By: Sean Crose
“I took off about three weeks,” tremendous middleweight terror David Benavidez just lately informed Fight Hype. Now, after having relaxed a bit after stopping Caleb Plant earlier this yr, Benavidez is again within the gymnasium trying to struggle once more. “I was excited because I thought we were going to make the fight happen with Canelo,” he stated. “I was confident it was going to happen, but unfortunately he went another route.” Indeed, a Canelo-Benavidez struggle has been anticipated by followers for a while now. Still, phrases ha arrived that Benavidez will likely be going through David Morrell subsequent. Needless to say, it’s all information to Benavidez.
“There’s no fight with Morrell lined up,” he stated. “We’re not fighting Morrell…I didn’t agree to anything. I’m trying to make the big fights happen.” Indeed, with Canelo no less than briefly out of the image, Benavidez has another person on his thoughts. “We want to fight Jaime Munguia,” he stated, “but if we can’t get him we’ll probably do Morrell…there’s a lot of fake news out there.” Benavidez is overtly irritated by among the uncertainty that comes with being a high stage up to date fighter.
“I don’t know what’s going on,” he stated, the dialog turning again to undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo. “I don’t like to disrespect fighters…but they (Canelo’s team) didn’t even reply to the offer (that Benavidez’ team sent).” With some huge cash at stake, Benavidez made it clear that he can solely arrive at one conclusion. “He don’t want to fight me…he’d rather negotiate with somebody who hasn’t fought in three (actually two) years. No disrespect to Charlo, but he still hasn’t fought in three years. He’s going to have ring rust.”
Although prepared to present Canelo his due, Benavidez feels he’s owed a shot at boxing’s greatest title. “He’s the best,” stated Benavidez, “and I’ve been his mandatory for three years to fight for the WBC title. I thought champions were supposed to fight their mandatories.” Benavidez added that at this level he merely needs Canelo to be clear with him on the present state of affairs. “If he’s not going to fight me,” stated Benavidez, “he should let me know. I’ll go up to 175.” That, in fact, may disappoint lots of followers, one thing Canelo is undoubtedly conscious of. “Everybody wants to see the fight,” Benavidez stated. “I think the walls are kind of closing in on him.”
