To the shock of no person, David Benavidez talked about a sure Canelo Alvarez after his mild heavyweight win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday. Benavidez, who pounded out a large 12 spherical choice win over Gvozdyk, obtained fairly first rate critiques for his efficiency, however some critics have prompt Benavidez is much better suited to the 168 pound division – the place Canelo guidelines supreme.
Talking after Saturday’s win in Las Vegas, “The Mexican Monster” mentioned in a single breath that he “doesn’t care” in regards to the Mexican celebrity, and Benavidez mentioned in his subsequent breath that he needs Canelo to “come shut me up.” Make no mistake, Benavidez DOES care about Canelo, and he needs the battle badly. However does Canelo need it?
Previous to Saturday, it appeared clear Canelo, who calls his personal pictures, wasn’t keen on a battle with Benavidez; not until he could be paid a whopping $200 million for the battle, that’s. Now, may Canelo have seen some issues he appreciated in Benavidez’ at instances fairly powerful successful efficiency? Benavidez acquired hit fairly a bit and Gvozdyk was in a position to take the youthful man’s energy. Benavidez could be a unique animal down at 168, however on the similar time, Canelo, if/when he research the Benavidez-Gvozdyk battle, might even see methods through which he feels he might beat the person who has been calling him out and taunting him for therefore lengthy.
Benavidez, although the Canelo battle is the massive one, has different choices: he might keep at 175 and goal the winner of the upcoming (postponed however now again on) 175 unification battle between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, or he might look to battle for a vacant belt at 168 ought to Canelo vacate one.
However the battle the followers need, nonetheless, and possibly for so long as each males are combating, is Canelo Vs. Benavidez. Benavidez has a hand harm to let heal, whereas he suffered a minimize eye within the battle on Saturday. However Benavidez might be again quickly, he says he can nonetheless make 168 kilos “straightforward,” and he needs Canelo to show he’s the perfect by shutting him up. However who will Canelo select to battle subsequent, Benavidez or another person?
“I undoubtedly need to invoke my necessary proper (at 168 kilos towards Canelo, for the WBC title),” Benavidez mentioned after his win over Gvozdyk. “It’s one thing that for the previous three years is rightfully mine, so like I mentioned, this was the right alternative for me to return up and win one other belt (an interim belt), however I can nonetheless make 168 straightforward so we’re seeking to come again right down to 168.”
It can show very attention-grabbing seeing simply who Benavidez fights subsequent day out.
