Saul Alvarez Defeated in Las Vegas Jaime Munguya and retained his super middleweight titles; During his celebration and with high hopes, Canelo found out David BenavidesT-Mobile was his most persistent challenger in the arena stands and sent him a challenging message.
Canelo Alvarez He looked at Bandera Roja and gave a signal to enter the ring, which many experts took as an invitation to fight, however, the man from Guadalajara was not so direct in front of the microphones, although he left the door open. fight
“I don't know at this point. I like to relax and enjoy my family. But you know, if the money's right, I can fight right now, and I don't give a damn. I have fought all those who say no to fighting, and I have fought them all. I can do whatever I want, I'm Mexican,” Alvarez explained.
After beating Munguia, the man from Guadalajara went further
After the gesture of Canelo, Benavidez He responded to the man from Guadalajara with a controversial message: “He's out of excuses, he says I bring 25 pounds too much and I have nothing, but he's asking for $200 million and now he wants to fight me the same night. That's bullshit, tell people you don't want to fight me. I think he's scared.”
Is a fight between Canelo and David Benavidez possible?
After an exchange of words between Saul Alvarez and David BenavidezBoxing experts believe the fight is possible in September when the man from Guadalajara returns to the ring.
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I think that fight could happen. There are moving things. Maybe it's not obvious, you can find a path,” he explained. Chris Algieri on ProBox TV's Deep Waters.
“I don't know if it's because he's feeling good and confident, but Canelo is ready to fight. Benavides. It was a great performance against a very tough young man. Maybe things will change. “
“Canelo has been in this business for a long time. You have made a lot of smart decisions and made a lot of money. He wants to make a lot of money and is in the twilight of his career. “I'm going to retire from boxing,” he said, adding that he still has five fights left. Boxing is not going to give me a break,'' he said.
David Benavides celebrates his victory over Demetrius Andrade.
Canelo will step into the ring with Terence Crawford later in the year
After victory Canelo Alvarez Jaime Munguia, Chairman of the Public Entertainment Commission of the Royal Decree of Saudi Arabia, in Las Vegas. Turki AlalshikGuadalajara plans to host a card starring the champion.
“I'm working to get (Canelo), but it's going to be a big fight for Crawford,” Alalshikhn told ESPN about a planned showdown with Canelo and Terence Crawford in the U.S. in late 2024.
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Crawford He is the top boxer at 147 pounds after defeating Errol Spence Jr. in July 2023, however, the problem is that he only fights once a year and already has a show scheduled for this year. Izaril Matrimov.
