Hall of Famers Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr. welcome Mexico’s first-ever cruiserweight world champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez ahead of his Cinco de Mayo showdown with David Benavidez at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, May 2 (live on PBC Prime Video PPV). Zurdo opens up about the pay-per-view-level sparring sessions he shared with Benavidez, admits Benavidez has “weaknesses” he’s been studying in the gym, and breaks down how he plans to fight a volume puncher without matching him punch-for-punch. This is a Mexico vs Mexico fight for Cinco de Mayo — the holiday Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez held hostage for a decade.

Roy Jones Jr. delivers an untold story about why he refused to spar the #1 ranked Reggie Johnson in 1991 — the “I’m not teaching you anything” rule that shaped his entire career — and Andre Ward pulls back the curtain on his Super Six standoff with Andre Dirrell and why he had to “love him from a distance.” Plus: Andre’s honest assessment of Benavidez’s move up to cruiserweight, the riddle Zurdo has to solve that nobody else has, and why Benavidez gets the 60/40 edge heading into fight week.

0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Welcoming Zurdo Ramirez — Mexico’s First Cruiserweight Champion
1:06 - Zurdo on Fighting for Cinco de Mayo (After Mayweather & Canelo)
1:49 - How the Benavidez Fight Got Made
2:11 - The PPV Sparring Sessions with Benavidez
3:33 - Benavidez’s Strengths: Pressure, Volume & Power
3:59 - Zurdo Admits Benavidez Has Weaknesses (But Won’t Say What)
5:27 - Training at 34 — Is Zurdo Still in His Prime?
6:07 - The Julian Chula Relationship & Game Plan
9:46 - Zurdo’s Message to Benavidez & the Boxing World
10:10 - Ad Break
11:28 - Ward & RJJ Debate: Will Benavidez Carry His Weight at Cruiser?
13:36 - The Riddle Nobody Has Solved: Benavidez’s Unbeaten Blueprint
14:06 - RJJ’s Untold Story: Why He Refused to Spar Reggie Johnson in 1991
17:35 - Ward: Why He Kept His Distance from Fighters He Might Face
22:12 - Ward’s Full Breakdown of Benavidez vs. Zurdo
25:22 - Shoutout: Ayahna Gonzales & Combat U at Sacramento State
27:00 - Outro

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