Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez took advantage of the presence of David Benavídez at the T-Mobile Arena to challenge him to get into the ring with him, after once again retaining his undisputed super middleweight championship by defeating a brave Jaime Munguía by unanimous decision.
In a video published by BoxAzteca you can see when the man from Guadalajara, who was waiting for the official results of the fight in the corner with his team, He signals to the Mexican Monster and he opens his arms as if to say “here I am.”
But, despite the invitation to David Benavídez, Canelo Álvarez made it clear after retaining his 168-pound belts that none of the boxing regulatory bodies can demand anything from him because he has earned the right to do whatever he wants.
“Today I am in a position where I can do what I want and demand what I want. (…) The truth is that I greatly respect being a world champion and I respect all organizations, and I will continue doing so, but I’m not in a position to be demanded”, he declared to the media after the press conference.
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.
For now, Canelo Álvarez He will take a short break to start thinking about who his next target will be for September, while David Benavídez will move up to 175 pounds to compete for the agency’s interim title against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in June.
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, was able to recover from a bad start and He beat his compatriot Jaime Munguía on the judges’ cards In Las Vegas. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 61 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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