Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez refused to face his official challenger David Benavídez in September for not being in the original agreement with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), which caused his departure from the promoteras reported by journalist Dan Rafael.
On his Fight Freaks Unite site, Rafael explained that Jermall Charlo was the main option to be Canelo Álvarez’s rival in May, but PBC was not convinced that he would generate big numbers and gave him two alternatives. The first was for him to face the Jermell twin with a smaller purse than agreed upon and The second was to pay him the full guarantee, but if he fought Benavídez in September to compensate for losses.
“According to a source involved in the situation, Álvarez’s agreement with PBC specified several possible rivals with an amount of money assigned to each. “Another source with knowledge of the deal said those guaranteed figures were all above $35 million (each),” he said.
“(Álvarez) was not interested in changing the amount of money (already stipulated) for May 4, nor in facing a rival that was not part of the original agreement (Benavídez),” he indicated.
It should be noted that Canelo Álvarez had signed an agreement with PBC for three fights in June 2023, but after fighting the first against Jermell Charlo, The relationship broke down because the promoter did not agree with the duel with Jermall Charlo -rival that the man from Guadalajara wanted next- because it would not generate good numbers.
After his departure from PBC, Dan Rafael reported that the undisputed super middleweight champion will likely return with Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn to face Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguíarespectively, despite the fact that DAZN wants him to fight the one from Tijuana – with whom he is in talks – first and then with the Puerto Rican, who challenged him after his knockout victory over Padraig McCrory.
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 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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