Ryan García assured that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez decided to put his undisputed super middleweight championship at stake against Jaime Munguía because It is the less dangerous version of David Benavídezofficial challenger of the Guadalajara by the World Boxing Council (WBC).
During a training session open to the press, García expressed that Munguía He is a fighter who throws a lot of punches, but he is not as good as Benavídez and that is why he believes that Canelo Álvarez will be tested against the one from Tijuana to see if he makes the decision to fight the Mexican Monster.
“I think Canelo He took that fight because (Munguía) is a less dangerous version of Benavídez. He is very tall, he throws a lot of punches, but he is not as good as Benavídez. I think this is Canelo’s way of testing himself before making the decision to fight David. It may be,” he said.
For three years David Benavídez has sought in every way possible 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.
In addition, Canelo Álvarez commented that he felt disrespected and assured that the only way he will accept the fight with the Mexican Monster 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.
After negotiations between the two failed again, the man from Guadalajara decided to fight Jaime Munguía in a duel where For the first time, two Mexicans will compete for the four belts. The last time the undisputed 168-pound champion fought another Aztec rival was in 2017 when he defeated Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision on the cards. Instead, the Mexican Monster will move up to 175 pounds to compete for the interim title of the organization 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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