I believe that Zertl's gonna execute. [1:12:08] You know, he's looked spectacular in the gym, and I have all the faith in the world in my guy. [1:12:14] Anyway, you know, this is such an exciting fight. [1:12:20] The only thing I'm upset about is that I don't, I'm gonna be like so locked into it that I don't get to enjoy it as a fan, you know? [1:12:28] I hope I can take a second to sit back while they're going, and just be like, wow, like, this is a real, this is the fight. [1:12:35] This is what Cinco de Mayo represents, and this is what Mexican boxing represents. [1:12:40] So, yeah, man, I'm, I'm, I'm so hyped for this fight. [1:12:44] Um, one last thing I'm upset about is losing on Shiba Inu, from you. [1:12:51] I'm upset about that, too, but that's another conversation. [1:12:54] Anyway, thank you guys for coming. [1:12:57] Ready for May 2nd. [1:12:58] We're ready. [1:12:59] And now we will go to a man that has helped put together one of boxing's best families. [1:13:11] He is the father and head trainer. [1:13:13] Please help me welcome Jose Benavidez, Sr. [1:13:16] Hola, que tal a todos. [1:13:24] Les quiero dar las gracias por estar aquí con nosotros. [1:13:27] Pero primeramente, quiero dar las gracias a Dios por dejarnos permitirnos estar aquí en esta plataforma. [1:13:33] Quiero dar las gracias a Al Heyman, Oscar de la Olla, Sansan, por hacer esto posible. [1:13:38] Estamos muy motivados, muy emocionados por pelear este 2 de mayo, 5 de mayo weekend. [1:13:45] También le quiero dar las gracias aquí al zurdo por darnos la oportunidad de pelear por sus títulos. [1:13:48] Sabemos que el zurdo va a venir preparado como nunca, ya lo miramos, también ha estado trabajando muy duro. [1:13:54] Esta va a ser una guerra. [1:13:56] Pero también quiero decirles que David Benavidez, el monstruo mexicano, este 2 de mayo se va a llevar los cinturones para la casa. [1:14:04] Va a ser una guerra, va a ser una pelea muy difícil, una pelea, la pelea más difícil de David en esta carrera. [1:14:10] Pero vamos a llevar esos cinturones. [1:14:12] Quiero invitar a todos ustedes que vean por pay-per-view la pelea. [1:14:15] Va a ser una pelea explosiva, una pelea con mucha emoción. [1:14:18] Y vamos a representar a nuestra raza. [1:14:20] Vamos a representar el 5 de mayo, que es un día muy importante para todos los mexicanos. [1:14:25] Y venemos preparados para seguir demostrando que esta es la era del monstruo mexicano. [1:14:30] David Benavidez. [1:14:31] Muchas gracias a todos ustedes. [1:14:33] Y arriba, México. [1:14:45] Aquí vamos. [1:14:46] Entonces, primero de todo, quiero agradecer a Dios por esta oportunidad. [1:14:50] También quiero agradecer a Al Heyman, a Samson Boxing, a Oscar de la Hoya, a PBC, a todos los que pudieron hacer esto. [1:14:57] Pero también quiero agradecer a Zurdo por poner sus títulos en la línea y facilitar esto. [1:15:03] Porque estoy seguro que esto va a ser David's toughest fight de su carrera. [1:15:06] Pero al mismo tiempo, estoy muy emocionado a mostrar a todos lo que el monstruo es todo. [1:15:12] Y espero que todos puedan ver el pay-per-view. [1:15:14] Tune in. [1:15:15] Es va a ser un guerra. [1:15:16] Vamos a representar la raza. [1:15:18] Vamos a representar México. [1:15:19] Y es va a ser un can't-miss bout, el bout de la year. [1:15:22] Gracias muy mucho. [1:15:26] Ahora es hora de escuchar a nuestros main eventos fighters. [1:15:30] Primero, este hombre es un campeón de campeón de 168. [1:15:35] He moved up to cruiserweight in 2023. [1:15:39] Then he captured the WBA Cruiserweight Championship in 2024 [1:15:43] and became Mexico's first cruiserweight world champion. [1:15:48] He then added the WBO belt by beating Chris Billiam Smith later that year. [1:15:54] And then he most recently defeated the former champion, Yunyal Doricos, last June. [1:16:00] He is representing Mazatlan, Sinaloa, México, with the record 48 victories, 30 by knockout, [1:16:09] and just one blemish. [1:16:11] He's the reigning, defending WBA and WBO cruiserweight world champion. [1:16:18] Help me welcome, Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez. [1:16:22] Hola, ¿qué tal a todos? Muchas gracias por estar aquí. [1:16:32] Primeramente, gracias a Dios por la gran oportunidad, a Tim Benavides, a Golden Boy, [1:16:38] a