It’s a battle of contrasting fortunes. Brandon Leon Benitez is riding high on confidence and faces the toughest fight of his career, whereas Robeisy Ramirez just surfaced back from the lowest of his professional career. It’s a clash of willpower with a potential title shot on the line next. So, who will win this high-stakes fight this Saturday?

The fans are in for a treat as the fight, the supporting act to Teofimo Lopez vs. Steve Claggett, offers fireworks and a guaranteed slugfest. What’s more? The fight has the vacant WBO NABO featherweight title as a reward, too. So, who will continue his surge? Let’s find out, but before that, let’s have a look at how the two boxers stack up.

Robeisy Ramirez vs. Brandon Leon Benitez: Tale of Tape

Ramirez has swayed fans with his impressively aggressive and fan-friendly style and amassed a long list of followers. At 30, he has already matured as a fighter with enough experience under his belt, and his opponents find it hard to find a way to his chin. The Cuban fighter has a splendid record of 13-2 with 8 KOs to show for it. That’s not it. If you look at his KO ratio of 61.54%, you’ll realize he is a handful to deal with inside the squared circle. He packs violent power behind those punches to compensate for his stature, as he stands tall at 5’6″ (168 cm) and holds a reach of 68.0″ (173 cm). Consequently, the Cienfuegos native is trouble incarnate for Benitez.

Meanwhile, Benitez, at 26, is still in his youth and molding himself into a better boxer. The Mexican fighter brings up the fight to his foes and has steadily risen in the ranks. You can look at his remarkable record of 21-2 with 9 KOs and figure out that he is destined for a spot at the top. While he doesn’t boast of a flashy style, he knows how to grind out favorable returns. And his KO ratio of 42.86% is suggestive of the same. But the Queretaro native holds a size advantage, compared to Ramirez, and is measured at 5’7″ (170 cm). But surprisingly, both fighters have an identical reach.

However, for the fans, the fight has already hit a snag as Benitez clocked a weight of 127.1 lbs, 1.1 lb above the permissible limit of 126. As a result, he won’t be able to fight for the vacant gold strap. Ramirez, on the other hand, at 124.8 lbs, stands a chance to add another title to his resume. But can ‘El Tren’ bounce back from his last heartbreaking loss?

Prediction: clash of fighting style and where the fight might be won

It’s a typical showdown of southpaw vs. orthodox, and brawler vs. technician. Since Robeisy Ramirez dropped the closely contested fight to Rafael Espinoza, he has made drastic changes to his corner and has now employed Ismael Salas to plug holes in his game and come up with a strategic plan. Moreover, the former WBO champion is in a better and more focused mental state than in his last fight. Some family troubles marred his last fight and didn’t allow him to train properly. Yet, he dropped a towering Espinoza on the mat during their encounter.

So, what does the two-time Olympic gold medalist need to do? For starters, he needs to be in better shape, and this time off the ring has already helped him. In addition, Ramirez needs to be more active and be a more busy fighter, especially against fighters who rely on volume punching. Will that be enough to stop Benitez, who is on a 7-win streak?

If you want to look at what Benitez can do, you can look at his win against Can Xu, a former title holder at 126. And ‘Leoncito’s juggernaut only picked up pace after that and crushed his last two opponents with KOs. It’s intimidating, isn’t it? What separates him from the rest is his high motivation and his risk-taking ability. And Benitez listens to what his coach says and replicates the same in the ring.

What turns the narrative in Benitez’s favor? It’s his devastating, bloody blows and his never-ending stamina. He will churn out punches through the 10 rounds, and it remains to be seen how Ramirez deals with those.

What do you make of this coming fight between Robeisy Ramirez and Brandon Leon Benitez? Who do you think will emerge victorious? Let us know in the comments below.