‘It’s time to go to war’: David Benavidez promises to show ‘Mexican Monster’ against Zurdo Ramirez

David Benavidez has a lot of respect for Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez , whom he considers a friend, but says he’s ready to “go to war” on Saturday, when the two meet for Ramirez’s WBO cruiserweight title. “I’m very excited for this. I’ve been training extremely hard,” Benavidez said at Thursday’s press conference.

“I got five months training in this training camp because I knew Zurdo Ramirez is a great fighter. He’s a great champion. We did a lot of rounds with him [in sparring] back then, and I know he’s gonna come to fight, you know, big respects to all these guys over here.

“With that being said, it’s time to go to war. And when David Benavidez goes to war, he doesn’t shy away from anything. When I see the fire, I put myself in the fire to get the best version out of myself, and I’m not scared of nobody.

You guys will see what the Mexican Monster is made of. ” Benavidez on headlining Cinco De Mayo weekend “It is definitely really important, 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. We’re both blessed, you know what I mean?