Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez assured that he would not put a rehydration clause on David Benavídez to accept the fight because it would be a lose-lose situation, since everyone would say that he beat the Mexican Monster for that reason.
In an interview with Fight Hub, Canelo Álvarez expressed that he does not want to have anything to do with that fight with Benavídez and stated that he It is your right to choose who you go into the ring with. for everything he has achieved in his career.
“And then what will happen? When I beat him, he’s going to say it’s because I put that clause in him.. So, I don’t want anything to do with that fight. It would be a lose-lose situation, because after the fight they are going to say that it was because of that,” he said.
“I can fight any fighter, and I earn my good money. And I can do whatever I want right now and I deserve it, because I’ve done everything in my career, and I deserve to be in this position. So I’m going to do what I want”he added.
One of the reasons why Canelo Álvarez refused to face David Benavídez It’s because it would only bring him “25 more pounds” for the day of the fight.That’s why the Mexican-American’s team commented that they are willing to put a rehydration clause on him so that the fight can take place. But from what the undisputed 168-pound champion expressed, this will not happen either.
For three years, Benavídez has been the mandatory challenger and has sought in every possible way to attract the attention of the four-division Mexican champion, but he has never had a response. Although fans and many sports experts would like to see this great fight, the man from Guadalajara has not shown any real interest and the WBC has not enforced the regulations to order the fight either.
After the negotiations between the two failed again, the man from Guadalajara commented that he felt disrespected by the Mexican Monster and assured that the only way he would accept the fight is that your promoter offers you a purse of $150 or $200 million dollars, but otherwise he is not interested in facing the Mexican American. For this reason, Benavídez asked Turki Al-Alshikh, president of the General Entertainment Authority by Royal Decree of Saudi Arabia, for help to make this duel a reality.
Now, Canelo Álvarez will fight with Jaime Munguía in a duel where for the first time two Mexicans They will compete for the four belts on May 4 in Las Vegas, while David Benavídez will move up to 175 pounds to compete for the agency’s interim title against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in July.
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport after beating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.
For his part, David Benavídez, interim WBC super middleweight champion, defeated Demetrius Andrade by technical knockout in the sixth round and will now move up to 175 pounds. The Mexican Monster He has a record of 28 wins, 24 of them on the fast track and no setbacks cas a professional.
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