Shawn Porter, an online host, believes Canelo Alvarez won’t ever struggle David Benavidez earlier than he quickly retires. He feels that Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) can be a “nightmare” for the famous person Canelo if it occurs.
Benavidez’s Return to 168: A Futile Effort?
If Porter’s prediction is true, Benavidez is returning to the tremendous middleweight division for no motive as a result of he received’t get the cash struggle he thinks he’s by returning after his profitable debut at 175 on June fifteenth.
Benavidez mentioned after his more durable than anticipated twelve spherical unanimous resolution win in opposition to former WBC gentle heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk, he can be shifting again all the way down to 168, however the one one which he needed in that division was Canelo.
If he’s critical, he’s losing his time as a result of Canelo received’t give him the payday he’s in search of, and the sanctioning our bodies can’t do something about it.
In the event that they order Canelo to struggle Benavidez, he’ll doubtless ignore them and both vacate or allow them to journey him, which received’t be good for them as a result of Benavidez doesn’t need their titles. He simply desires Canelo.
If Benavidez weren’t a real gentle heavyweight who continues to be younger sufficient to soften all the way down to struggle outdoors of his pure weight class, Canelo would struggle him and certain dominate. However given Benavidez’s large, gentle, heavyweight measurement, Canelo doesn’t wish to struggle him, and you’ll’t blame him.
The Crawford Battle: A Extra Interesting Possibility
“Canelo is on the document saying, ‘Preventing Terence [Crawford] is a lose-lose,’ however he is aware of a struggle in opposition to Davis Benavdez is a nightmare,” mentioned Shawn Porter to Campas on The Beat, speaking about his perception that Canelo Alvarez will select to not struggle David Benavidez.
Canelo will struggle Terence Crawford if he will get previous WBA gentle middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August third as a result of the Saudis need the Canelo-Crawford struggle. That struggle is sensible for Canelo as a result of it’ll pay effectively, and Crawford received’t be coming into the struggle wanting like a rehydrated cruiserweight the best way Benavidez would.
“He’s additionally hinted, ‘I’m going to struggle all people earlier than I’m executed.’ I don’t find out about that. He’s actually earned the suitable to do no matter he desires earlier than he leaves this sport. I get why he wouldn’t desire a night time with David Benavidez,” mentioned Porter.
Canelo has earned the suitable to struggle anybody, and it doesn’t do something additional for his resume to struggle Benavidez as a result of that man has by no means crushed anybody to develop into a star outdoors of the hardcore followers.
Benavidez confirmed in his try as PPV headliner in opposition to Demetrius Andrade on November twenty fifth final yr that he’s not an attraction. His greatest profession wins have come in opposition to David Lemieux, Anthony Dirrell, and Caleb Plant. That’s not precisely the assassin’s row.
Benavidez: A Freeway Exit Canelo Will Keep away from
“Let’s say it goes twelve grueling rounds, and he wins the struggle. That’s only a night time that I don’t find out about that. I like this analogy. He’s [Canelo] been on the freeway preventing all people, and he’s fought all people. He’s lastly about to get off the freeway,” mentioned Porter.
Porter is making Benavidez sound like he’s this harmful man that Canelo is afraid of moderately than it being a case the place he’s a fighter who needs to be competing at 175, and he brings nothing to the desk. When Benavidez had the prospect to struggle somebody good for the primary time, David Morrell, he turned the struggle down. What does that inform you? He’d moderately struggle 35-year-old Demetrius Andrade than Morrell.
“Are you going to take the David Benavidez exit, or are you going to maintain going by till you see one other exit? You simply maintain going. You don’t need that. It simply doesn’t make sense to me,” mentioned Porter about his view that Canelo would by no means comply with struggle Benavidez earlier than retiring.
