By Arnaldo Fernandez
09 Dec 2023, 16:27 PM EST
Canelo Alvarez He threw some strong words at the provocations of David Benavídez, who after his victory against Demetrius Andrade assured that the man from Guadalajara has the championship belts kidnapped. Faced with this reality, the champion of the four boxing organizations practically assured that he has the right to do what he wants.
“Many things can be said, but At the end of the day I am the king and I can do whatever I want“Canelo Álvarez said in an interview with Aztec Box. This statement went viral and was widely commented on by those who believe that Saúl has been fleeing from Bandera Roja. However, the Guadalajara champion did not deny an upcoming confrontation against Benavídez, but everything indicates that the expectation will continue.
Canelo Álvarez’s next fights
Canelo Álvarez will fight two fights next year and although even the World Boxing Council itself has validated that Benavídez is the natural challenger of the Guadalajara, from those around him they have not moved pieces to negotiate the lawsuit, or at least that is what is known so far.
However, Canelo Álvarez is clear that next year he will have to fight two fights and Until now there are many names that are used, but among them is not David Benavídez. From the statements of the man from Guadalajara it seems that nothing will change.
“For now my dates are May and September. These are the two dates established and on which I hope to fight. But rivals are not yet defined, on Monday I will have a meeting to see what is next,” said the super middleweight champion.
Last fights of Canelo and David Benavídez
Canelo Álvarez has just won against Jemell Charlo by unanimous decision. However, he continues to receive criticism, first for not knocking out the American and secondly, he is accused from some quarters of choosing his rivals at will.
The same thing happened to the Mexican on his return to Guadalajara where he found a combative John Ryder, who endured the 12 rounds on his feet and ended up demanding more than expected from the Guadalajara champion.
On the part of David Benavídez it is difficult to get any bump, in his last fight he knocked out a strong Demetrius Andrade, a rival whom he did not give the slightest chance and living up to his nickname he put him on alert throughout the fight with each blow.
We have to wait for a decision, for now Benavídez will continue to insist, but It is evident that Canelo Álvarez will be the one who has the last word for this confrontation to take place, long awaited by boxing fans around the world.
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