Shakur Stevenson chooses David Benavídez as his favorite to win the fight against Canelo Álvarez

Shakur Stevenson, lightweight monarch of the World Boxing Council (WBC), chose David Benavídez as his favorite to win the possible fight against Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez for the undisputed super middleweight championship.

In statements to DAZN, Stevenson explained that the confrontation between the two will be very even, but he believes that Canelo Álvarez will not be able to withstand Benavídez’s incessant pressure because While the Guadalajara slows down after the first rounds, the power of the Mexican Monster increases as the fight progresses.

“I think it’s a real 50-50 fight. With Andrade he was right, he is small, with Benavídez he is big, a big man goes in there pressing without stopping. Canelo is beefy, strong enough to sit there. But if I had to bet my money, I’d pick Benavidez. “I’m still a big fan of Canelo, the only hole I see, after the first three or four rounds he slows down, his power goes down and Benavidez gets it back,” he said.

“Benavídez will go to him and bring it to him, he doesn’t care. He doesn’t respect anyone. Canelo will have to sit there and negotiate with him. “I think he hit harder when I looked, but Benavídez’s volume, will Canelo be able to withstand that pressure?” he added.

The predictions for the fight between David Benavídez and Canelo Álvarez are very even, since many sports experts think it will be very balanced. Although the undisputed super middleweight champion is the favorite to win this fight, the Mexican Monster He has gained experience with each presentation and has become a dangerous rival for the man from Guadalajara.

It should be noted that after his dominant technical knockout victory over Demetrius Andrade, David Benavídez challenged Canelo Álvarez again, but – according to Salvador Rodríguez of ESPN – the Mexican could face Jaime Munguía – mandatory challenger of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) – , Jermall Charlo or Terence Crawford on Cinco de Mayo and to the Mexican Monster in September, but the man from Guadalajara denied this information.

For more than two years, Benavídez has sought in every possible way to get the attention of the man from Guadalajara, but he has never had a response. Although fans and many experts in the sport would like to see this great fight, Canelo Álvarez He has not shown real interest and we will have to wait if, starting in March 2024, the Mexican finally fulfills his obligation. with the World Boxing Council (WBC).

David Benavídez, interim WBC super middleweight champion, defeated Demetrius Andrade by technical knockout in the sixth round and now wants the Aztec multi-champion to be next. The Mexican Monster He has a record of 28 wins, 24 of them on the fast track and no setbacks.

For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that he still He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport after beating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision last September. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.

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