todos los que hacen posible esta gran cartelera. [1:16:42] Vengo preparado, listo para llevarme los títulos a casa, a Mazatlán. [1:16:48] Vamos a representar esta fecha tan importante, el 5 de mayo. [1:16:53] Es el 2 de mayo, pero el 5 de mayo la vamos a representar, yo creo, David y yo, muy bien, [1:16:59] porque somos dos mexicanos. [1:17:01] Vamos a dejar todo arriba arriba, los invito a que no se la puedan perder esta pelea [1:17:06] y que vean una gran guerra este 2 de mayo. [1:17:11] Thank you, everyone. [1:17:12] I'm blessed to be here. [1:17:15] Thank you, Tim Benavides. [1:17:17] Thank you, Golden Boy. [1:17:20] I'm happy to be here. [1:17:22] Don't miss the fight. [1:17:24] We will represent really well this May 5th, the weekend. [1:17:28] It will be May 2nd, the fight. [1:17:31] But thank you, everyone. [1:17:32] Don't miss the fight. [1:17:33] I see you. [1:17:34] And now we'll bring up the man who is going for a world title in his third division [1:17:48] and become the first fighter to win world titles at 168, 175, and 200 pounds. [1:17:57] He has one of the best resumes in the sport and has proven he is afraid of no one. [1:18:04] He's got wins over Kayla Plant, Demetrius Andrade, and David Morrell Jr., just to name a few. [1:18:10] He enters this fight off a very big 20-25, where he saw him hand David Morrell his first defeat in February, [1:18:18] and then he blasted Anthony Yard in November. [1:18:23] He is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, the former two-time super middleweight world champion [1:18:29] and the reigning WBC and WBA light heavyweight world champion. [1:18:34] He has a perfect record, 31 victories, 25 by knockout. [1:18:40] Please, help me welcome David El Monstruo Benavides. [1:19:07] You know, first of all, I want to give the thanks to God, because without him, none of this is possible. [1:19:18] You know, I want to give a big shout-out to Surdo Ramirez, Samson Lukowicz, Al Heyman, Luis Okubas, [1:19:24] PBC, Golden Boy, and, man, I'm very excited for this. [1:19:28] I've been training extremely hard. [1:19:30] I got five months training in this training camp, but because I knew Surdo Ramirez is a great fighter, [1:19:34] he's a great champion. [1:19:35] We've done a lot of rounds with him back then, and I know he's going to come to fight. [1:19:38] You know, big respects to all these guys over here, the great dudes. [1:19:42] But that being said, it's time to go to war, and when David Benavides goes to war, [1:19:47] he doesn't shy away from anything. [1:19:48] When I see the fire, I put myself in the fire to get the best version out of myself, [1:19:52] and I'm not scared of nobody. [1:19:53] And you guys will see what the Mexican monsters made up this May 2nd. [1:19:57] Thank you so much. [1:20:03] All right, now let's hear from our fighters. [1:20:07] First, I'll start with the champ, Surdo. [1:20:10] So, Benavides is making this move up, 25 pounds to go to the cruiserweight limit. [1:20:18] Do you believe he is taking on more than he should be fighting you? [1:20:23] No, I think he feels ready for this division. [1:20:26] That's why he moved up. [1:20:27] David, over to you. [1:20:32] I think you surprised, you know, people when this fight was announced that you were going up and moving up to the cruiserweight limit. [1:20:39] Why did you make that move up? [1:20:41] Because I had already been talking to Oscar, like, for about two or three years about this fight. [1:20:47] You know, I knew Surdo was making the move to cruiserweight. [1:20:50] That was a fight that our team and even Surdo's team wanted for a long, long time because we had worked together. [1:20:56] You know, he was a great champion. [1:20:57] Those sparring sessions that we had were pay-per-view sparring sessions. [1:21:01] So we always told ourselves that we had to make this happen. [1:21:04] But at the end of the day, bro, I'm a bad motherfucker and I just like the wrist. [1:21:10] And that's it. [1:21:13] Over to you, Surdo. [1:21:14] Obviously, you're the champion. [1:21:16] He's the one coming up in weight. [1:21:18] But the odds show you're the underdog. [1:21:21] Do you feel a little disrespected by that? [1:21:23] Or what's your thoughts going in to this fight where the odds have you as the