By: Sean Crose
Just how a lot does tremendous middleweight terror David Benavidez desire a piece of undisputed divisional champion Canelo Alvarez? So a lot that he took to Instagram on Friday to handle Saudi sports activities massive shot Turki Alalshikh.
“@turkialalshik,” posted 28-0 contender Benavidez, “let’s deliver the largest and most fun struggle to Saudi Arabia. This would be the greatest Mexican vs Mexican American struggle within the historical past of boxing and what higher place to do it than The Kingdom, for your complete world to see. This struggle is for pleasure and glory. I struggle for greatness not cash. Your Excellency if I don’t beat Canelo, I will donate my complete purse to any children charity of your liking. When I do beat Canelo, I will likely be donating an enormous quantity of that purse to profit kids starvation internationally. I’m a champion of the individuals and can proceed to struggle one of the best! I stand by my phrases! @premierboxing @wbcboxing @wbcmoro“
It’s value noting that Canelo has not proven a lot curiosity in dealing with Benavidez, at the very least not instantly. Then once more, Canelo took criticism for “avoiding” Gennady Golovkin years in the past. He ended up having three fights with the person, successful two out of three (although most felt Golovkin received the primary match). In different phrases, though he’s not preventing Benavidez now (Canelo will likely be preventing Jaime Munguia in May), he might nicely ended up dealing with the highly effective contender later.
Not that Benavidez or followers are completely happy about that. Canelo-Benavidez is without doubt one of the greatest fights to be made within the sport, in spite of everything. What’s extra, Benavidez ought to clearly be subsequent in line for dealing with the legendary Canelo. Were Canelo not holding on to the divisional title, it is likely to be one other story totally. The pink haired star, nevertheless, is holding on to his belts.
Saudi Arabia has turn out to be a hotbed of excessive degree boxing as a result of the truth that it throws monumental quantities of cash on the sport, which clearly makes the Middle Eastern Kingdom a logical vacation spot. Canelo, nevertheless, nonetheless seems to need to struggle within the United States and Mexico. Suffice to say, Canelo has just lately acknowledged that he’ll must be extravagantly paid if he’s ever to sq. off with Benavidez within the ring. “If some promoter I work with,” he instructed Fight Hub, “comes to me and says, ‘I’m offering you 150 or 200 million dollars,’ that would be the only reason I would fight him,”
