José Benavídez Sr., father and coach of David Benavídez, confirmed that a month ago yes there were negotiations with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, but from one moment to the next “they disappeared” and everything fell apart.
In an interview with IzquierdazoBenavídez Sr. explained that They agreed to fight for the minimum and that the idea was for the Mexican Monster to face Jaime Munguía in June and then the winner would fight Canelo Álvarez.
“Yes there were negotiations with Canelo. They came to negotiations with us, they said they wanted the fight with David Benavídez, but that they were going to pay him the minimum. We immediately said that it was no problem for him to take all the money, he deserves it, he has worked hard and the truth is what we want is to make history. We gave in with everything, with minimums, with money is not the problem, we want the opportunity, we said yes, there was no problem,” he said.
“And they disappeared, they didn’t come back. I think they were trying to make the fight thinking that I was going to say no, that we wanted money, this, that, so that they could have an excuse and say that they gave us the opportunity and we didn’t want to accept what they wanted. We accepted everything they wanted and they disappeared. It’s been about four weeks (that the negotiations took place). With his team, the team of us promoters, they are the ones who were negotiating, There was talk of doing a fight with Munguía in June and then the winner fighting Canelo in Septemberbut everything fell,” he added.
It should be noted that promoter Sampson Lewkowicz assured through his social networks that Canelo Álvarez rejected an offer of more than $55 million dollars to fight David Benavídez, although Eddy Reynoso denied it. After the Guadalajara refusal, the World Boxing Council (WBC) announced that the Mexican-American He will rise to 175 pounds to compete for the interim title against Oleksandr Gvozdyka fight that may possibly take place in June.
For more than two years, Benavídez has sought in every possible way to attract the attention of the four-division Mexican champion, but 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 real interest and we will have to wait if from March 2024 The WBC orders the fight to force the Mexican to fight with Bandera Roja.
David Benavídez, interim WBC super middleweight champion, defeated Demetrius Andrade by technical knockout in the sixth round and now wants the next one to be with the Aztec champion. The Mexican Monster He has a record of 28 wins, 24 of them on the fast track and no setbacks as 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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