The most important point is Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Hesitation about the most obvious opponent he could fight right now is a theme the undisputed super middleweight champion is familiar with.
history of boxing.
The analyst and former welterweight champion said this during a segment on Monday's “Deep Waters” episode of Probox TV. Paulie Malignaggi Mexico's Alvarez said it dishonored the legacies built by past greats – most notably muhammad ali – by fixing the spring date david benavides.
“Canelo is like, [defending NBA champion] Denver Nuggets will be missing some good teams this year [and saying]“I want to play against the team that lost in the Eastern Conference finals.” [in the NBA Finals]” Malignaggi said.
By selecting an undefeated former junior middleweight titleholder. Jaime Munguia Alvarez's victory over Cinco de Mayo weekend opponent, undefeated former super middleweight titleholder Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) on May 4th (43-0, 34 KOs) It sparked criticism and debate about the demands of boxing greatness.
“It's Canelo's fault, because he needs to do the right thing. He's a sportsman,” Malignaggi claimed. “The hamster wheel has to turn. If you jam, you set a bad precedent for others. That's why none of our generation has ever fought. It is.”
Of course, Alvarez has taken on some of the sport's most feared figures, starting when he was 23 years old when he faced them. floyd mayweather jr.; then beat current Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto Two years later; followed by his trilogy and Gennady Golovkin and his 2022 fight (and loss) as undefeated light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
But for now, the 33-year-old Alvarez has expressed reservations about the 27-year-old Benavidez, for reasons that have yet to be effectively communicated.
“Imagine if Muhammad Ali acted like Canelo,” Malignaggi said. “Muhammad Ali fought everyone in his prime, and that's why boxing became so big. In the '80s, boxing was on network TV. [strong] evaluation. why?
“Because in previous generations, Ali did what Ali did. He didn't win every battle, but he took on every tough opponent, the biggest risk he could find. george foreman, ken norton …The way he does it is the way a champion does it. He wasn't bigger than the sports world. He didn't act like that. ”
But when it's all over, it starts with his turmoil; sonny liston To become a champion, through his brilliance, Joe Frazier In the trilogy, even after the assault at his hands, larry holmesrespect for Ali endured.
“Everyone considers him the greatest of all time for a variety of reasons,” Malignaggi said. “Being at that level comes with responsibility. It's not, 'You're at that level, let's take advantage of it.' ”
In response, Malignaggi's colleague, Deep Waters analyst and former two-division titleholder, said: timothy bradley jr.Alvarez agreed to face Tijuana's Munguia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and said he certainly overcame a difficult fight.
“Jaime Munguia is a dangerous fighter for Canelo at this point in his career, because of the amount of punches he throws, his size and the strength of his strikes,” Bradley countered. “if [Munguia] Develop a really good jab…that's how you beat Canelo. Keep that jab at him all night. ”
Munguia will be trained by Hall of Fame cornerman freddie roach.
Bradley said he plans to watch early to see if Munguia can withstand Alvarez's best punches. If Munguia remains upright, “he also has a motor, so he could be very dangerous.
“This is going to be a great fight. What I'm talking about right now is very interesting. Don't sleep on this guy Munguia.”
