Canelo accuses Benavidez of dodging him, Carmel Moton reveals why he left Gervonta Davis off his top five list

teeth Carmel Moton Being mean to Gervonta Davis? After all, the lightweight champion dropped him from the June 15 bout. Gervonta Davis –Frank Martin's co-host for the event was David Benavides Morton last stepped into the ring in his third pro bout against Anthony Cuban under PBC's new partnership with Amazon Prime on March 30. Being an undercard fighter for a second major live event on the subscription giant's watchlist would have undoubtedly boosted Carmel's star power, but that didn't happen. Now, the neglect is over. Davis is not on Morton's top five active fighters list. And while he has good reason to be, fans have been quick to point out that “he's not a big deal.”Other people's ideologies His judgement was distorted.

But the teenage phenom from Mayweather's camp reassured boxing fans that this wasn't the case. In fact, he said Gervonta Davis “The Face of Boxing”But Davis doesn't have any of the accomplishments that most of the boxers on his list have, with one exception: former super middleweight champion David Benavidez. Canelo Alvarez He hasn't fought yet.So why did Moton, who was once teammate with Davis in the Floyd camp, choose not to include “Tank” in his top five list?

Personal grudge or sound judgment?

Is it because the 18-year-old boxer feels betrayed that he left Davis out of his top five active fighters? Well, Carmel doesn't think so! Let's take a look at the list first. A boxing fan asked in X: “Who are the top five active boxers right now?” Moton responded: “Usyk, Bud, Inoue, Canelo, Benavidez.”

Another fan, upset that Davis wasn't on Moton's top five list, wrote:Hey G, you used to respect Tank too. Don't lie and say otherwise. Tank's performance on Saturday really proves he's on his way to being a Hall of Fame great. Don't be fooled by other people's ideologies. That's who they are.”

In response, Moton pointed out the reason he chose to be a fighter: “Undisputed position” Of at least four boxers the Baltimore native has yet to achieve, Benavidez is on the list, Carmel said. He said he thought undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez had “Ducking.”

Tank “Top Dog” At lightweight, he replied. “He's the face of boxing and has more skill than anyone on this list. The others were or are still undisputed champions. I put Canelo at number five because I felt like he was avoiding David. We all know that's the kind of guy Tank is.”

It is important to note that the 29-year-old boxer and three-division world champion Davis has not unified the four major belts in any of the weight classes he has competed in. Some have criticized him for avoiding top-level fighters, even missing out on a fight at lightweight against Devin Haney, who was the undisputed champion until last year. After a spectacular defense of his lightweight title against Frank Martin, it remains to be seen whether Davis wants to unify the belts at lightweight and face top fighters such as WBC champion Shakur Stevenson, IBF champion Vasyl Lomachenko, or WBO champion Denis Belincik.

Meanwhile, Carmel's list includes at least four fighters who have achieved legendary status and received accolades befitting the kings of P4P. Oleksandr Usyk He defeated Tyson Fury in May this year to become an undefeated champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Terence Crawford With his win over Errol Spence last year, he established himself as an absolute leader in two weight classes, light welterweight and welterweight.

Meanwhile, Naoya InoueJapanese knockout artist Canelo Alvarez has won all four belts at bantamweight and super bantamweight. Finally, Mexican boxer legend Canelo Alvarez defeated Caleb Plant in 2021 to become the undisputed super middleweight champion. The fifth pick for a 3-0 boxer is that Canelo has put an astronomical price tag of $200 million on a bout with Benavidez. Is Canelo scared? Who knows!

Meanwhile, has Davis made his first move towards unifying the lightweight belts?

Is Shakur next?

Following his knockout win over Frank Martin, Gervonta Davis spoke at the post-fight press conference about his thoughts on a possible matchup with WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson. “You all know what's going to happen. Everyone in this room knows what's going to happen.” Davis said with an air of superiority.

“I think if we fight, it will be good for the sport.” “I'm not going to give it a second thought,” he concluded. Despite Davis' words, Shakur needs to prove himself before he can even consider a match with Davis. After all, it's money that counts in boxing. If his next fight is as boring as his bout against Edwin de los Santos, matchmakers might not schedule Davis vs. Stevenson. So “Sugar”'s bout against Artyom Harutyunyan will be the ultimate litmus test for his fate at lightweight.

Still, what do you think about Moton's decision to leave Davis out of the top five? Friendship with Floyd MayweatherDid his current feud with Gervonta Davis have any impact on his decision? Let us know in the comments below.