David Benavídez, official challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC), assured that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez He does not want to face him and that is why the fight between the two could not take place.
In an interview with ESPN, Benavídez expressed that This whole situation is very frustrating for him, but he won’t wait to Canelo Álvarez, since for him it is more important to win titles and give the best fights to the public than money.
“It’s frustrating, but at the end of the day it also gives me a bad name… The reason this fight won’t happen is because Canelo doesn’t want it to happen., plain and simple. His actions speak volumes. This is the biggest fight…so PBC separating him from him, even though this fight for him and I was on the table…just says a lot. I’m not going to be waiting for Canelo. After fighting Canelo, my career is not over,” he said.
“The money is there, the fans’ expectations are there. It would be an incredible event… I don’t need Canelo. I mean, the only reason people fight Canelo is for a payday. Money does not matter to me. I care about winning titles and giving the fans the best fights possible. What mattered to me was the opportunity because I know that once I beat him, that’s when the money will come,” he added.
It should be noted that for more than two years David Benavídez 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 experts in the sport would like to see this great fight, Canelo Álvarez has not shown any real interest and the WBC has not enforced the regulations to order the fight either.
Mauricio Sulaimán, president of the organization, had declared that the Guadalajara team and Benavídez’s team were in talks, but that they would not intervene until the month of March when the Mexican American will be mandatory and that they would let the promoters do their job. Shortly after it was announced that the Mexican Monster He will rise to 175 pounds to compete for the WBC interim title against Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Jaime Munguía emerges as Canelo’s favorite for May 4.
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.
For his part, 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.
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