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After defeating Caleb Plant by unanimous decision, David Benavídez should face the undisputed super middleweight champion Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, but apparently This is not what the president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Mendoza, thinks. According to the boss, the ‘Mexican Monster’ should first face the Cuban David Morell.
According to a tweet by Michael Benson, Mendoza suggested a fight between Benavídez and Morell in order to define the next challenger for Canelo Álvarezalthough the Mexican-American requested the fight with the boxer from Guadalajara, after the fight with the American.
WBA president Gilberto Mendoza has suggested that WBC mandatory David Benavidez should face WBA mandatory David Morrell next with the winner to then challenge Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO super-middleweight world titles.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) March 26, 2023
“I have a lot of respect for Canelo Álvarez, but he has to give me that opportunity now. That’s what everyone wants to see in September. I don’t think he’s trying to avoid me, I just think he has a lot of options.said Benavidez.
It should be noted that the ‘Mexican Monster’ had declared days before his fight with Plant that if the fight with Canelo Álvarez did not take place, the Cuban champion would be next on the list.
“That is a possibility too. David Morell is a terrific fighter and I want to face him. If the fight against Canelo doesn’t happen, then we are going to fight David Morell,” Benavídez told Jorge Ebro in an interview for El Nuevo Herald.
David Benavídez defended the World Boxing Council (WBC) interim super middleweight title by defeating Caleb Plant. The Mexican Monster now It has an undefeated mark of 27 victories, 23 of them by fast track. The possible challenger of the Mexican-American, David Morell also has an immaculate record after eight fights, seven of them by knockout.
For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez on May 6 he will face John Ryder on his return to Mexico, so you will have time to decide your next step. The 32-year-old Mexican boxer has a record of 58 wins (39 by knockout) and 2 losses.
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