After defending his four super middleweight titles against Jaime Munguia this Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez said he plans to fight David Benavidez next “if the money is right.” Ta.
price tag
The boxing world has recently put pressure on Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KOs) to defend cruiserweight behemoth Benavidez, but he has no intention of doing so unless he gets paid enough. do not have. Canelo is already asking for $150-200 million, which would be a reasonable amount given his interest in this fight.
Aging British heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua receive such sums for fights in Saudi Arabia. They are old, shop-worn warriors who make a ton of money. They are long past their prime and hanging around to siphon money from the Saudis in a terrible mismatch.
It stands to reason that Canelo would get the same kind of material for a real fight against a young fighter that Americans actually want to see.
It would make sense for Canelo to demand similar funding to fight Benavidez, who is 27 years old and in the prime of his career, and is a behemoth in the 168- or even 175-pound weight class.
Canelo is essentially being asked to fight at cruiserweight, which is the same size as High Opetaia, and he should be well paid to fight in three weight classes outside of his weight class. Fighting a cruiserweight deserves special rewards.
Benavidez doesn't want to fight where he belongs at age 200 in a combination with Opetaia, so unless someone is willing to cough up $150-200 million to make this fight a reality, Canelo You won't be very lucky to win a match against.
canelo's confidence
I don't blame Canelo for wanting that much money to fight someone at his weight. Benavidez will likely be given a 20-pound weight cut that night given his size.
“If the money is right, why wouldn't it be? I can fight him on Saturday night too. Of course I'll beat that guy. If the money is right, I'll beat that guy that night. [as Jaime Munguia]” Canelo Alvarez told First Take about whether he will fight David Benavidez next.
If someone can come up with something to sharpen Canelo's beak, he'll get a fight with Benavidez in no time and the fans can stop crying for a fight.