underdog? [1:21:28] Well, I'm the champ. [1:21:30] I don't feel disrespect. [1:21:32] That's the people they thought. [1:21:34] But I just train hard to put a great shirt, to prove myself, to prove everyone that I'm still a champion. [1:21:41] Now, David, you're going into this fight. [1:21:46] You just spoke about how you both have had experiences over the years. [1:21:51] You helped get him ready for several fights. [1:21:54] You talked about the legendary sparring sessions. [1:21:57] Obviously, I'm sure you guys are both very different fighters from the moments you had those sparring sessions. [1:22:02] But is there anything that you take away from those sessions going into this fight? [1:22:08] Yes, I definitely took a lot away from those sparring sessions. [1:22:10] You know, but, you know, if that gets thrown out the window, I'm going to be ready to adapt to anything that comes my way. [1:22:17] You know, that's what comes with being a great champion. [1:22:20] So, at the end of the day, it's going to be a great fight. [1:22:23] And everybody who's watching is going to get their money's worth. [1:22:25] This question goes to your trainer, you know, Chua. [1:22:32] Preparing for this fight, 31 men have tried to defeat David Benavidez. [1:22:37] And 31 men have fallen short. [1:22:40] What makes Gilberto Zerdo Ramirez different to be the first man to give David his first defeat? [1:22:49] He's Zerdo Ramirez. [1:22:54] You want to elaborate? [1:22:55] You know, what... [1:22:57] His name is Zerdo Ramirez. [1:22:59] I don't know what else he wants. [1:23:01] He's different than all the other guys. [1:23:03] That's it. [1:23:07] Now, over to you, David. [1:23:09] This is a very special weekend. [1:23:11] You've talked about you've wanted that mantle to be the face of boxing. [1:23:15] And now you are headlining your first Cinco de Mayo weekend. [1:23:20] Talk about how special is it? [1:23:23] Because we know in boxing's history books how important this weekend is. [1:23:28] No, it's definitely real important. [1:23:29] And I think just both of us having a fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend is something that we've been both working for a long, long time for. [1:23:36] And, you know, I think God is just great. [1:23:38] We're both blessed. [1:23:39] You know what I mean? [1:23:40] We both knew that we were going to get this fight back then. [1:23:42] And this is both of our first times fighting on Cinco de Mayo weekend. [1:23:45] So, you know, we both did our job. [1:23:48] He captured titles in cruiserweight. [1:23:50] I've captured titles in light heavyweight. [1:23:52] And it was just perfect timing, man. [1:23:55] I'm just very excited to be here. [1:23:56] I'm very excited to headline my first Cinco de Mayo card with my friend, Sudo Ramirez, who's another Mexican. [1:24:04] So, man, I'm just very blessed to be here. [1:24:08] Now, over to you, Zurdul. [1:24:09] Zurdul, David is, you know, we're used to seeing him go into a fight as the bigger man, having the size advantage. [1:24:16] But for this fight, he's not going to have that advantage. [1:24:19] How do you view that aspect of the fight? [1:24:21] Well, I feel like it'd be a huge fight. [1:24:27] It's warm. [1:24:28] It's amazing. [1:24:29] The weekend of May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, the weekend, I think everyone needs to turn in and need to see this fight. [1:24:37] I mean, he's my friend. [1:24:39] I like him. [1:24:40] But at the end of the day, we're fighting. [1:24:42] And then we try to win this fight. [1:24:46] And we try to put a great show for everyone. [1:24:51] And then, I mean, I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't know what to say. [1:24:58] I'll ask you a question, Jose. [1:25:01] When, how did this fight come about or when David approached you about moving up to Cruiserweight, what was your thoughts? [1:25:06] And how did, did this change any way as far as the preparation than you normally are used to getting ready for a fight? [1:25:14] Well, first of all, you know, I just got to give it up to David. [1:25:18] I'm so proud of how far he has come, what he's done in the boxing business. [1:25:23] And to be honest, I think he should be a promoter because all these fights, he's been promoting