Canelo Alvarez: Saul Alvarez’s September bout against Edgar Berlanga is soon to take place back in the ring. In a fight where he is predicted to show too strong and keep his belts, the youthful, undefeated Brooklyn native will take on the Mexican celebrity in the super middleweight division.
Canelo has faced harsh criticism for this move because supporters feel he continues to match up safe opponents with opponents he chooses rather than taking chances and fighting the top boxers.
Many anticipated that Canelo would eventually go on David Benavidez at super middleweight, where they would fight for all the belts at 168 pounds.
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However, the Guadalajara champion required a substantial sum of money to reach an agreement with Benavidez. When Canelo declared he would not fight “Bandera Roja” for less than $200 million, the boxing community became enraged at him for making such a demand.
Why spend $200 million fighting Benavidez, Canelo responds?
“What’s the reason for wanting 200 million(for David Benavidez)?”
Canelo Alvarez: “Obviously he is a risk. He is a great fighter and plus, he brings to the ring on fight night 25 pounds more than me..but I don’t care about that if the money is right I can beat that guy tomorrow”… pic.twitter.com/lOIiJKlijJ
— Danny (@dantheboxingman) August 6, 2024
Canelo’s position has not changed in the last few months, despite all the criticism he has faced. He is aware that he is the boxing industry’s cash cow and feels that his accomplishments over the years have given him the right to demand enormous rewards.
He is dangerous. I don’t care if he is a better fighter than me and that he weighs 25 pounds more when we go to the ring. “I can defeat that guy tomorrow if the money is right,” he declared on YouTube Swaye Universe’s channel.
In Alvarez’s opinion, Benavidez poses a threat due to his size as well as his talent and boxing IQ. The Mexican Monster, who is much larger than he is, wants to win the 175-pound weight class and face Dmitry Bivol, who defeated Canelo in the light heavyweight class.
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Given the criteria that Eddy Reynoso’s fighter set to make it happen, Canelo and Benavidez might never cross paths in the ring. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, appeared to be the only person who could provide that much money in exchange for a possible fight with Terence Crawford, but he has since declared that he is not considering Canelo’s demands.
