Canelo Alvarez may minimize in entrance of WBC necessary David Benavidez to take the winner of the October twelfth undisputed gentle heavyweight championship battle between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.
Canelo stepping in entrance of Benavidez to take the winner of the Bivol-Beterbiev battle would anger the ‘Mexican Monster’ as a result of he’s hoping to get that battle subsequent. It will be worse for Benavidez if Canelo captured the undisputed championship at 175 after which vacated the 4 titles with out preventing him.
Canelo’s Rematch Curiosity
The belts would turn into fragmented, and Benavidez must attempt to seize them one after the other, which he would have little or no probability of doing. Most consider Benavidez’s true motive for eager to battle the Beterbiev vs. Bivol winner is for the cash. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh might be placing on the occasion, and it’ll possible be in Riyadh.
The Mexican celebrity Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) stated in an interview this week that he’s desirous about preventing a rematch in opposition to WBA 175-lb champion Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) to avenge his 12-round unanimous resolution loss two years in the past on Could 7, 2022.
For some motive, Canelo opted to not battle a rematch after shedding to Bivol. He’s forgotten about till now. There could be much more for Canelo to achieve preventing Bivol if he holds all 4 belts at 175 than there could be in preventing Benavidez, who holds the WBC interim trinket that he just lately gained in opposition to Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15h.
It’s unknown how severe Canelo is about preventing for the undisputed championship at 175 as a result of his possibilities of success in opposition to the winner of the Bivol-Beterbiev battle could be slim. Furthermore, if Beterbiev emerges victorious on October twelfth, he may get knocked out.
Beterbiev would put plenty of stress on Canelo and hammer him on the within. He wouldn’t look to field like Bivol did in his win over Alvarez.
Canelo will defend his unified tremendous middleweight titles in opposition to Edgar Berlanga on September 14th, however after that, he has an open schedule.
“Canelo does no matter he desires. So if he desires to step in between and problem Bivol in a rematch and minimize in entrance David Benavidez, he can, he could be allowed,” stated Chris Algieri to the Probox TV YouTube channel, reacting to Canelo Alvarez saying he’s desirous about preventing a rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
That will be the final word method for Canelo to get again at Benavidez by leaping the entrance of the road to battle Bivol or Beterbiev. There wouldn’t be something Benavidez may do about it as a result of he’s not in style sufficient to forestall Canelo from taking his place.
“He’s capable of maneuver in ways in which nobody else within the sport can,” stated Algieri. “By way of him stepping in entrance and preventing Bivol once more, I don’t know. He’s been saying that for a very long time. They fought a number of years in the past [May 7, 2022], and so they nonetheless haven’t had that rematch. It in all probability wouldn’t have been that onerous to make, contemplating Canelo can transfer the way in which he does.”
Canelo has by no means had a very good motive to arrange a rematch with Bivol, however now he does doubtlessly. If Bivol can win the undisputed at 175, a battle between him and Canelo could be enormous. There could be huge cash and a possible for Canelo so as to add to his legacy.
“If he desires that battle, it may have occurred already, but when it comes right down to this,” stated Algieri. “I both have the chance to battle Benavidez or Bivol. I already misplaced to Bivol. So if I battle him, it’s a a lot larger fighter if he does win. If Canelo is whether or not he’s going to battle Bivol or Benavidez.
“Benavidez shouldn’t be on the star energy of Canelo clearly. He’s additionally not as name-recognized as a champion as Bivol is. By way of who would make extra sense for Canelo to battle, which might be an even bigger battle, it’s the rematch with Bivol,” stated Algieri.
It makes extra sense for Canelo to battle Bivol or Beterbiev if one in every of them holds the 4 titles. Benavidez has nothing to supply, and his profession appears shaky after his final efficiency.
“He [Canelo] has the possibility to battle for undisputed at 175. He’s already been within the ring with him. If he was caught between a rock and a tough place, I wouldn’t be stunned if Canelo would go the Bivol method if he needed to,” stated Algieri.