his own fights. [1:25:29] He chooses his fighters. [1:25:31] And, you know, he wants to fight nothing but the best. [1:25:33] And that's what we've been doing, proving that he's the best at 168, 175. [1:25:40] Now he's going to prove that he's the best at 175. [1:25:43] And when, 200, Cruiserweight, I'm sorry, like Surdo said, you know, he's a great fighter, man. [1:25:49] This is the toughest fight of our careers. [1:25:52] You know, David has prepared himself. [1:25:54] That's why we brought Junior to the camp. [1:25:56] You know, he brought a lot of good things to the camp. [1:25:59] And that's another element that we're using, you know, in this camp. [1:26:03] He's bringing a lot of good vibrations, a lot of motivation, and what he knows in boxing. [1:26:10] But, like Surdo said, he's going to try to win this fight. [1:26:12] We're not going to try to win this fight. [1:26:14] We are going to win this fight. [1:26:16] On May 2nd, you have the new world champion in the Cruiserweight division. [1:26:21] We're not going to try to win. [1:26:23] We are going to win. [1:26:23] And he is going to become a world champion. [1:26:25] Back to you, Surdo. [1:26:31] David has said he is going to test your body. [1:26:34] He's going to test your chin. [1:26:36] And he's going to test your soul. [1:26:37] How do you respond to that? [1:26:39] I mean, he will try. [1:26:41] And I will try. [1:26:42] I will do it, too. [1:26:43] Yeah. [1:26:44] Saturday, everyone will see a Surdo Ramirez. [1:26:50] Now, back to you, David. [1:26:52] You have mentioned plans to go back to 175 going into this fight. [1:26:59] Do you plan to bounce back and forth between Cruiserweight and Lighthouse? [1:27:02] Heavyweight, or is this just a one-time fight for you? [1:27:05] I mean, I'm not thinking about anything. [1:27:06] I'm only thinking about Saturday. [1:27:07] I mean, honestly, it's disrespectful for you guys to even bring up anything else. [1:27:11] I'm worried about this, man. [1:27:13] This is the unified champion at Cruiserweight, and that's the only thing on my mind right now. [1:27:19] Now, over to you, Surdo. [1:27:22] A win over David Benavidez does what for your career? [1:27:26] I mean, it's a win. [1:27:29] Another day in the office. [1:27:31] And now, over to you, David. [1:27:38] Becoming a three-division world champion. [1:27:41] And how does that feel? [1:27:44] What would that mean to your legacy? [1:27:47] I mean, that just catapults me into the same category as the greats. [1:27:52] You know, it's very hard to become world champion. [1:27:54] It's very hard to become world champion in two-way classes. [1:27:57] So three-way classes would put me in the same conversations as the greats. [1:28:00] So at the end of the day, I want to keep giving the fans what they want to see, the best fights, and keep winning world titles to solidify my legacy. [1:28:11] All right. [1:28:12] Final question. [1:28:13] Prediction, Surdo, what happens Saturday night? [1:28:15] Saturday night, everyone will see a war, and I will raise my hand for the win. [1:28:21] Same question to you, David. [1:28:23] Prediction. [1:28:23] I'm going for a knockout. [1:28:24] Whether I get it or not, you know, I don't know what's going to happen. [1:28:26] But I'm going in there. [1:28:27] I'm going to try to stop Suda Ramirez every single round. [1:28:29] And you guys know how to fight. [1:28:31] You know, I'm not going to change my character for anybody. [1:28:34] You know, this is the most dangerous fight on paper for me. [1:28:36] But like when I said, when I see that fire, I throw myself in it, and I thrive in that fire. [1:28:42] All right. [1:28:42] You heard from both men, ladies and gentlemen. [1:28:45] This has Potential Fight of the Year written all over it. [1:28:49] We're now going to have our fighters come face off and take a few photos. [1:28:53] Once again, thank you, ladies and gentlemen. [1:28:55] Don't forget, we have later this evening, 5 p.m. local time, Oscar De La Hoya, Julio Cesar Chavez here with Cameron, Bernardo Osuna, and Treasure Wilson. [1:29:04] You don't want to miss it. [1:29:05] Then we have our weigh-in, doors open 12 p.m., and then we start 4 p.m. Eastern Time, 1 p.m. Pacific for our weigh-in from MGM Grand Garden Arena. [1:29:15] Thank you.